Back to School 2024

 Life has been coming at us fast over the past month.  A broken fridge, a couple cases of COVID, a case of lice, a sick dog, and three of the four of us starting a new school year have combined to create quite the wild ride. We managed to celebrate Sarah's 10th birthday in there as well. We are a little tired, but still alive and kicking.  Here are the photos from our last crazy month.

I'm officially a seminarian!  Orientation and my first intensive course have been amazing.  My heart and mind are full and excited to continue on this journey.

These two are ruling their respective schools as 5th and 8th grade leaders.  

1st day family selfie.  

My little baby is in the double digits now.  We celebrated with a family party on her actual birthday.  She requested pumpkin cupcakes.  

So proud of this thoughtful, inquisitive, hilarious, beautiful girl. 

She was pumped to open her cards and her presents.

The next day, we picked her and her friends up from school for a party at the bowling alley.  

We had polar pizza from Baskin Robbins.

She wasn't feeling her best, but she pushed through to celebrate with her friends.  

These girls had a blast bowling.  (Peter, Susannah, and I did too.)

Susannah has done a big, brave thing this fall and joined the high school cross-country team.  Her first meet was this past Saturday and we were so proud of her.  

Coming up next is the start of field hockey and lacrosse for Sarah Avery, church choir for both girls, a promotion to Captain and a new job at the Pentagon for Peter, and a new semester of seminary classes for me.  Thoughts and prayers are appreciated.  :)   We love and miss you all!