Christmas Season is here!

It was the last day of school for 2018 - see ya next year was shouted through the halls at the end of the day...that never gets old! We have been enjoying the Christmas season all month. 

Oh Christmas tree!

The stalkings were hung by the chimney with care.

Bruno standing at attention on the new rug.

Belf is back!

Riley and Bianca 

Belf reading Nate's book to friends

Nate taking the SAT - he may have been the only 7th grader there among 11th and 12th graders. He took it as part of the Duke TIP program and Johns Hopkins CTY.  No pressure, no studying, just jumped right in and beat my score from the first time I took it in 11th grade! 

My Nater

Nate's soccer holiday party

2018 Santa Photo

Ben's soccer holiday party at the bowling alley

All 3 have a bit of a break from outdoor games so they are playing indoor with their teams.

buddies

Riley, Mylie and Emmy at a high school basketball game

On December 12th just before 11am, the high school I work at went into lockdown. For 3 hours I hid under my desk in my office with a student with Autism.  It was a long, scary three hours for the staff and students at my school, and no student should have to live through that. I spent the day keeping my friend calm and quiet and texting my family and friends. Part way through I got a text from Nate asking if I was okay. He goes to middle school down the street and everyone was talking about the lockdown.  We need to do better for our children. 

 We had already bought tickets for Enchant in Seattle that night. I was almost going to cancel after a long, emotional day, but I'm glad that we went and enjoyed the beautiful lights of the holiday season.

Nate, Ben, Riley, Simone, Ethan

Where's Meg?

Power out on a Friday night with friends over!

Lake during the power outage

Iyer girls ready for a Christmas party

Riley's soccer team holiday party

Our loves

Donut duty at chruch

Early Christmas celebration with my dad...this is what happens when your dad buys you clothes.

Last day of school in 2018! Woot woot!

New addition to our house-built in cabinets and bench in our entryway. Merry Christmas to me!