Mika's Owl Party

Several little girls came over to help Mika celebrate her love of owls on the Saturday before her 7th birthday.

Owl Egg Hunt

Duck-Duck-Owl

Mika meets Winston for the first time (from Alice)

And she meets Uni-Owl (from Addy)

Hoot, Hoot!

Illinois vs. CSU Volleyball Game

The Friday after school started (last year), we went to a carnival hosted by our orthodontists and then headed to Fort Collins for a CSU vs. Illinois volleyball game.

 We were definitely in the minority as Illinois fans

Illinois pulled off a win in the last few minutes of the game. Victory, Illinois!

Back to School 2018

This morning, I sent a kindergartener, a third grader, and a fifth grader off to school. But since I am a year behind on this blog, I get to look back at last year's second grader and fourth grader at the beginning of their school year.

Mika: 2nd Grade

 Ramona: 4th Grade

Ramona getting ready to walk to school with her friend April:

Mika getting on the bus:

Was that really a whole year ago? No way.

Pearl Jam in Chicago

August 2018: Forest took a trip to Chicago to meet up with his high school friends for a Pearl Jam Concert.