Moving Uptown

 Zeke was very much anticipating getting his apartment this year. He and his freshman dorm roommate got a four bedroom with two strangers. They each have their own bedroom and bathroom. The bedrooms have locks for privacy in case you don't want anyone going into your room when you're not there. The leases are individual, so you are not stuck with extra rent if someone bails.

The apartments are not new, but they are alright. I'm not sure why the kitchen sink does not have doors, but it's a decent sized kitchen. The apartment is furnished with a kitchen table and chairs, couch and end tables, beds, drawers and nightstands, and a washer and dryer--super handy because we didn't have to purchase or move furniture. It's about 1.5 miles from campus and there is a shuttle that runs between.

So glad Zeke and Xavier are still friends after life in the dorms.

Here's to a good sophomore year. Go Mean Green!

[August 16]

Starting And Finishing - 9th Grade and 12th

 Our little Lijee is starting high school and our Daiser is finishing.

I've said it many times, but the days were long and the years were short. 

~annual first day of school ice cream with Grannie~

Zekers sent a first day pic at my request.

9th day of 9th grade gift

12th day of 12th day gift

14th day of 14th grade gift

[August 12]

Parking Sunrise to Sunset

The beginning of the end...

When I dropped Daisy off at pre-k 13 years ago, I was doing a good job of holding my $hit together. Until I was buckling Lijee into his car seat and he looked over at the empty car seat that had always held Daisy, and he asked, "Dai-dee?" Through the flood of tears I told him, "This is the beginning of the end." And here it is.  The end of school.

Daisy enjoyed Senior Sunrise with her friends.

This is the senior board. Daisy campaigned for president and successfully earned the position. The other officers are Chela, Vianette, Taylor, Vivian, DeJuan and Alex.

Ana, Hailey, Daisy and Marley have been a good group of friends.

Sutton and Lopez, on the ends, are softball coaches to Daisy, Addi and Vivian.

Sam cheered with Daisy their sophomore year and they play softball together. Sam has been to our house many times.

Navarro is Daisy's soccer coach.

Alex and Daisy are like siblings--most of the time they're like best friends but sometimes they fight like cats and dogs.

Sam, Viv, Sofia, Daisy and Leslie all play softball.

Viv also cheers with Daisy.

This is the group of girls that Daisy first met as a freshman when they played 9th grade volleyball, along with Coach Navarro.

Daisy and Addison have been buddies since freshman year. At first the other kids thought they were sisters, mostly because they are both white girls with long brown hair and glasses.

Moving on from Senior Sunrise, it was time to paint their parking spots.

I had Musikgarten training in the morning, so she already had most of the base painted in her favorite color when I got there.

The Pops even showed up for a bit.

Daise came up with the idea and I helped execute it.

Daisy also has this scripture on her letterman.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Daisy and I also got her car prepped for the first day of school. 

Peek-a-boo!

Since it was dark before we were finished, we went back to take pictures the next day in the daylight.

Chuey came with us.

The adventures of senior year have begun!

[August 11]