Katharine's Church Goodbye

 There are lots of goodbyes happening right now, but I liked the Instagram post that Katharine made about our church.

I remember teaching a few of these kids when they were still toddlers in Sunday School!

Final FCD Game

 Lennon and I attended our final FC Dallas game last night, and ironically enough their opponents were the New England Revolution.

Our team won, and we couldn't have asked for a better sendoff. 

This will be one of our Texas traditions that we miss the most- especially the front row seats, the twenty dollar concession cards, our ongoing stat/score prediction game, the Secrests who sit next to us (and whose daughter once performed with Katharine in a theater production.. small world), and the "score two get half off" Papa Johns reward (although the Caine's Challenge was better).

Time to order some pizza!

Happy Birthday to Me

 It's my birthday today.

Yay.

Here I am all worn out after loading the moving truck, taking a slightly blurry selfie standing in front of some Sunset Yoga balloons next to the supermarket where I drove to at 8 PM to pick up my cake.

 Time to take the "Colbert Questionert"!

1. Best sandwich? - BLT
   

2. What's one thing you own that you really should throw out? - My wool sock collection that is full of holes
   

3. What is the scariest animal? - Snake
   

4. Apples or oranges? - Oranges
   

5. Have you ever asked someone for their autograph? - Chuck Jones
   

6. What do you think happens when we die? - Something that I cannot even begin to comprehend
   

7. Favorite action movie? - Raiders of the Lost Ark
   

8. Favorite smell? - The ocean
   

9. Least favorite smell?  - Beyond the obvious stuff, coffee
   

10. Exercise: worth it? - Yes
    

11. Flat or sparkling? - Sparkling
    

12. Most used app on your phone? - Desert Golf
    

13. You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life: what is it? - Leonard Cohen's "Anthem"
    

14. What number am I thinking of? - 2,987.6024
    

15. Describe the rest of your life in 5 words? - Work hard and then relax
    

 

Moving Right Along

The truck is packed and we are cleared for closing on July 1st.

Now we just have to sell/trash/give away a house full of furniture and stuff that we didn't bring with us.

In one week.

It never ends..

 

Keira and Jane

One of the things that Keira (and our family) will miss most about Texas is Jane, one of those special friends that don't come around too often. Our kids have been on the receiving end of many Texas exits of dear friends (Maya, the Frousins, Fox), and it feels just as bad moving on as it does staying behind. 

But those two are tech savvy young preteens, so I'm not counting their friendship out just yet.

 

Graduation Pics

 Sort of..

These are from Senior Day at church, which is as close as our homeschooler is going to get.

We are so proud of Katharine, and she will now be going off to Cal Arts in California to continue doing amazing and great things.

 

 

Final Bow

Katharine performed in her final recital at the end of last month.

She has done such an amazing job over the years, and we will really miss seeing her dance and perform.

 But as the curtain drops on one journey, it opens up for another.

 

Soccer Finale

Lennon played his final soccer game last week, and in typical fashion showed a lot of flourish and propensity for injury. He had a nice shot on goal and then strained his thigh.

They played the game in the rain and mud, so it is definitely one that we will never forget.

Next up, golf and snowboarding. 

Or maybe just golf- because there is that whole injury thing with him..