Highlights from April…
Playing hacky sack every night after dinner
Lots of brother/sister time with lots of laughs
Coloring Easter eggs and our traditional egg hunt with friends over FaceTime
Mowing the lawn with our new push lawn mower
Birthday air hugs
Sad prom photos and an alternative prom night of ice blocking 6ft apart
Still sheltering in place
The adventure continues….
This is my teenage daughter. She had an idea to capture some photos during this time. I helped her to set up some studio lighting in our garage and took this shot of her as a test. She then invited friends over and had them write on their bodies how they are feeling. She only was able to get a few people in before the Shelter in Place order. I am so proud of her project and how it allows these teenagers to express some of their feelings about what they are experiencing. I hope these inspire you to find your voice in the midst of this crisis.
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Highlights from March…
The world has changed. I was planning on flying to Italy for a photo show for the International Women’s Day, but instead jumped off the plane in Portugal skipping my flight to Rome. Things in Italy were escalating as the Covid-19 virus took hold. My show was cancelled along with the rest of my travel. I was supposed to continue on to India but instead booked a flight home to California. Now, like everyone else around the world, we are sheltered in place. We are figuring out how to work and do school online and take walks in remote places with just our family. We have taken up a family game of hacky sack in the evenings and have started eating ice cream sandwiches (uh oh). We pray for those that are hurting the most and try to help our neighbors. Thankfully we are all healthy and finding our way in this new reality. Peace to all.
I’m a month behind!
Highlights from February…
Birthdays! My birthday celebration with friends and celebrating our sons 20th birthday
Family wedding in Michigan–
snow, cousins, celebration of love, family time
The adventure continues….
Highlights from January…
Ghana summer project reunion
Wandering around with the daughter taking photographs
A new gymnastics season starts
Dear Evan Hansen in Sacramento
Facetiming our college student
The adventure continues….
Happy New Year! We had a really great 2019 full of new adventures, new friends and time with family. Here we go…walking into a new decade. I never want time to pass (it always makes me a little sad to say goodbye to now), but I know there are so many good things to come.
Highlights from December…
Celebrating the end of an era at Berkeley Cru
Lots of holiday fun with friends, making cookies, Christmas tree lane, hot chocolate
Zac home from college
Lunch at Union Square
Dad and Sherry coming for Christmas
Soaking in the joy of the season and remembering God’s gift to us all
The adventure continues….
Highlights from November…
The leaves turn in California (late November)
Celebrating our 17 year old at Disneyland and taking her friends along
Hanging out with the cousins
Breakfast and lunch with grandparents on the road trip home from LA
Thanksgiving with Nonna and our college student
Enjoying time as a family
The adventure continues
Highlights from October…
A new driver in the family
Homecoming festivities and dance…Airbands…amazing!
Carving pumpkins and giving out giant handfuls of candy
Northstar student conference in Washington DC
Stanford Alumni coming for a visit during reunion weekend
The adventure continues….
Highlights from September…
Celebrating birthdays (Spud and Luna)
Another week in Cuba bring hope to people through clean water and good news
Nonna coming for a visit
Spending an afternoon playing pétanque with Bill and his friends
Face time calls with our college student
The adventure continues….
