First Project

Just because the temperature today is a bazillion degrees

doesn't mean Viv can't wear her first scarf project!

The Short Story - Month 2

Henry and I measured three different times (again) before we believed it...

Machebeuf Lax Wrap Up

At the end of the lacrosse season Maxwell was voted the Bishop Machebeuf Lacrosse MVP by his teammates, and was named to the Metro League 4A All State Second Team which was voted on by all the high school coaches in the district. He sets he goals high this year, and far exceeded not only them, but his greatest expectations. We couldn't be more proud!!

All State Game 

Hanson #11 in the red pinnie

Maxwell and some of his Machebeuf 

buddies that went to the game to cheer him on

Coach Sommers and Moose

The Last Time - May 31, 2017

Firsts are easy to remember. The first word, the first steps,  the first day of kindergarten. Those are the easy ones. Lasts are much harder. Lasts are hard on your heart.

I drove Maxwell to school for his last final exam on May 31st. As I pulled up to the front of Machebeuf he got out of the van, put his backpack on, turned his hat backwards and said what he had said to me a thousand times before. He said, "ok, Mama. I'll see you after school." And just like that, a flood of emotion rolled over me and I couldn't hold back my tears. That was the last time I would ever drop him off at school. The last 12 years had come down to one moment and one more, "ok, Mama. I'll see you after school".  This summer Maxwell will get his own car and will drive himself to school from them on. That was my last school drop off with him.

The firsts are easy. The lasts are the ones that hurt.

Moab, Utah

Utah? Utah has never been on my radar but thank goodness for Matt and his adventurous spirit! Over the Memorial Day weekend (and our 18th anniversary!) we took the kids to Moab and it was spectacular. Not only because of the breathtaking landscapes and beautiful weather, but because it was the first time in a very long time that the five of us took a vacation together...just the five of us. We didn't have anyone else to think about, just ourselves and what we wanted to do. Together. It was the perfect reminder that in the busyness of every day life we are still each others favorite people.

Moab, Utah...put it on your bucket list, folks. You won't be disappointed!

 Poison Spider Trail

Henry contemplating the meaning of life...or wondering if he can make that jump

Arches National Park 

Maxwell had seen Mill Creek Trail and it's famous swimming hole on 

the Travel Channel...he got so far ahead of us that we had no choice but to follow

Found it...waiting for Maxwell to jump

Maxwell (in the hat) getting some advice...

 and there he goes...

and then they played...played in the creek

Headed out for early morning rafting on the Colorado River

Last stop...Canyonlands National Park...my favorite of the trip

May 29, 2017 

18 years in the making and a lifetime of adventures!