another girl getting ready for another big step
This is coming in less than two weeks: And I think Claire and I are still in denial. BUT we DID find a snippet of time to take some senior…
one more prom — the official “last dance”
What happens when you have a trip with your recently-returned missionary back to see her mission stomping-grounds and your other daughter gets asked to a different school prom the same…
a big decision for Claire and never-ending volleyball courts
I don’t know how to wrap up all these years of volleyball for Claire. I don’t know how to wrap up volleyball for our whole family for that matter. This…
PROM (smack dab in the middle of Nationals)
Welp, this weekend was one for the record books for us around here. And my heart is so jumbled with all that I want to remember from the big things…
icy and dicey club volleyball
Welp, Claire is deep into her very last club volleyball season. She adores every girl on the team and is having such a good experience. It’s the best thing as…
the celebration of our newest adult (Claire’s birthday) and some surprise visitors
CLAIRE IS EIGHTEEN! Neither of us are ready for that, and in fact, she shed some good, still-smiling tears thinking about that dang growing up business. But at least she…
how to deal with your second-to-last child morphing into an adult
CLAIRE IS 18 TODAY! Holy cow, I cannot even believe that little fact. Maybe it’s especially weird to me because none of our other kids turned 18 while in high…
the end of a high school volleyball career, big decisions, and on to club
High school sports are the best. In my opinion not only are they awesome for the kids (teamwork, work ethic, endorphin stimulation, leadership opportunities, strength development mentally and physically), but…
winter formal for Claire!
Another dance has come and gone. This one was squished in between the state football finals (where we WON!!! first time in his high school’s history so a pretty big…