Saturday, June 28, 2025

Last Semester …

What a busy last few weeks of school. Rebecca finished strong. O’Neill sadly had the flu and was horizontal for an entire week. He missed the last few exams, the final assembly and our brunch that we threw for the boys. Victoria is now an upper classman- the wonderful sophomore year is over. We said goodbye to St Mark’s and hello to ESD with the light my path ceremony. We said goodbye to Forest Hills as we sold the house to move closer to schools. 
We are now in our High School Experiment Era.




End of school lunch with the besties


The spring recital


The performance number “wicked”brought down the house and they decided to enter it into the nationals competition. 


Victoria wearing her best spirit gear on the Hockaday Instagram


I knew he was sick and had the flu- I have never seen him this sick before. Heartbreaking- so weak and tired and didn’t eat for  a week.


Buuuut he still met with Rachmad bc I thought he was going to take the exams- but luckily or unluckily he ended up not having to take them bc he was still so sick. It was not the way he wanted to leave St Mark’s but that’s just the type of year it was.


Enjoying our pool for the last time. We never really used the pool or putting green or the outdoor patio but we did since we sold the farm. 



Victoria went to possum kingdom lake with friends while we all went to long cove. 























The 8th grade graduation luncheon



















5th grade EOY party


Brooke’s birthday


Greg’s birthday


Studio B awards banquet and pre nationals party. Rebecca received the Hype and Heart Award


Saw the Squirrel and the Girl after a brief break.









Junior Assembly’s last dance was the best- with a casino theme. O’Neill was hanging around the ESD crowd most of the night.





Anne’s birthday at the Dior Cafe


Carpool time

Studio B program Ad


Red Rocks with some tpm members






Cool Runnings in California






Glass blowing class with the three of us. We made some pretty Hubble bowls and small vases. I always love trying new things.













Mother - son quick trip to long cove - 




Hockaday graduation


Bonnie’s birthday 





ESD light the path ceremony - totally worth missing school









Greek God Wax Museum and Oral Presentation. Rebecca was Artemis the goddess of the hunt, wilderness and animals. She is such a good speaker - loud and slow and confident.





Pretty Hockaday girls 









O’Neill’s drama performance … last time we were at the school. 






Mother’s Day



Kelley’s birthday 



And another Dance competition