Goodbye Brunch at Liz' Home

We said goodbye to 4 women who won't be back in the fall and also said goodbye for the summer to many others. It is the end of the year and everyone is packing up to head to cooler climates to visit loved ones and relax for the summer.
As you all know by now...Only 12 more days for us and time is going so quickly. We are going to have to find a way to slow it down once we get home.

All the women pictured are great and fun and interesting. Life brings great people to us if we open our hearts and minds to it...

The three women in this photo are three of the four who I met at the Hilton during the interview almost a year ago now. They are responsible for my level of comfort in moving here and for making this year one full of fun with new friends.

Shari's Grandbabies Come for a Visit

Jack and Charlie were such cute babysitters with Aubrey and Isabel. It was fun to see how excited the boys were to feed them food and try to help them learn to kick in the pool. The best photo was watching Jack take the two of them by the hand and help them back to the house after swimming.

Cairo Bridges on to the Next Level of Brownie Scouts

It was a ceremony I am unfamiliar with as I was never a Brownie or Girl Scout but I am learning fast. It was a big event. Each girl received a star for their banner and helped a younger girl cross the bridge to her next level. Cairo, of course, loved every minute of it. Just like her Mom once did at a young age, she got on stage in front of a large crowd and needed to tinkle...Fortunately, unlike her Mom, she ran from the stage and made it to the bathroom and back before her turn. It is evident in one of the photos that she was very uncomfortable..

End of Year Open House at ACS

Sam and Cairo had an open house to show their work in each of their classes. Cairo was a tour guide. After the event we spent a few minutes on the playground. After dark is really the only time cool enough now to be on the playground

Twins Graduate from Miss Neeta's Class

Jack, the family clown just cannot handle being in front of a big audience. As the photo shows, he spent the graduation ceremony sitting between my legs. After he was happy to pose with Miss Neeta. When saying his prayers that night he said he was thankful for graduation. I asked him what graduation meant. He said it meant an end of year concert at school...These kids are so much fun I hate to see them get older and bigger!

Charlie managed to make it through his first of many graduation ceremonies. He say with the group and received a diploma graduating him from Miss Neeta's class. She is pictured with him. Unfortunately, he was waving at the camera during the shot.