There she is, our kindergarten star! Meryl’s school hosted a Spring Art Showcase filled with musical performances and an art show featuring all of her artwork from the year. So many smiling faces…all of us us parents were so delighted and proud!

Frank and I were lucky to walk through the gym for an art preview the day before, expert move! Meryl had eight objects on view from paintings, to a hand formed clay tiger, to a slab style clay horse, to pastels and collages, to a paper bird, and it was all so much to take in…happily!

What a gift chemotherapy has given us all, and therapy continues. Lummi’s resilience comes and goes, which is both nerve wracking and also a reminder to stay present and enjoy the moment…all the moments.

Holmes finally climbed to the top of our refrigerator climbing wall!

Often fascinating, always mesmerizing.

We are now a two Highlights magazine family. Meryl graduated to an older version and Holmes now gets his own monthly subscription! He’s so happy to finally join the ranks of receiving mail all his own. And Meryl is all to happy too practice her reading with him!

At least from school, COVID still exists and there’s been several reported cases at preschool recently so Holmes gets a five-day holiday weekend as his school literally airs the joint out. Playgrounding between meetings.

It’s already that time, amazingly. Brave girl, boosted with COVID immunity fighting powers. We live in hope!

Pajamas and all, we trekked to the basement lair for our first family movie night on the big screen we never use…until now!

Back to health. Back to school. Strength in numbers.

Remember those commercials? Holmes woke up with a stomach bug and hunkered on the couch all day, that is when the exit strategy of his body wasn’t taking hold. Negative COVID test result, doctors appointment, prescription anti-nausea medicine…we live in hope for tomorrow:)

Running lines during t-ball practice:)