First Day of 2023-24 School Year!

10th, 8th, and 4th grades! An EVEN year!

 

Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day Weekend started with PAPA GOING HOME!!! What sweet relief for us all, the next chapter of his journey opened. Mom has her work cut out for her...and it was a little bittersweet watching them drive away, down Argonne to get home. No one was more relieved than DAD! Mom sent a pic of him all set up in his chair when they were settled. Ahhhh.

We had a couple of days to fill with togetherness before school started...so you'll see the Taco Bell and de Leon's pics! And of course, TRAVEY TIME!

 

The August BLUR...

Papa Greg had his big back surgery on August 7, and the whole month of August became a blur. Ahhh, what an adventure that was! I took Mom and Dad over to Seattle, Katie came to take a turn over the weekend, I went back to bring Dad back to Spokane for rehab, he was here for two weeks while Mom stayed here with us. The surgery was successful, but such an endeavor. Looking back at these pictures I'm reminded of the little mercies that helped us through: staying with Daryl & Linda and their furry child, recounting the days over a glass of beer, Dr. Tanya and all of our favorite nurses, pictures that were sent through family text chains and all of their support, Jeff holding down the fort with the kids so well and the family memories we made in between Seattle trips, fires at Vantage that gave us (safe!) traveling stories, Alea &Abby & Megan traipsing off to sophomore/freshman years of college, busting Dad out of the hospital and stopping with him at the rest stop to stretch in 100+ degree weather (gown flowing in the hot wind!), Micah and Jeff completing the chess board, family haircuts for school, Jeff & Josh getting to go to Spalding for the day with Hope Squad, Grace's driving permit coming in the mail, and nights with G'ma Joan under our roof. Months later I'm looking back at these pictures wondering how we got through all of this...and am so grateful that we did!