Summer of 2013 in Reflection

A great and busy summer that flew by. We started the summer by going to visit my parents in Palos Verdes (and squeezed in a stop at Lego land). When we got back Cecily started summer school at Convent (in late June) and Piper at Serra (starting in July). Cecily went to Camp Galileo in July and had a great time- one week was amusement parks and the other one about Space Exploration. We had our Biagini/Hagel family vacation at Lake Almanor for the second time and spent the week sunbaking, waterskiing, scavenger hunting (scavenging?), and eating eating eating. I also snuck off every so often to binge watch Downton Abbey on my iPad. (see earlier blog post for more details on that trip) In between these adventures we spent time in Petaluma (helping the Newmans move from Sonoma to Pet!), swimming at Kelly's pool, endlessly listening to the Bring it On musical soundtrack, and being lazy when our schedules allowed it. A personal obsession of mine lately has been DNA-23andme, and I am set to have the whole family's DNA genotyped! Cecily starts school next week and Piper in early September. Summer is coming to a close. Welcome fall..............

Piper Summer School

Piper is finally at Serra! For summer school, just a couple of weeks until we go to the lake. She was very excited to go and did not seem at all nervous. Im sure she will have a great time!

Legoland

We recently took a trip down to southern calif to visit my parents and engage in some summer SoCal activities such as the beach, LegoLand and a quick trip to the American girl doll store at the Grove.

Cecily in Volvo driving school

Spring Play

 Cecily had the role of the "Big Bad Wolf" in the spring play. She had a great time and loved performing. She didnt have very many lines other than  many "Grrrr"s but she peformed with great pizazz and humour. It was fun to watch and I was very proud.

Ballet Recital 2013

Girls on stage with M Tilly

In position 

Polka

Tooth #2

Sunny Spring day in San Francisco

Piper is ready to enjoy the warm weather! Carley said she picked her outfit out herself. I think she is doing double peace signs in this picture.

Cecily 80s day

 

Cecily got to have free dress today and they could dress as anybody from any era in America (pretty broad). Cecily chose 80s and is ME from the 80s, specifically me as a six year old in 1980. The outfit may be more 1983 but its pretty close.

I loth my tooth!

So excited!

The Dolls-Julie and Kaya

Julie and Kaya

They are part of the family. They accompany us on many excursions, they are involved in countless dramas, have a fantastic wardrobe (well Julie does, Kaya only has two outfits but luckily she and Julie are the same size and Kaya does well sporting the 70s bohemian look), and even sometimes suffer "injuries". Good thing we have a wheelchair (and crutches) handy!



Julie at the beach

Julie in winter


 

Welcome Kaya- Christmas 2012




Kaya with broken leg