We attended a family weekend at the camp with Hands and Voices. It was so fun. I work for Hands and Voices so it was more fun for me, having a role. I love the location, the family time, the deaf community. It is really beautiful. Some sign, some don't. We're all parents with deaf kids and accepting differences is important. I make so many important professional connections working for Hands and Voices. I have a clear vision of how to move forward. One lady challenged me to come up with a catchy name. I did. So she challenged me to come up with a solid mission statement. I'm working on that now too. So good.
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Saturday, April 12, 2025
World Finals
M's indoor wind group is in Dayton, Ohio right now. They went up Tuesday and have been rehearsing for 4 days there and staying at a youth camp/cabin situation. I'm so amazed at the director's ability to refine the program to higher and higher levels. M sent me a text yesterday saying that they were being given 1 hour off for doing such a good job on their 9 hour rehersal. I'm so glad she is able to be part of this amazing group.
Friday, April 4, 2025
Going to college
M has scholarships to pay for tuition, housing and food. So awesome. She hustled and got a summer job lifeguarding in Maryland. She will fly out a week after graduation and come back a little before college. So crazy. I'm proud of her. She's a great girl.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Caving
Friday, December 27, 2024
What a savings
Today M let me cut her hair which saved a lot of money. I also found the shoes she asked me to keep an eye out for at Plato’s Closet. Yay for lightly used. I’m glad M let me help her fashion life and save some money.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Gym Rat
M and some friends joined a local gym together. It is their regular spot for hang out. I'm so glad she's getting into healthy habits. Marching band is pretty physical and takes up so much time you can't do another sport. Joining a gym with your band friends, you can go to the physical fun activities whenever you have time. And your friends also have time! She said there was a cycling room where they show movies. So cool.
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Senior Year
M is doing all the senior things. She went to the senior sunrise activity. She got her senior pictures taken. She is applying for college. So many senior things.
The set up for Senior pictures involved going to a professional photography studio. On the one hand it seems unreasonable to expect every senior to pay $40 to have their picture in the year book. On the other hand it seems like a lovely idea to provide a way for every senior to have a professional quality photo taken. As a person who loves beautiful pictures, but doesn't pay to have them taken even once a year, it is nice to be sure this is as good as possible. My senior photo was not well lit. So I'm hoping for M to have better.
M's band takes awesome photos of the kids. It's hard to pick her out in these photos with everyone dressed the same!