Over the last few weeks, we have celebrated the closing of the school year in typical spring form. There have been last plays, last practices, final games, award ceremonies and now prom and graduation. It has been a lot of fun and also just a lot! Ellie finished up lacrosse with a lackluster season. She…
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Graduation Pre-Party
It’s a big day around here. At roughly 10:17 (ha) all the HHS students will gather in the gym for an end of year pep rally. After all the things have been said and the cheers chanted, the seniors will look to scoreboard to count down from 23. At the buzzer, they will jump up…
My Bucket Is Full
We just got home from a road trip out to Bard College in NY. It was just me and the ‘kids’ as Brent is visiting his family in the Midwest. Bard was most interesting to Liam and I can totally see him there in a few years. What I want to capture in writing today,…
Liam’s Birthday!
Happy 16th birthday to my sweet son! We celebrated this milestone by taking a group of his friends to play paintball. He had a blast running around in the dirt and ‘shooting’ his friends. His sister did not love the sport, however, and definitely hid away from the excitement to avoid being hit. At the…
To Liam on his 16th Birthday
Dear Liam, Happy birthday! I sit here in awe of the sensitive and caring young man you are becoming. You sport a growing mustache and several new inches of height but you have protected your compassion and empathy. You should know these are precious and rare character traits. Hold tightly to them in the face…
Nana and Papa Visit Hull 2023
My Dad and Moira (a.k.a. Nana and Papa) visited us during the kids’ winter break a couple of weeks ago. They had a front row seat to the Conley Family Reality Show: Vacation Version. There was plenty of time for long walks and long talks while the kids lived their teenage lives. We spent a…
Precious Moments in Colorado
As a newly established ‘Lady of Leisure’ I jumped on a plane to Denver to celebrate my best friend’s ahem 48th birthday! I personally can’t imagine being that old but she seems to be doing it in style! Even though I got dramatically ill on my first day, I managed to join Steph, her sister,…