Emerson's Kindergarten Screening

Emerson thought kindergarten screening was fun. He's excited to be a Shale Meadows Monarch!

Maggie and Aunt Berchie's Birthdays

Happy 1st birthday to sweet little Maggie, and happy birthday to Aunt Berchie!

Grace's 15th Birthday

Happy 15th birthday to Grace!

ELOA

I love ELOA pictures.

Last Day at Hyatts Middle School

Happy last day of 8th and 6th grades! Winnie got to participate in Adventure Games. Seth, Emerson, and I were on hand (with a poster) for the 8th grade clapout. Great job at Hyatts, girls! Now we move on to Berlin High and Berlin Middle!

A Bigger Bike

Thanks to Von, Emerson upgraded to a bigger bike. 

Hyatts Film Festival

Congrats to Kit and Madelyn for winning "Best Cinematography" at the Hyatts Film Festival for their film, "How We Became Friends". What a fun night at the Lennox! Mr. Meta gives 110% to his students. 

The Little Gym

Emerson and classmates loved celebrating Weston's birthday at The Little Gym.

Wolfpack Soccer Team

We were all on hand to cheer on Wolfpack on Saturday. Emerson almost had a goal and had a couple of great saves when it was his turn to be the goalie.

Cedar Bog & Davey Woods

We continued enjoying the outdoors on Friday at Cedar Bog Nature Preserve, which is a fenn and not actually a bog. See the snake in the middle picture? Our final hike on the getaway was at Davey Woods State Nature Preserve. We enjoyed downtown Urbana and a couple of garden centers before heading home.

Glen Helen Nature Preserve

Thanks to Grandma Jo, Seth and I had a quick getaway to Yellow Springs and Urbana. We loved Glen Helen Nature Preserve. It just might be the most beautiful of all places in Ohio.

Choir Solos

The girls both had solos at their spring concert. Winnie sang a portion of "A Million Dreams," and Kit sang "Songbird". They both did an awesome job! I was glad to have the chance to thank Mrs. Gilleon for cultivating a love of music while the girls have been at Hyatts.

Pre-K Graduation

Emerson's pre-K wrapped up with a special program and ice cream sundaes. We will miss the loving and nurturing environment provided by Ms. Cara and Ms. Jenny. We're so grateful for the two years Emerson got to spend at Bright Beginnings.

Springtime Pleasures

Some pictures of a great spring: the return of the ice cream truck, a walk and live music at Sourcepoint, and John and Becky's foster puppies!

Mother's Day 2023

I had a joy-filled Mother's Day with thoughtfulness from the whole family. Emerson made me treasures at school. Kit bought the perfect card, and Winnie insisted on buying sandals I picked out at Marshalls. We went to church and enjoyed lunch at Panda House. Seth worked hard on the back landscape. Thank you to all for sharing lots of love!