Week in Review

Memorial Day was Monday, and we went to the annual service honoring our fallen soldiers at Eternal Valley cemetery. 

We last attended the service when Violet was a tiny baby, so we felt it was high time we went again.

Later in the day, we went to Yass and Kell's for a barbecue for Yass's birthday. It was a lot of fun, as always.

 On Thursday evening, we bribed convinced Cora to check out our church's junior high youth group. This was the weekend our church has all students jump ahead into the next grade level, so Cora will no longer attend the 6th grade group on Sunday mornings. Instead, she'll go to adult church Sundays, and has the option to go to youth group on Thursdays. She was very nervous about going, but was happy to find a classmate from school to sit with. I attended a parent meeting with the student pastor, seen here.

 On Friday after school, Violet got crafty, and made this cape for Spencer. She sewed an S onto the black cloth, and the decorative sequins.

 On Friday afternoon, we met up with our friends Emily and Brad and their family, who flew in from Texas on the start of a California family vacation.

Emily's a big Dodger fan, so while she, Brad, and their two older boys went to the Friday night Dodger game, we kept 5-year-old Madeleine. We took her to Menchie's, played at home with our kitties, and watched a movie (Frozen!).

 Cora was a good big-sister-type, playing with Madeleine at the mall.

Later, Cora met up with my mom, and they painted pottery and then watched a very late showing of the new Aladdin movie.

 On Saturday, Violet had her last softball game, and then Stace had friends from work over to watch the Champions League final. Our afternoon/evening was filled with friends from Mom2Mom, at the year-end picnic.

This year, we met at the gorgeous home of one of our members. The kids had a great time playing in the pool.

On Sunday, we went to church, and Cora had no class to go to! She sat with us, and we decided to sit outside. It was a beautiful Sunday, which ended with a bit of time in our own pool.