Today – Hazel met Landry at the school bus
10/29 – Orange sat squarely on Landry’s legs (awww)
10/23 – Wife date at the Museum of Flight
10/22 – First jazz band concert at the junior high
10/15 – Hazel’s braces came off
Landry has joined the fifth grade band at his school!
As everyone knows, it’s a big challenge to learn a new instrument while learning a new school! (Picture taken on the 3rd day of band)
Having an interested big sister helps (Picture taken 2 weeks later)
Learning the first five notes [[video]]
(Video taken during his 4th week of practice)
First day of 5th and 8th grades!
Smile = excited, Fists = nervous, Who wouldn’t relate?
Hazel’s call time is actually quite a bit earlier than Landry’s but he agreed to come outside for pictures and sillies 🙂
Off she went! Junior high schooler!
Here is a smattering of pictures from this summer that were not otherwise published
And braved a morning of dental work
Chatting in the sun while we wait for Hazel to finish up a day at sailing camp
We attended a friend’s musical
Playing video games with Oliver!
Landry spotted a gorgeous barred owl!!!!
Strawberry lemonade popsicle alongside big ideas
Another session in the dental chair. Props to Lando for his grit!
One week in mid-August included a day trip to Rainier followed by a sailing regatta. Not your typical R&R 🙂
The air smelled smoky but the views were still spectacular
There was a young marmot crawling along the rocks at the edge of this stream
Parents up front, kids off to the side
All of the lugging in addition to the sailing
These two came out to Bainbridge too
And did a lot more than just watch sailing
Hazel’s triumphant return to the docks after a terrific set of races
Hazel participated in a high wind sailing clinic in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon!
First step: Unload the trailer and prepare the boats
Go for a sail! Get tossed all around in the wind! Capsize once or twice or thrice
Meet with a coach, learn some tips, talk about strategy, and have a snack