BEACH WEEKS!!!

 We have stopped calling it a vacation.  Now we just "commute from the beach."  I, actually only left once a week.  But now that hockey season is all year round, Dylan and Jeff leave often.

That being said, it was an interesting year.  We probably had the nicest weather in all the years we have been there.  It was hot and sunny every day except for one.  Unfortunately, it was also very algaey.  At one point, the lake turned over and a lot of fish turned up dead on the shore.  

Dyleva each had a friend come out for a bit.  And the third week, family arrived.  Here is Eva's annual video.

https://youtu.be/UeN56z8jTVE

It was a pretty good time this year.  Here are some highlights:

Here are some throwback photos courtesy of Tia Mandy!

Fabulous Fourteen!

 Dylan also got shortchanged for his birthday a bit this year.  His birthday fell on the day we left for the beach.  Coincidentally, Happy Gilmore 2 was released on the Friday before his birthday.  He had asked for a small family party.  We had the cousins over for a bit, and then Sammy stayed the night.

Later on, at the end of summer, Dyl wanted a skate and shoot with some friends for a celebration.  Here are some highlighted photos:

Summer Fun

PROM.

Eva's final banquet and showcase

Newsies!

Adios trompeta

Hoping for a Sweet Sixteen...

 I don't know if it is because June is such a busy month, but Eva was surprisingly low maintenence for her birthday.

After all!  It was sweet sixteen!

She didn't want a party.  She didn't really want much of a celebration.  Eva went to the mall with friends, and then had family over for cake and ice cream..

Here are a couple highlights, and clearly the annual dark foto of Eva turning 16!

Eva turning 16!

Dylan SUTM!!!!

Roller ball

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY!!!

 

Eva has been invited, and accepted into National Honor Society!  I am so proud of her hard work and effort.

I laugh, because I am always telling her to "go to bed," "it's late." and she refuses.  "Mom, I have work to do."

She might be tired but she has added another club to her list.  We laugh that we might not even see her next year.

Congratulations Eva!!!

Easter Fun

 Easter is always up in the air.

Sometimes we are in HH.

Sometimes we are home.

The weather can be ew.

Or, gorgeous!

This Easter, I was thankful to be home.  Dyleva found their baskets hanging from the shower stall in the basement and under the Harry Potter stairs.

We met my sisters and extended cousins at brunch in the Northtowns.  It was nice!  We do not see them that often.  We took advantage of many photo ops.