Everyone was dancin'

Christopher and some friends went to the Ryle HS Prom this evening.   After several planning mishaps, false starts and redirects, the friends finally got together for a couple of pictures and headed off to start the evening by grabbing dinner.  As of this writing we're still waiting to hear how the whole evening turned out. 

At almost the very same time, another couple was getting ready for the dance. Adam and Lucy went to the Father-Daughter Dance at her elementary school. Photos and details are below.

The theme for the Father-Daughter Dance was GLOW.  This meant you had no less than 100+ elementary age girls running around in the black lit gymnasium playing with glo-sticks and neon colored balloons while the DJ did his best to play songs that would get the dads to dance rather than stand around like a bunch of wall flowers.  And then there was the insurance guy who brought 200+ long blue glow necklaces that had to be assembled and passed out between songs.  Good times were had by all. 

Visiting with Babo

These photos popped up in my Facebook memories today.  It was from a visit in 2012 when we dropped by for brunch with Babo and an Easter Egg Hunt at her Elmcroft home.  Looking back on these images from 10 years ago, it is just a reminder of how quickly it goes.  

I'm sure they were talking about something Star Wars or maybe Easter Eggs.  The topic also could have been school but I'm not really sure. 

This photo was also kind of eye opening at how quickly life goes.  Babo would live another 5 years which would give Lucy enough time to learn to stop chewing on other people's fingers and start having actual conversations with her (and everyone else within earshot).  

You can almost hear her laughing through the photo. 

Aunt Heather helping with the Easter Egg hunt. 

Molly, almost 2 years old. 

Sabrina was 3 in this photo but Annette's age will remain a mystery. 

Clara, age 5. 

And another laugh from Babo. 

Walking the Clara

Tonight Clara wanted to go out so on the way to the grocery store we stopped in at a local park and challenge each other to snap some photos. Here are a few that I particularly enjoyed.

Blue Eyed Marys at Middle Creek

Annette and I went out on Saturday night. She had a margarita and I drank an amaretto sour just to see what it was like. We shared an Hawaiian fajita and then went on a little car ride afterward. We found ourselves at Middle Creek Park where the Blue Eyed Marys were blooming.

Easter Hoeben 2022

 We gathered members of the Hoeben Family over to celebrate Easter this afternoon.  Here's a photo of grandparents and grandchildren gathered on the couch.  Happy Easter!

Easter Vigil

Through a sequence of events that could only be divinely inspired, we ended up at Easter Vigil Mass last night.  Christopher played his low brass while we sang during the 2.5 hour mass that celebrated baptisms, confirmation and first communion for catechumens and candidates.  It was a lovely evening to spend together celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Happy Easter to you and yours!

Easter in Louisville

We traveled to Louisville to celebrate Easter with the Howards this afternoon.  We decorated hardboiled eggs, ate delicious food, competed in a game of Family Feud, walked up the street for coffee and posed for a family photograph.  It was a beautiful afternoon!  

Serra Club

Sabrina was photographed at the Serra Club Award with the Bishop. This photo appeared in the April 8 2022 edition of the 'Messenger' newspaper.

Trip up Nort'

 For spring break we traveled up Nort' to visit with Jeff, Rebecca and the rest of their family at Camp Gray.  Chris just recently got his driver's license so he drove part of the way along with Gus as our faithful companion.  We spent time at Lake Jake, climbing in the gym, hiking at Devil's Lake and climbing rocks with some of Jeff's friends.  

There will probably be other photos added to commemorate this trip but these are all I (Adam) have access to at this time.  

Andrew is very consumed with all things trapping and taxidermy.  Many times he was able to re-route the conversation back to his favorite topic.  On the way to church on Palm Sunday, a squirrel ran out in the road in front of us and met the unfortunate demise underneath our van's Goodyear tires.  On the way back Andrew persuaded his dad to pick up the deceased squirrel and bring it back where it could be memorialized appropriately.  Prior to this incident, Andrew had never seen a fox squirrel before.  

Story telling around the island. 

Clara and Andrew played their own game of sparring using towels as their weapon of choice.  

What was this rabbit's name again?  

The cousins posed on a rock at Devil's Lake.  This was also the place where Clara accidentally lost her cell phone till it was recovered at the top of the hike.  

Clara practicing her climbing skills on the rocks.  

Christopher at Balanced Rock. 

Our crew (minus photographer Jeff and trailblazer Andrew) at Devils Doorway.  

Aunt Annette teaches Mary how to knit. 

More climbing.

Josh and Gus at Lake Jake. 

Adam and Gus at Lake Jake.

The kids were transporting their wood via the paddleboat from one side of the lake to the other.  The bicycle helmet really seals the deal for me. 

Even though he was off work, Christopher was still employed as a dishwasher on Saturday night.  He was washing out a 55 gallon drum that Jeff used for making maple syrup. 

Some of the buckets we washed that evening. 

Molly makes a face when we discovered the unboiled sap that will eventually become maple syrup.  Her shirt is wet from the time she spent helping her brother wash the aforementioned 55 gallon drum. 

Clara as she descends the rock.

Christopher on the hike. 

Christopher and I visited the Fleet Farm which might possibly be the best store on the planet.  Hard to believe there's another store where you can buy Rice Krispie Treats, ammunition, kids shoes and gasoline for 50 cents less than surrounding gas stations.