learning curve

My daughter Hannah graduates today,

and my mind is full of images of her

as she's made her way to this moment.

 Learning to stand

Learning to love

Learning to compute

First day of preschool

Learning about history

Graduation from preschool

Learning to play

Learning to dig

First day of kindergarten

Learning to act

Learning about the sea

Flower girl

First day of first grade

Learning to climb mountains

First day of second grade

Now we skip a few years, since I didn't have a camera....

Learning at MIT

Learning about lifetime friendships

Learning to shine

Learning about best friends

Learning about travel

Learning about boys

Learning about relationships

Learning about herself

And how beautiful she is.

Happy graduation, my love.

xoxoxo

mom

bubble bubble - - 53 project week 22

Who says bubbles are just for kids?  My 17-year old daughter and her boyfriend seemed to like them just fine.  I may have played with them a little myself.   Simple pleasures...

saturday @ little sandy pond

Just about a year ago brother-in-law/Uncle Jeffery came east for a visit at Grandma's Susie's house, and he visited again yesterday, along with his coworker Michael. Hannah and Fallon stayed in the water for hours, floating and talking and boating, while the rest of us ate and lounged around and then did some swimming and boating, too.

A quick thundershower came through, and then the sun returned for a lovely end to the day.