We spun our way on blankets into this next month. Then Cienna had her first high school gymnastics "meeting." They were basically labor hands to move and set up all the equipment in their new room on campus.
Next was a party at the Bakx for Rylee heading to college in Dublin! We had a great time as always with games, pool time, food, and plenty of music. We did happen to come home afterward to some TP in the front yard! Thanks Kaylee's buddies. We were determined to get stuff done the next day and headed to Lowe's. Top on the list was fixing the back slider screen. On the way home we took a detour to the Verizon store.
It turns out that it is now a requirement for all high school kids to have an iPhone. Not a happy realization. We worked our way through a torturous time and ended up with what we thought was best for our family. Girls both now have cell phone service for the first time. There were plenty of discussion that I won't get into. They certainly lasted throughout the work trip that Mommy went on that week. Many conversations during the evenings in the hotel room.
Next up, High school orientation! Cienna had a great time and it made her even more excited for the school year to start. That weekend we even thought we were finally going to get the Jetta we bought back for good... but that didn't happen. Turns out they had more to fix. Luckily at their expense and another paid rental car for us. The girls made the most of it by making a delicious 2 layer lemon filled cake together. We all benefited from that!
Then we set forth on getting prepared in all ways for the first day of school. This of course involved being silly and not worrying about it except being super excited and hanging out with friends.
We did the traditional first day of school pictures and got them to school on time (they like to be early, and have every day since). First day of high school for all of us, and she obviously nailed it! Kaylee took on the cheering entry like a champ that she is.
We enjoyed reminiscing the first week out to dinner together the night before Cienna experienced her first High School football game! She loved it, mostly just being in the excitement with friends.
After the big week of school we wanted to be together as a family and are lucky to have gotten to spend the weekend together in Big Bear at Greg and Jackie's place. It was a warm weekend and we were able to something that we normally wouldn't have. We rented jet skis! It was so memorable and we really enjoyed the time together. Afterward there was a firework show on the lake and we went downtown for ice cream (and Big League Chew for dad). Not only that, but the games, food, and fun with the puppies was so much fun! We even stopped for lunch in town on the way home which led us to go straight down the mountain instead of the back way. We learned the next day of a fire that had started, and we may have been stopped the other way. Thankfully it didn't do too much damage and nobody was injured.
2nd week of school and more changes in gymnastics practice schedules, but Mommy and Daddy found time to use an earned gift card to have a date night together at Panvimarn!
Then another great weekend comes with a Nicki Marshall Birthday at PCH and 2nd. Starting with an outdoor skating session and followed up with shopping and milkshakes! Afterward in which we went to support Cienna friends chorus fundraiser watching a Galaxy 2 game at the Great Park in Irvine. Mackayla not only sang the National Anthem with her school but got to kick a PK to start off the game.
Next up we had noticed a need for a desk in the corner of our living room to put a family computer location without interrupting Daddy in the office. We found a great solution, however Mommy likes to clean the area before putting new stuff in. So... after 12 years, of course those walls needed to be cleaned, fixed, and painted first. We kept it to a minimum and not the whole house, but we all worked together to make it happen and held off the gratification of setting up the new desk. Daddy especially worked hard cleaning and prepping while we were at the party before we all got paint and worked together painting. It's done and we all had a good time putting together the desk and putting it in place.
It had been a while since we'd been to a Back To School Night, we'd almost forgotten how it went. So we started this year with Kaylee's. We had such a good time navigating her school and experiencing her every day class to class experience in an accelerated schedule. Her teachers all seem wonderful and had great things to say about her.
Excitingly to end this last month, We loved spending time with Michele and Nicki for Beach Streets. It was back after a few year hiatus for obvious reasons. They shut down the streets in a large portion of our area for us all to bike around and visit different hubs throughout the city on with entertainment, booths, and food. An amazing event for the community to all get together and enjoy!
With all new schedules for school and gymnastics, it's been crazy. 2 different drop off times, 3 or more different pick up times, early as 7 and late as 4 before 4pm gym, has been a little challenging. We're making it work and making the best out of all these new adventures!
See what these have to offer. With so much more ahead for next month!
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