September 20-26

Another week done. We were pretty happy to make it thru the first full week of school. 5 days full day everyday for both Becky and Ally. Lots of work and at time pretty emotional but some really good things too.

Becky and Beth tried out a new hiking destination.

Spectacular views!

Later on Sunday Ally finally tried out her bike. It’s been 2 years since she had ridden. But you know what they say and it’s true...it is just like riding a bike.

She considered riding to volleyball later in the day. But none of her close neighbor friends were biking over so in the end she rode in the car with me.

But we were psyched she had not forgotten how to ride.

Volleyball with school friends.

Olive came over afterwards and they hung out drinking hot cocoa. 

Monday morning Cloey was all wrapped up.

Monday! First full day of 8th grade.

Ally met up with friends, Olive, Lizzie, Ellie and Maya to do school with.

Ally took this sunset picture on her way home from track on Tuesday.

After track Ally opened a new Ipsy package. One of the highlights of each month.

Later that night Ally hung out with us before bed. 

Wednesday was a surprise party for her friend Willow. 

Ally decided it was too hot for her Tshirt and jeans so she changed into a tank top before walking next door to Maya’s house.

Becky got a HUGE squash in our weekly CSA.

Some candidates from the party. 

Camilla, Lizzie, Ally, Willow, Catalina, Maya and Colette. 

Ally has really been feeling her height or lack thereof lately. It doesn’t help that many of her friends are actually above average height at 5’6” - 5’7”. 

Thursday before track.

Monday lunchtime antics. 

Dropping Daisy



So she falls over in confusion because Daisy has her harness on.

I love the look on both Daisy and Ally’s faces.

Friday was Alice’s birthday, the first Guatemala Girl to turn 14. So Ally and I went over to her house for a short social distance visit. We sang Happy Birthday and gave Alice her gift. The girls posed in front of a Quetzal made out of balloons. Very cool.

I baked 2 apple pies with just a small portion of the 30 pounds of apples we picked last weekend. We brought one of the pies to Sophocles and his mom. 

Becky and I started watching “The World’s Toughest Race” and binge watched it Friday and Saturday.

Saturday Ally organized her closet again. She put away all her summer clothes and put out her Fall/Winter clothes. Sweatpants and sweatshirts and sweaters.

Ally requested chocolate chip pancakes for dinner. 

And the week ended with Ally and Becky playing Minecraft.

Love her and her smile.