April 2023 (most of it)

This month was lots of rest from the concussion. Driving practice, getting ready for Easter and looking ahead to Prom.

Beth came over and we painted Easter decorations 



They came out so cute

School day fashion

This year Ally has been getting her nails done. It means a 90 minute appointment at the nail salon every 3 weeks. But she loves the results.

Before school fashion looks

We are making a concerted effort to get to school on time this semester and that means Ally has to put her makeup on in the car on the drive to school! That’s what’s in the black bag in her hand. 

BIG NEWS!!!

Ally got a 3rd piercing in her ear lobes.

She is thrilled and smiled so big when she saw the results. 

Trying to fill out a volunteer application for the MSPCA. Daisy is camouflaged in the gray for blanket making it challenging.

Reading her English book Kindred with Cloey all snuggled up.


TV watching with Daisy. We finished Grey’s Anatomy so we started watching House this month. It was one of my mom’s favorite shows. Feels good to watch it with Ally. 

We just got her mid-semester report card. Even with her concussion she is killing it academically. All A’s. Her teachers continue to share how she is participating and working hard. From challenge essay questions in English, to working well with others on their ecology project, she is really succeeding. And I’m just so proud of her. 

She really wants a Summer job in retail, so that is our current goal. It’s not that easy to get one at 16 but she is trying. 

March 2023

Aunt Martha has been good and not nagged me to blog more. I guess it’s just been a normal Spring with not a lot to say or do. Life is pretty uneventful other than vacations or holidays. 

But here is March in pictures. 

It’s not March without a Shamrock Shake. 

Hanging out on the couch with pets.

Screen shot of Ally’s Instagram 

Bi-weekly Sunday dinner to our church shelter.


More driving practice.





First time out on the road!!!

Meant a nap later.

Another shamrock shake

Lots of snuggles with pets.



Driving home from volleyball practice.



Game night with our preschool family friends. We played Taboo and Catchphrase. It was lots of fun.

Organizing Becky’s dresser with help from Aunt Beth.

Then our month took a turn. Ally was planning to play softball on her school team this Spring. But her first day of practice she got a concussion.

Doctors visits, a day home from school, bad headaches it wasn’t great. She is still now 5 weeks later getting some headaches but not as bad. 

To occupy her time we organized my closet. 

Did some easy puzzles

Organized some more things. This is our travel toiletries.

Organized Becky’s jewelry box 

Did another puzzle. I sorted it into the 12 pictures so Ally had small chunks to do.

And lots of rest. 



A new hoodie for Cloey. 


And I took on another driving student! Sophocles needs to learn and his mom hasn’t had her license long enough to teach him so I offered. It’s been fun. We usually drive on Saturday mornings.

Easter 2023

Dying eggs, preparing food for family and the shelter, Easter egg hunt, Easter basket, fun with family. It was a great Easter.

Saturday was a driving lesson for Ally and Sophocles. This is when we got home. 

Frosting a cake for the meal for Church shelter. We also made mashed potatoes, green bean almondine and ham. Ally even helped with peeling the potatoes.

Selfie before dying eggs.

Daisy can’t stay away from Ally. 

We had fun.

And the eggs came out great, so bright this year. 

Easter morning with her basket. 

Lots of fun stuff. 

But the highlight was some special lash serum Ally has been asking for. 

Then it was time for her egg hunt.

After the egg hunt it was time to get cooking. Becky makes the very best deviled eggs.

We played Easter Trivia. 

Cloey in her bunny ear snood. 


Our now annual tradition of a group photo with bunny ears. It was fun to have cousin Kimn here this year. 

Happy Easter!