Mari – The Lieslands

simply livin' it up

Birthday Week

This past week Mari and I celebrated our birthdays, with small parties on our birthdays and a bigger family party on the weekend.

Mari’s birthday dinner at Texas Roadhouse.

Who is inside and who is outside?

My birthday, hanging out around the firepit.

Pool volleyball at the larger family party.

Mari Graduated High School

Walking across the stage

“I literally wake up every day and dread grating cheese.” – Mari

Lamenting the woes of her difficult kitchen life.

Mari’s Senior Prom

Weekend Happenings

Mari and Susan went on a college visit at St. Edwards in Austin.

Lucia, Rose, and I went to see Mean Girls at Waukee Northwest.

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Soccer Saturday

October 21, 2023

Rose’s soccer team. I am the coach.

Mari’s soccer team, before a President’s Cup match.

Mari’s friends came to watch her play.

Mari and Hope at Soccer

September 10, 2023

Mari and Hope are on the same soccer team this season with DMSC.

CSB/SJU Visit

September 3, 2023

This weekend Susan and Erin took Mari, Cameron, Elliot and Hope up to St. Bens/St. Johns for a college visit.

Riding in the minivan.

Lucia, Rose and I went to the Valley football game.

Susan and Erin were glad to be back.

First Cross Country Meet

August 28, 2023

Today was the first cross country meet of the season. It was supposed to be last week, but that got canceled because of the heat.

Mari near the start.

Cam, Rose and Lucia

Elliot near the middle.

Cam and Elliot afterward

First Day of School

August 23, 2023

Senior Pictures

Mari had her senior pictures taken this evening, with Rachel, the former Reagen babysitter who also took Andrew’s pictures.