Table for Eight

Part human, right? We heart Maggie-the-Dog!

After Lu's choir performance. Last week Lu had her first choir concert performance at school. Yayhoo! It was really fun to be there and see her sing--especially because she was a kiddo who NEVER liked to sing in public (until this year). The whole Meehan gang came out to support her and it was a great night. Next on our list: 7th grade Family History Oral Presentations. I have to say, it kinda cracks me up to see just how many middle school homework lessons cover biology vs. environment topics.  I guess I'm just more aware of it because our family came together via adoption, but it's cracks me up when the girls bring home science handouts that ask them to see "how many physical traits they share with their family members" . . .  uh, that would be VERY FEW. VERY. FEW. Ha! Oh well.  It's still fun to see how bonded our family can be in spite of our distinct/unique physical traits.  Kinda gives me the reminder that the

I have to be honest, 2016 began with about as much stress as 2015 ended. So much for New Beginnings! But all is well and we are learning how to move forward in the middle of hard things. (And these are hard things relative to other hard things. I'm sure we will look back and say "that wasn't so bad."). So March is a great month because it is filled with sunshine and rain. We're slowly edging into warmer weather and we are WAY excited about that. And now, for some pics. Papaya's birthday. Papaya's new kitty: Phoebe. Bam's new hairdo. Harriet--pre-Spring haircut. Papaya's BFF, T-Girl, with Phoebe. Zu and Lu's Spring obsession: volleyball. Papaya, Jr., Bam, and Zu all painted their rooms in March. Woo!