Spring 2016

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 whole of humanity has bonds--no matter the genetic material we share.

PS: Prayers for Belgium after the terrorist bombings yesterday (LDS missionaries were among the injured. They are going to be okay, but that definitely connected us in a different way to yesterday's news.)

Lu, Bam and Papaya.

The 7th grade choir.


One positive about being petite: front row billing.

Harriet had a cold for the last two weeks. Actually had to go on an antibiotic. She is feeling great now.

Lu is way into chocolate this Spring Break. She and Papaya dipped these.

Hard to know how much longer the Leprechaun will visit our growing kids, but for now he keeps on keepin' on.

We had traditional corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick's Day--along with Irish Soda Bread. (Which I love, but really, no one else does. Translation = 3 lbs of extra weight gain that week. 'Smarvelous.)

Take 2: Bam's hair with the pink. (Curled.)

Lu's cat, Obi Wan, is the MOST NUTTY cat I have ever seen. He regularly sits like this. What in the honk?

Beautiful Bam.


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