329/365 Bokeh Lights

Holiday lights, done bokeh style

328/365 Poinsettias

A trip to Lowes gave me a chance to capture their lovely poinsettias

Also did a library drop off today

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It was a low key day. We hung out around the house, I did yard work and cleaned a lot. It's tough work getting ready for family to visit. The only time I had for a picture today was dinner and dessert!

326/365 More fall

More Fall decorations

325/365 The kitties

The Wonder Cat

Color Cat

324/365 Fall is here

Some of my fall decorations

And my lovely husband

323/365 After Care Half Day

It's a half day at After Care. That means more fun with my buddies!

322/365 Talent Show

Today was the middle school talent show. Here's a mosaic of the students.

The upper school step team also performed.

321/365 After Care

I snapped a few pictures for our school's marketing department.

Another day with the kids.

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319/365 Garden

A few garden shots

318/365 Alex is a Senior!

Alex is a great guy. Funny, smart and great personality. He's getting ready to head off to college and Harvard is on his short list. Here's hoping he's on theirs as well!

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317/365 After care

A fun day of after care on a sunny afternoon.

One of my little friends brought a caramel apple and the proceeded to dole out pieces to her friends.

315/365 Lower School Plays

Tonight was another great evening of Lower School entertainment. The 2nd and 4th grade classes put on plays for us.

The second graders were wonderful!

So were the fourth graders!

315/365 Scholarship Signing

Today four of our students at Montverde signed scholarships for college. We are so proud of them!

Here's a great article about them. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-chris-harry-prospector-1112-20091111,0,6446624.story

From the above article:

•James Bell, a 6-foot-5, 215-pound guard from Jacksonville, signed with Villanova. The No. 43-rated player in the nation byESPN has the athleticism and skills set to contribute immediately for the Wildcats, who are coming off a Final Four season.

•Jamil Jones, a forward with a Bell-like body (6-6, 210), signed with Marquette. Jones, No. 61 by ESPN, is from just outside Atlanta. He's got strong want-to and the ability to do a little bit of everything, including shoot the three.

•Papa Samba Ndao goes 6-9 and 220 pounds, and represented his native Senegal in the Nike Global Challenge. He's headed to Boston College.

•Last but certainly not least is 7-foot, 245-pound center Ugo Okam, from Nigeria. He isn't going to a big-time college program. Too bad. He's just going to Harvard.

314/365 Orange

Fall is full of oranges! We went to our friends house tonight for dinner and fun with friends and they are decked out with the fall decorations.

Warm flower arrangements

Tall turkeys

And pumpkins galore!

313/365 Tree and sky

Just a few compostions of one of the large oaks.

BTW - Happy Birthday to my little brother! Enjoy the last year of your 20's!

312/365 Daisy

311/365 Montverde Day

Today was the annual Montverde Day. A day long celebration in the small town of Montverde complete with fair food, a children's midway run by the Girl Scouts, arts and crafts and live entertainment.

Montverde Academy was of course, very active. Trish O'Donnell (the art teacher) and her students sold items they created to raise funds. Check out these cool bottles! They have been flattened and etched by her students.



Trish is an amazing teacher and her students truly love her.

Our students performed too! The Upper School band and choir each had their moment in the sun.

The Lower School students also performed with a special Middle School quartet.

What truly impressed me was how many of our students came out to support their friends. On a Saturday, when they could be doing whatever they want, they made the choice to show their support. I love the family they have created for themselves.

It was really a great day!

310/365 Lower School After care

A sunny day at the Lower School