MVA Lower School Book Fair 131/365

It's book fair time!!!!!!!!!!! Pat Hines has been very busy transforming the Montverde Academy Lower School Library into a Book Fair Diner. Everything is so creative and fun and the kids are loving it!









Don't you just love seeing kids get excited about books?

















Thanks to all the parents and volunteers for making it so wonderful!

Miami Orchids 130/365

My parents have these two old oak trees in their front yard and this orchid set up residence in one tree many years ago. I love when it blooms because it is so gorgeous. This is the view I had as I was loading up my car to leave.





I mean seriously - how pretty is that?

Happy Mother's Day 129/365

For Mothers Day, I surprised my mom by driving down (unexpectedly) to Miami. I attended the schools prom the night before and she knew I had a photo deadline to make on Sunday. What she didn't know is that I stayed up until 2:45 am to meet that deadline, then caught a few hours sleep so I could get up and drive down to surprise her.

I met my brother outside in the yard when I got there and gave him the Mothers Day card I picked out for her. I had him take it in to her. Earlier I had apologized and told her that I mailed my card too late and it wouldn't be there by Saturday. So he went in and handed her the card, which she opened thinking it was from him. When she saw my name in it she was confused, then I came in. Tears of happiness abound. As I told her - we've been together for the past 32 Mother's Days - no reason to break that streak now!

The truth is - no one knows what will happen next year. This time last year I didn't expect my father to have been in the hospital not once but twice. Two of my closest friends have each lost a parent way too early. So if I loose a few hours of sleep and have a few more chores to catch up on when I get home - it's worth it to spend the time that I can with my mom. I love her.

How lovely is she?



Gotta love my goofy brother.


We got a family portrait done before we headed off for dinner.






For dinner, we got together with our oldest friends to celebrate together. Bony (she'll always be Bony to me, even though the rest of the world knows her as Lavonia) served us a delicious dinner at her lovely home and it was wonderful to be together.

Isn't Bony lovely?




And funny too! Her students are so blessed to have her as a teacher.


Jason and Paula





Lavonia and Vicki





How pretty is Vicki?



Greg and Lavonia





How cute are they with their mom?





Greg, Bony & Vicki






Greg, Lavonia, Oliva & Vicki





Mom and David





Mom and me



David, mom and me