The Backpack Fairy & L's First Day of Preschool

Lorelei in front of CLEEC preschool.

Lorelei's preschool teacher on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Mrs. Bergdall.
Lorelei posing with her lifelong friend, Rushil

Lorelei at the puzzle table.

Some of Lorelei's classmates hard at work.

Ella, Lorelei, and Hannah (also friends from a wee age)

The Backpack Fairy leaves Lorelei a special present on her first day of preschool.

Testing her new lipgloss.

Look at all the flavors!

THS Ten Year Reunion Weekend

We had a fabulous Labor Day Reunion Weekend with old friends. It started Friday with a tour of my beautiful high school, THS, where I spent two of the best years of my life, followed by dinner with close friends (Care Bears), and a night at O'Dooley's Pub. Saturday we took the kids to the Topeka Zoo with other classmates and their families, then went to the semiformal at the Capitol Plaza Saturday night while Grammy and Great Grammy babysat the kids. Sunday morning was breakfast with Aunt Jennie at the mall, and a family picnic at the lake. Hoy Hoy Mighty Troy!

The Care Bears gather around the THS bell tower

Eric, Mark, David, Brian
My high school BFF, Kelsey (Kreider) Starrs
With our cousins, Daphne and Nick Lauber (Nick graduated in 99, too)

Our awesome class pres (and my dear friend), Miss Lori Wilson (and her roses).