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It's the time of the year when our schedule is even more packed with end-of-year events, parties, celebrations, etc. I took last weekend off from blogging to spend some time with my mom for an early Mother's Day tradition. We generally pick a Saturday before Mother's Day, and head to a near-ish town to explore, eat, shop, etc. We were planning on heading to the west side of the cities to explore Excelsior, but I wasn't feeling up to battling the traffic. So, instead, we went east to River Falls. It had been decades since my mom had been there, so now she has had a chance to see where Arya will be going to college this fall.



I was able to squeeze in a screening of The Devil Wears Prada 2 with my friend Tina. I asked Scott if he was happy that I had friends who would go to movies like this with me, and he told me all I had to do was ask him if he wanted to go. So I asked if he wanted to see this movie, and he was a firm NO, ha! It was a great sequel to the first one, and I loved seeing all the fashion... so I'm getting the sense that belts are back in style??


On Sunday, Arya and I drove to River Falls (yes, two days in a row) to review dorm options on campus, as well as join her BFF and mom in a painting adventure at a local brewery. Our two artist children went off script, and their paintings showcase their talent. I think Stephanie and I were just trying to follow the directions, so it ended up looking like a cow!



On Thursday morning, we had the chance to celebrate Arya for her selection as Student of the Year by the Art department. The ceremony took place on Thursday morning, and her art teacher had the most wonderful things to say about her. I'm not surprised!


Arya's two art teachers


The twenty students selected from the RHS senior class for SOTY in a variety of departments!



And we kicked off the weekend with Arya attending the SES (School of Environmental Studies) prom with friends. It was fun meeting some of the new friends that she had talked about this year, and it was great to see a few people from marching band, too! RHS Prom is in two weeks...a different dress and a different experience, for sure!












I can't forget about G or Scott...G is busy wrapping up 6th grade, and keeping out of trouble. He's growing so fast, he's almost as tall as Arya! And Scott's time of covering for a coworker on leave is coming to an end, thank goodness. He's been filling in as a driver, which he doesn't enjoy doing, so I know he'll be happy to get back to just one role at the company!

We had such an incredibly busy weekend that I didn't fully catch up on all my chores around the house until Wednesday night! So this weekend, we're keeping it a little more lowkey. Arya and G will be staying home on Saturday night, and Scott and I will be heading to Northfield to meet up with some friends. Can't wait for our double date!

🌺 Happy Mother's Day! 🌺

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