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lyle’s first 1-mile race + 5k race

Karen — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 22:28:48 +0000

He ran his own children’s race first, then joined us for the 5k run/walk after.

first day of kindergarten

Karen — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:06:28 +0000

Hope everyone else had great first days, too!

last days at the pool

Karen — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:08:00 +0000

The summer break is coming to an end. I can’t say “summer is ending” with a straight face because of course it’ll be summer weather here in Houston for a few more months. But the lazy afternoons at the pool are coming to an end, as school starts this week.

swimming

Karen — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:54:03 +0000

I have not picked up my film camera at all the past couple of weeks, but that will change soon. More film to come.

The past two weeks for us have been all about swimming. Lyle took two weeks of everyday lessons at Houston Swim Club, and I am blown away by how much he improved in just ten lessons. Now I know why everyone raves about HSC. My kid, who two weeks ago was afraid to put his face under, is now gliding underwater and swimming freestyle. They teach them to do four “big arms” and then turn over and float on their backs to get a breath. His form needs some work, of course, but he’s doing it!

napa, the other photos

Karen — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:33:31 +0000

napa, the film version

Karen — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:18:41 +0000

A couple weeks ago we were in Napa & Sonoma for a week of wine tasting, spa-ing, sipping cocktails (because at the end of the day I was too wined out to have more wine with dinner), hot tubbing, and swimming. (Lyle was in Colorado on his own vacation staying at his grandma’s for a couple weeks.)

I shot a roll of (expired) XP2 there.

film friday, one day late

Karen — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:12:00 +0000

I am late with these on purpose. Yesterday was Lyle’s fifth birthday, and I wanted this week’s film images to be from his birthday. We have a houseful of relatives in town for the weekend to celebrate. Two grandmas, one great-grandma, and his uncle are all here.

Happy birthday to my favorite kid ever!

film friday

Karen — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 22:36:13 +0000

Photos from this week…first some of Jeff & Lyle at the bayou, then some of Lyle & my mother-in-law Tuesday night at dinner. These are a mix of digital and film. It’s mostly film–all the black & whites–with some color (digital) thrown in. I love both.

mucho pool time

Karen — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:01:21 +0000

It’s been a good first week of summer.

official start of summer

Karen — Sun, 29 May 2011 16:35:41 +0000

It’s felt like summer here in Houston for a while already, but last week was the end of preschool, so now it’s *really* summer.

We celebrated with a little backyard swimming with friends. Happy Memorial Day weekend!