Mamma Mia! The Musical!

 Mamma Mia! the musical with Charlotte was so much fun this week! Going to this show was one of her birthday presents and it turned into the best evening together! It was fun to dress up, ride the light rail, walk a little through downtown, and soak in the ornate Paramount Theater. The crowning glory was the show itself. The cast was incredible, especially Donna. Their singing and choreography was next level. Being part of an audience who was dancing in their seats and wearing giant smiles on their faces was so much fun. What an unforgettable mother-daughter night!

Graduation - Shorecrest Class of 2025

Shorecrest graduated the Class of 2025 today! Congratulations to our newest alumni! The Class of 2025 has a special place in my heart since I was their advisor freshmen year when we had returned to high school in person but had so many COVID restrictions. They helped build back so much of the culture and activities that make Shorecrest great. I am excited to see them launch into the world with their creativity and spirit! Congratulations in particular to our ASB President, Meili Li, and our Senior Senators: Jonas de Langen, Sosena Berhane, Lux Mendoza, and Dylan Delrosario!

JUNE: Weekly Re-Cap

Weekly Re-Cap of the best things at the start of June: 

• Edison went to Salty's with Sadie Prichard's family - I love those two together! 
• James and I explored Fremont, including the mandatory giant Lenin statue selfie. 
• Reed had his first (and last, sadly) orchestra concert - his focus was impressive. 
• I was happy to chaperone the Shorecrest grads to their home elementary, Brookside, for their grad walk. This will be my last one with Reed still there. I felt like a rockstar when Reed's friends started chanting my name "Reed's Mom" and cheering loudly for me as I came down the hallway. 
• We had a lovely Caen Laida "moving forward" assembly for the class of 2025. Edison and Charlotte were looking forward to it and we all got dressed up!
• Charlotte was surprise-kidnapped by the Flag Team for an overnight bonding on Friday. It was hard to keep the secret and pack a bag for her with everything she'd need, but she told me I did well and she had so much fun with her new teammates. 
• Aqua Club had Time Trials on Saturday and it was so nice to see all my favorite summer people supporting kids in this activity at the pool. 
• Amy and I went to Magnuson Brewery on Saturday for some great people watching from the porch and much-needed catch up time. 
• Reed went to spend the afternoon with Kellen and have a sleepover. This included going to watch Kellen's basketball game that afternoon. Reed ended up playing in the game because they were short players which ended up being a great experience. 
• The Kurcinkas invited us on their boat today - the perfect activity for an 85 degree day. The kids had a lot of fun tubing and swimming off the boat while I got to chat with Betsy and Josh. Reed ended up at Sheridan Beach the rest of the afternoon following boating with a bunch of his friends. 
• Charlotte and I went to Kylee's graduation party (I forgot to take pictures - doh!).