Homecoming 2021

Nina had her first Homecoming this past weekend.  Obviously, last year with COVID and virtual school, Homecoming didn’t happen, so she and her friends were excited to get that experience this year.  The whole week at school had been a lot of fun.  It was Spirit Week, so there were lots of fun activiites, hallway and rock decorating, pep rally, football game, etc.  To allow for as many to attend that wanted, and to have no mask requirements, the school held the dance outside in the stadium.  They rented tents, dance floors, and had the DJ and light/smoke show going on outside, and honestly, it was probably a lot more fun outdoor than it would have been inside.

 

Lyla and Mark’s teams were both in a tournament this past weekend, so while we were at games, Nina went with one of her good friends to get their nails done, then to a house of another to help her get ready, then they ended up back at our house just as I arrived home to finish getting ready.  There were 5 other high schools having Homecoming that evening, so they were out of luck trying to get reservations at a restaurant when they called earlier in the week, so we hosted an Italian dinner at our house, and it all ended up being perfect.

Before dinner we took pictures...

  

 

  

 

 

…then the girls had dinner here and hung out until the dance started.  All reports came back that they had a blast.  I’m so glad they got to have this experience. Being back in person at school has been such a game changer this year.  They both are enjoying it a lot and having a great start to the year.  Maybe the past year+ of being virtual has given everyone a bit of appreciatioin for how it feels to be in person.  

  

Meanwhile, it’s been good to see Lyla back at soccer.  After missing five weeks with the ankle injury, she played three games prior to the tournament but not in her usual position.  This weekend she was back at defender (where she prefers to play) and feeling much happier until she took a ball to the head and ended up with a mild concussion.  Thankfully it seems that her symptoms improved a lot after the first 24 hours, and I think all will improve from here on out. Just got to keep this girl healthy!