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Senior Car Parade

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Lindsey

Another special tradition we gained from Covid is the Senior Car Parade. The poor 2020 Seniors really got gypped, but I’m thankful the schools came up with meaningful ways to celebrate them (and that they stuck around and became new traditions). The last Saturday before graduation the Seniors decorate their cars and have a parade. Our small community shows up and cheers them on. In past years the route went up and over the Snoqualmie Parkway, but the traffic lights broke up the parade and then cars would go faster than safe to catch up. This year the parade route was around the block by the High School. It was nice to keep the parade together and to have Mount Si and the high school in the background.

It was a lot of fun decorating the car with Avery and Erika that morning. We’d blown up a balloon arch, but it was so hot out that when we put the arch in the car to drive it to the school, they all started popping from the heat! We frantically worked to save what we could. which turned out to be enough. Jonathan brought his drone and got some incredible pictures of the event, which we shared with the district. Then he hopped in the car and drove Erika and Avery in the parade while the kids and I cheered in the crowd.

Avery & Erika representing WWU and OSU

We found the Lott’s and the Dickenson’s and watched and cheered with them

Lucas and Dylan Christensen, BYU bound

Logan Green, bound for Georgia Tech

Izzy Milstein & Kate Spradlin

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Layla Turns Nine

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Lindsey

It’s fine to be nine! Hard to believe it’s Layla’s last year in the single digits. At nine, she is sweet, thoughtful, precocious, upbeat and will try just about anything. She has a great sense of humor, is very observant, a hard worker and lots of fun to be around.

For Layla’s ninth birthday she requested a nautical themed party. I was more than happy to oblige and had so much fun putting the day together and celebrating with her friends. We lucked out and got gorgeous sunny weather! Happy birthday, Layla. We love you!

The sailboat regatta game was a hit!

With Millie & Liv

Taking Krispy Kreme in for her class

Last night as an eight-year-old

Crepes for breakfast

Birthday dinner – sushi!

Our friends, the Smiths, visited from Singapore. Layla was so excited they could be with us on her birthday. We only missed Bjorn, who was away at college in the Netherlands.

Layla and Elina

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Avery Senior Prom

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Lindsey

Senior prom was at MoPop, in Seattle. Sounds like he, Erika, and their friends had a great time. They met up with a group of friends at Din Tai Fung in Seattle for dinner and then headed to the dance. Afterward a few of them came to our place for the night.

At prom

Getting ready

Asking Erika to prom

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Senior CatWalk

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Lindsey

I love this tradition we gained out of Covid! One day in June, buses pick the seniors up from the high school and drive them to their old elementary schools and middle schools. They are greeted by cheering students, teachers and parents. They walk the halls, play on the playground, give high fives and receive lots of hugs.

The experience is so special for everyone involved. Jonathan and I went together to watch at North Bend Elementary, where Avery attended for four years before Timber Ridge was built. The old school was buzzing with excitement before the busses pulled up. Pomp and Circumstance played on the outdoor speakers as excited staff, teachers, parents and students with signs lined up. The expressions and reactions from the seniors were full of joy, appreciation giddiness and awe. It all made me verklempt!

I thought they would only walk the halls, but the seniors were led to the playground for one last hurrah. It was adorable watching our (nearly) grown kids run around in their caps and gowns like old times – swing on the swing set, sliding down slides that didn’t quite fit them, playing wall ball and tag with the students who joined them.

They stayed for quite a while before they loaded the bus bound for the middle school. I love not just what this experience gives back to the seniors, but also what it presents for the younger students. They look up to the older kids so much. After school Layla and Silas were excited to tell me about the CatWalks at their schools and which familiar faces they saw. Layla got to wear her Wildcat Cheer uniform and her squad made a tunnel for the seniors to walk through with their pompoms. Our community gives quite a special sendoff to our Seniors!

Not a bad view!

Dalton, Hayden & Avery all rode the bus from Deer Park to North Bend Elementary together for four years (before Timber Ridge was built and we had our Bellingham stint).