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School + Labor Day Weekend + Stuff

Brynn's HS did a senior sunrise at 6:00 AM a few days after school started. I think there was only one guy there, so mostly girls....taking pictures and what not. They took a group shot of all the girls who were there. Brynn is fifth in from the right on the bottom/front row, kneeling.




Clara and I walked over for the first HS home game last Friday night.

Clara procured us some snacks and scored some free popcorn in the process.

We celebrated Mom's birthday over labor day weekend with our usual fish fry.

It was a team effort in lighting the candles.



Happy birthday, Mom!

The after party crew playing Nertz.

It was very foggy last Sunday morning. I went out into it for a walk and could just feel the moisture on me.

Brynn seemed pretty set on attending UND after she graduates this next spring, but asked to visit NDSU to check out another option. Her friend Manasseh is currently attending there as a biochem major. He was just finishing up his classes for the day when we were arriving to meet with a psychology professor and do our tour. So, he tagged along with us.


It was very helpful to meet with the psychology professor as that is what Brynn is considering majoring in. Brynn was pretty pleased with the tour and the info we got. We also have a tour scheduled for UND in October, so we'll see how she's feeling after that.

After we got back home from NDSU on Friday, Clara and I mixed up some chocolate chip cookies and we made homemade pizza for dinner.







Clara started tennis lessons for the fall session at Courts Plus again.


Dana went to a swap meet with his friend Chris on Saturday, so the girls and I went out on the town for dinner at Pounds.


Chris sent me this pic of Dana near the chainsaws. I fully expected Dana to return with all of those shown, but I think he just bought one. :-)

We have a new c-store that went up just own the street so Clara and I walked down and picked up some snacks for a movie. The guy who rang us up pegged us immediately as he asked "are you guys having a movie night?" Ha.


Clara finished 'Are you there, God? It's me, Margaret." on audio book so she wanted to watch the movie. It's so good. I had read the book as a child as well and then Brynn and I saw the movie in the theater with my sister and niece and when it was first released.

Manasseh and Brynn twinning today.

Adria came over to play this afternoon. 



















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theweckerlys said…
Oh I love it! Such an exciting time for Brynn as she figures out where she might want to go next year! Plus all the senior things! I love the picture of Dana with the chainsaws, haha :)
September 8, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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