Hubby and Danny attended the baseball banquet while I took Natalie to softball. Sounds like a lot of work went into the event in order to honor the boys, especially the varsity team, and the coaches. I ended up being in charge of the coach's plaques with RA after I mentioned there were great options on Etsy in the parent group text. Lesson learned. lol
On Tuesday my parents and I got some bad news from the veterinarian. They had taken Piper in because they noticed she had lost a lot of weight rapidly. X-rays showed a giant tumor taking up most of her abdominal cavity, squishing her digestive system to the point it was almost nonfunctional. They called me and Michelle drove me over to join them before her tennis match she was about to leave for. Long story short, surgery would be very risky and was unlikely to save her life for the long term. So, we made an appointment to have her put down on Thursday and that evening they spent time with Piper at our house so everyone could say goodbye. We are beyond sad to lose her after only seven years but she was happy until the very end and went peacefully.
In happier news, that same day Natalie attended her final track meet of the season and I got to watch all her events: long jump, 110 hurdles (with a time of 23.47), and the 100m dash (at 16.75 seconds). She had to leave before the 200m so that Hubby could take her to her softball scrimmage while I was with my dad and Piper. I also got to catch up with KD, who I haven't gotten to hang out with since M & Z did competitive hip hop together so that was a great way to pass the time between events and cheer N & B on in their efforts.
On Friday I got to watch another track meet, this time at the high school level. It was amazing to see how many schools were participating! Danny was on the 4x100 team again (43.82 seconds) and ran the 200m for a 2nd time and coming in 6th place out of literally 100 runners with a time of 22.78 seconds. By the time he ran in the 15th heat it was dark and chilly and windy, totally different weather from the relay, but he still managed to set himself another personal record. I think the thing I like most about track is you are competing against yourself. It's also fun to see students I know for all different reasons just because there are so many people participating in track and field.
On Saturday we had a work party at E's house to say goodbye to L, who is going to be working at her daughter's school next year, and P, who is retiring after working since 1989. We will miss them both but can't help but be excited for them and their new adventures. Such a neat group of ladies in this photo!
After the work party I came home, wrapped a gift, and Hubby and I headed to AW's wedding reception. It was so sweet and lovely. They did such a wonderful job decorating and I can see why they wanted to borrow both of our ladders! Congratulations to the beautiful bride and her groom. Now my friend can hopefully rest for a while after all that preparation.
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