Halloween 2023

It was a somewhat quiet Halloween this year, falling on a Tuesday, but a good time (and gigantic candy haul) was still had! Laura chose to be a Minion to complement Meghan’s Vector costume, and Steve Miller rounded them out as the perfect Gru. Fortunately the weather was chilly, so her cozy costume was perfect!

As usual, I carved a cat-o-lantern into our pumpkin (procured at our local Home Depot a few weeks earlier).

Laura the Volleyball War Eagle

Although Laura had not played on a volleyball team since the fall of 5th grade, the threat of running cross country at Marist proved enough motivation to secure a spot on the Marist MS Volleyball team! Okay, perhaps some raw talent helped as well, because a number of girls did not make the cut. 

She was one of the least experienced girls on the team, but as the season progressed, so did she. She went from a less than 40% serving accuracy to greater than 80%, and her confidence on the court grew in equal measure. 

She balanced all of this with her somewhat significant soccer commitment, all while adapting to a new, definitely more rigorous school. We are really proud of her, and had fun watching, too!