The City of Light (Paris, FR)

Last week, we took a getaway to Paris without the kids. I'd consider this as my first real international trip. The only other time I took an international flight was as a kid when I went to The Bahamas. I was a bit stressed. I was worried about the language barrier. I was worried about leaving the kids at home with the head of the household being only a junior from high school (Andrew). But in the end, everything worked out fine. My only regret was not staying a bit longer. Three nights in the City of Light was not enough.

Bonjour!

National Junior Honor Society

Tyson got inducted into the National Junior Honor Society.

Elliot's 9th birthday

Celebrating Elliot's 9th birthday with her friends.

Elliot gets her ears pierced

We went to 713 Tattoo for Elliot's ear piercing.

Pickleballin'

Outdoor pickleball has the best playing surface... but the drawback is the Texas heat.

National Honor Society

Andrew's NHS induction ceremony.

I'm done...

Sayonara.

Ice cream man

The best ice cream you never knew existed.

Jacob goes to college

Moving into his dorm room at Texas A&M Galveston.

Birthday weekend

Forever celebrating our birthdays together.

Elliot plays volleyball

Learning the fundamentals.

Summer vacation (Silverthorne, CO)

Family floating down a creek.

I just can't get enough of Colorful Colorado. This was our 12th road trip to Colorado, which found us back in Silverthorne. We went rafting for the first time and did the usual outdoorsy stuff.

Andrew's confirmation

Family with Andrew. (My parents were absent since I told them it was postponed due to the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.)

Family reunion

The Tran family.