Italian scarves!

I like to bring back little gifts for my Community Life staff when I travel.  I brought us all matching scarves for our hair back from my birthday weekend in Milano!  Here we are modeling them!  I SO enjoy working with this group of women.  They made my first year at LCC wonderful!

Becky, Alex, Gabija, me, Olena, and Veslava

Student Life Birthday party!

The Student Life department celebrated Veslava and my birthday with a surprise party at a local restaurant.  It was so much fun!  In traditional Lithuanian fashion we received flowers.  Mine were especailly beautiful and meaningful, as Vaida had fashioned a celebratory wreath out of fir branches from her yard.  Wreathes are made to commerate special occassions - such as a 40th birthday.  It was a fun way to celebrate with this wonderful group that I am priviledged to work with!

Me & Veslava with our cake!

LOTS of candles! 

Enjoying my new floral accessory!

 Birthday girls!

Student Life friends - Kim, Olena, and Margarita 

More smiling Student Lifers - Steve, Bethany, and Mackie 

Heading back to campus

Becky, Olena, Steve, me, Veslava, Alex, and Gabija

I'm such a ham!  I was shocked that she caught me mid-jump! 

And of course, a self portrait - showing off my beauitful wreath!