Robyn's Graduation

On Friday, Robyn officially finished her MFA in screenwriting from UCLA with a graduation ceremony that was outside on a spectacular LA afternoon. Robyn's parents were here and both Jack and Avery went as well. Knowing how hard it has been to juggle the classes, meetings and writing with being a mother, we were all so proud to watch her walk across that stage and get her degree.

Avery slept through most of the ceremony and Jack had a hard time finding Robyn among all of the black robes and ended up playing with his cars or climbing on trees behind the audience, but both kids were great. After graduation, we went to a reception were Robyn got to see a lot of her friends as well as several who graduated last her but were there to help celebrate. All in all, it was a fantastic day! Below are pictures of day and weekend.

Robyn's UCLA Graduation

Brad & Jack at the Dodgers Game

Jack & I went to a Dodgers - Cubs game on Sunday afternoon. We had great seats thanks to our neighbor Tim and we had a blast. I told Jack that we could get a hat or shirt or whatever he wanted, but we when stopped at the gift shop on the way into the stadium, the only thing he wanted was cars. Fortunately, they had special Dodgers cars and he thought those we're great. With those and a kid-sized Dodger hat we were on our way. We played a lot with his cars, got popcorn and ice cream in a hat, and watched a few innings of the game. He got so excited every time the batter hit the ball and he cheered when everyone else did regardless of whether the Dodgers or Cubs got a hit. In fairness to him, I think I cheered for both teams too since I'm a Cubs fan but we were at a Dodgers game. Jack ended up not wanting to leave and we stayed until the middle of the 9th inning. Here are a few pictures:

Avery Grows, Robyn Wins

Avery continues to grow at a rapid pace. At her two month checkup, she checked in at 12 lb. 4 oz and 23 1/2 inches long. That means she's grown almost 6 pounds and 4 inches in only 2 months! She's shot up from 17th percentile to 85 percentile in two months and at this pace, she'll be the biggest three month old around. Needless to say, the doctor was very happy with her progress and said she's doing great! She's super sweet and loves napping in her pink vibrating chair and trying to talk to Mommy, Jackie, and Daddy.

Robyn found out some great news this week. Her script, "The Dog Conspiracy" which is a family comedy, won two awards this week. The first is called Oliver's Prize and is awarded to the best family or kid oriented film. The second one is the National Association of Theater Owners Fellowship in Film and is given by the faculty at UCLA for both an individual script as well as overall great performance in the classroom. It's one of the bigger awards UCLA gives so she's really excited.

Robyn also has a couple of big events this week. The first is the Screenwriters Showcase which is Monday night. At this event, the students and faculty celebrate another good year and showcase a few scripts. It's always fun, most of Robyn's classmates are there, and then there's a big party afterward. The big event though is graduation, which is Friday afternoon. It's hard to believe that three years have past, but they have, and Robyn officially earns her MFA on Friday. She's worked really hard for it and has somehow managed to do it while having one toddler and being pregnant with Avery. Jack, Avery, and I are all very proud of her!

Below are links to some new pictures.

Memorial Day 2008

Avery & Jack, End of May, Early June 2008