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An international Thanksgiving with a welcoming group of expats and locals in Valencia. We showed up as strangers but left as friends, and we might have gotten a heavy press to move to Valencia. I can’t blame their passion. It’s beautiful here. Thank you @hi_vlc_expats_in_spain for an amazing night. If you pour soda and ice into red wine at home, it’s trashy. If it’s called Tinto de Verano at a restaurant in Barcelona, it’s fancy. I don’t make the rules. I got to visit these two cuties at . . .
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Loved seeing our friend @nathanbroxton in Raisin in the Sun at @southcoastrep today! If you are local it’s a must-see. Homecoming fun! I love that their school lets kids get involved in so many ways. Each class does their own half-time dance (india choreographed hers and convinced Kembe to join!) Jafta sang the anthem with his alumni choir. Karis cheered and also did the freshman dance and Kembe was on court. Love watching them do their stuff. I decided to try to be fancy and . . .
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) More birthday celebrating. The happiest of birthdays to our "twins" Kembe and India. 17! They are both finding their own paths and it's such a joy to watch. India is passionate about filmmaking and diving into civic engagement. Kembe is captain of his basketball team and working towards his private pilot license. They are . . .
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“Mom is Fed Up” by Kristen Howerton (2023). Inkjet on paper. On display from the artist’s personal collection. Just put the dishes away, man. India wanted a sofa in her room so I moved the boys’ sofa into her room for a few days just to make sure it worked by in the space. The boys began protesting with “no sofa, no peace” until I returned it. A new sofa has arrived for India, and justice has been restored to the Howerton house. Happy #nationalsonsday to these two boys who bring so much . . .
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Snapshots of early fall … we saw Weezer. Twice. The girls fangirled over dogs backstage. We tooled around San Diego for Labor Day. Kembe thrifted a Golden Girls shirt. My friend Fernanda celebrated a big birthday and the flan set. My friend Claire had a baby and we are all obsessed. Jafta is in college now and accidentally learned what happens if you put leather in the dryer. Karis is a cute cheerleader. India joined the school board. We all passed a not-COVID chest cold around the house for . . .
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First day of high school for Karis and junior year for the twins. Between the cheer and ASB garb we are filled with school spirit over here! Jafta is gloating that he has another week. Hurricane Hillary update: the aftermath is a lot of unused water in jugs and our bathtubs. We made a “hurricake” but the most harrowing part of the day was @indiahowerton making me watch Cats against my will. View this post on . . .
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) I really fell off my book-reading habit during the pandemic, choosing to spend my days doom-scrolling instead. My daughters are running circles around me in terms of reading, and they might have shamed my book count a tiny bit (a total of 6 in 2022). I set a goal for this year to read 40 books and I'm on track so far. He's . . .
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last week in BeReals … I am kind of loving this app for the small perks into everyday life. No filters, no ability to game a highlight reel, just surprise snapshots of regular life. Reunited and it feels so good! So fun watching all of the short films they made in the last few weeks. Were we 30 minutes from UC:LA but still had to stop by for a hug? Yes. Have I been stalking the instagram of @artsxpress looking for signs of Karis? Also yes. All of the kids are off doing . . .
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) I got to steal a little time with this one on Sunday. They are working her hard at UCLA! No days off and nonstop filmmaking. She’s exhausted but loving it. A brief museum trip and dinner at CPK before she headed back to dorm life and cafeteria food. This coming weekend Karis leaves for a theater camp and Kembe leaves for a . . .
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I moved India into UCLA today. For the next 3 weeks she will be part of their filmmaking program. She was selected along with 24 other students from around the world to have a crash course in screenwriting, editing, directing, and cinematography. Dropping her off at a dorm felt like a crash course in leaving her at college and if the mess of tears was any preview for the real thing, I am going to very much be a woman who is Not Okay. Still, so excited for this opportunity for her, and crazy . . .
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