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Weeeee’re baaaack!
The new Engelbrecht-Smyth family website that we have been working on since late 2021 is up and running! This means our albums of pictures with commentary is ready for anyone who has the inclination to grab an XL hot beverage and dive in. When last we left our story, we had just moved Allyndreth to…
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MPSCE Gallery is Under Construction in 2022
Happy New Year! We’re updating our tech in 2022 and will have new albums posted as soon as possible. In the meantime, here’s a peek at December 2021 when we celebrated Matt’s 50th birthday and Christmas in Montana with the Engelbrecht clan.
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Living the Hybrid Life
As we adapted to life co-existing with the COVID-19 virus, the first eight months of 2021 brought tremendous milestones in our kids’ lives. Allyndreth graduated from high school, Tyrian moved to Monterey to work and go to school at Cal State University Monterey Bay, and Evya had a career-best swim season. Browse the new albums…
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2020: The Second Act
Our sheltered existence continued in the Fall bringing us more distance learning, more sequestered celebrations, and Tyrian’s return from Vancouver. You can read about Tyrian’s harrowing escape from Canada in the pandemic roadtrip story. Browse the new albums on our Family Index added to the series Behind the Mask chronicling the second half of 2020.
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2020: Not What We Expected
In February, we continued with our plan for the year by moving Tyrian to Vancouver to start film school. But as they say, life is what happens when you’re making other plans. To chronicle our time during the pandemic, we’ve started a series of albums called Behind the Mask, which you can find in our…
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Farewell 2019! 2020, here we come!
The second half of 2019 was packed with activities! Our Summer included swim season, a trip to England, and big family events like Evya’s 10th birthday. Our Fall had the usual Halloween festivities, a visit from the North Carolina Engelbrechts, and a trip to Disneyland. The Winter celebrations brought Matt and Tyrian’s birthdays, Christmas with…
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Graduation and Gallivanting
Thus far, 2019 has had nary a dull moment. With the usual and unusual school and extracurricular activities, we also had a splendiferous trip to Hawaii as well as Tyrian’s high school graduation. You can also see all the albums on our Family Index.
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As the air chills…
We have four albums illustrating the last quarter of 2018, from fall activities to Tyrian’s 18th birthday and the holiday celebrations. Or view them all from the Family Index.
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September, already?
Pardon our technical difficulties — we’re back online, with more pictures than ever! Please enjoy Winter, Spring, Summer, and Swimming 2018… or view all the pictures in the gallery.