Another big year for the Herndon Family! We enjoyed many fun events and travel together. We started the year with a trip to Disney World and ended in Hawaii! We are so blessed to have so many wonderful family and friends to visit and enjoy.
How it began…
How its going…
Imogen
Started interacting and loving road trips and plane rides
First haircut (Thanks Lachlan… )
Joined ballet and gymnastics
Leveled from toddler to primary at Montessori In Town
Okay Avocado!
She lived out her dream of meeting Elsa and Anna
Playing on a black sand beach on the Big Island in HawaiiPeace on July 4th in DCRenn fest fun timesWishing she was a frog at the Botanical Gardens, Atlanta.Turning 3 on Peachtree StreetWaiting to meet Elsa at EpcotExploring the lava fields at sunset on the Big Island, HIGetting dolled up with Aunt KatieImmi met Clara from the Nutcracker at her ballet classStarstruck with ElsaDiscussing life with Anna
Lachlan
Joined Cub Scouts
We are reading!
3rd place Chalk Winner in Somerset, PA
Art award for all of 1st grade
Enjoyed learning Guitar at Mister John’s Music School
Made 30+ Cotton Eye Joes
Had his first stitches
Lost his two front teeth
Spent the day with Captain Jack Sparrow
dead.Happy birthday lachlan!! We picked up two hats for his birthday. One at the Waffle House, and the other at the Varsity. Unfortunately Krispy Kreme was still broken so we didn’t get a third.Recuerdome.Tree.Back at the Parthenon two years later!!Dead.Sand.It’s a hat.no dandylions were harmed in this photo. fun fact, Zach brings home dandilions from all over the world to plant in his yard.Treasure hunting!!Pirate Pose!Pirate lunch!What’s the best way to build a factory town in the Caribbean? I don’t know, but the Hershey museum tried to teach us.Lots of fun drawing this for Hogwarts night. My sister also had bought tickets to the game and we drew all day then went to the game. What a day.. lol.If you want an octopus hoodie, dad is going to make you an octopus hoodie. It’s got six functional sleeves (two legs makes 8 appendages).If you dress like a pirate at Disney, then you’re going to attract other pirates. Lachlan was invited to spend a couple hours treasuring with Cap’n Jack Sparrow. it was really amazing.Chalking with the Atlanta Braves means having opportunities to bring family into the mix. Lachlan is getting so good at drawing.Happy Birthday Lachlan!! You’re 6 now.What’s better than the beach? The beach in Hawai’i. Lachlan got to see sea turtles doing their thing and experience long distance travel.
Zach
organized and led 3 events, and worked with big projects for the City of Duluth, the City of Chamblee, Six Flags Over GA, and the Stranger Things Block Party in Douglasville.
traveled for chalk events across the USA, in Germany, and in Austria. He drew Jessi at least 5 times 5 different ways.
Practiced Spanish with over 300 days in duolingo. !que bueno!
Turned 40! Celebrated with a surprise birthday party organized by Caroline and Jessi
Probably walked or drove to and from two schools 500+ times.
Still passionate about making things. This year he experimented with molten aluminum at home and molten iron at an iron pour.
Loves his doggie Daphne
Six Flags!!! Zach had a project and we got to go to Thunder Beach!!We’ve still never stayed in a Swiss cabin that we’ve booked, but we’ve done a lot of hiking near them.Look at that shirt!! What’s going on with those glasses? Why is this person so hairy? Welcome to Somerset, PA.Zach and Jessi in SayulitaHanging out on a jetti in RI.Having fun in SayulitaAtlanta Streets Alive is back in 2023! We had fun painting in the street outside Blick Art Supply with all our artist friends that had joined us in Chamblee.Switzerland in summer is a lot of fun.We saw a space shuttle in NY. This one never went to space, but it proved the concept that later paved the way for future shuttles.Cheers to my beautiful wife. We had an amazing time in Germany chalking again.Zach reimagined the mirror painting by Lichtenstein with a modern twist.Merry Christmas 2023!!!We don’t know who that girl is, but we hope she’s safe.
Jessi
Trained hard at Oxfit all year 💪
Did some solo travel in Europe (Netherlands, Germany, Italy)
Finally chalked in California!
Led big chalk projects with Atlanta Braves, Atlanta United, The High Museum and Wild Adventures
Beach’n in SayulitaAnimal KingdomExploring island cavesWe found where the lava meets the sea on the Big Island, HIBotanical Gardens AtlantaExploring Amsterdam on bikeSummer pool daysCreating local art at Eyedrum, AtlSharing beer in MunichCanals and brown barsWe found the top of EuropeHawaii sisters tripBecame a real madonnari and chalked in Grazie, Italy with a blessed chalk pastelOn a sand bar in HISwiss cowsCrossing snow packed trails in the alps
Our notable travels included
Jessi, Zach, Imogen, Lachlan, and Melissa (Mema) vacation at Disney.
Jessi and Zach chalked in Lake Worth, FL
Zach and Jessi traveled to Mexico for a wedding of our amazing friends
Jessi, Zach, Imogen, & Lachlan rode up the east coast and celebrated the 4th of July in Washington DC. We saw so many unique things on our trip at the museums and visited the space shuttle.
Imogen and Lachlan visited grandad and grannie in RI for two weeks while Jessi and Zach went to Germany and Austria to chalk with so many talented artists and friends and also travelled through Switzerland to the Top of Europe.
Jessi toured Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy on an awesome chalk journey
We said goodby to a friend
Zach officiated a dear friend’s wedding in Punta Cana, DR while Jessi threw flowers
Turkey day in paradise. We visited family in Hawai’i and stayed on Ford Island across from the USS Utah.
Christmas at home. We hosted family for two days of holiday fun.
Hi we are Zach and Jessi. Some say we are a power couple but we are just a couple of young adults trying to get by exploring the world and creating art. We have dachshunds and draw on the sidewalk. We enjoy urban and backcountry backpacking. Follow our journey as we grow and learn from our travels.
