Sunday, April 26, 2009
April Shower bring May Flowers and…insanity??
April 26, 2009
April Shower bring May Flowers and…insanity??
How can the days possibly be getting busier? I mean, really!?! I need a vacation. A real one. Like one of those “rent-my-own-island” for a week things.
We have been getting a TON of April showers and it has brought forth my GORGEOUS tulips. Man! They are so colorful and beautiful-pink, red, and yellow. We will include some pictures. Bob and I went out yesterday to plan the onions, cilantro, and lettuce and it just poured down rain. We were drenched and I bet by now that the little onions are doing the backstroke in the gardening box!
The Spring Cleaning continues. I finished the laundry room and about 1/3 of the computer room. We have so much crap. I am thinking we need a garage sale although I hate those things. Maybe we will just huck stuff at people as they drive by. Or maybe not.
Kayla had another meet this week against Harding. She is on one of the doubles teams. But they were short on their singles players so they asked Kayla to step in and she won ALL FOUR singles games!! How awesome is that?? She was so happy!
Tyler had pack meeting this week that had a superhero theme. He earned his artist pin and citizenship pin.
We had the Primary Talent Show yesterday. Tyler and Alayna refused to do the cha-cha together which is adorable. Geeks! But Alayna did a beautiful art display of her coloring pages and Tyler did a very creative and interesting rock collection display. Tyler did go up in front of everyone and share his “cheerleading kick” which he uses to shut the microwave door. We include a videoclip of him doing it and you can, um, see for yourselves.
Marisa was gone all yesterday to the Jefferson Orchestra Invitational (her orchestra placed 3rd!) and the Youth Stake Activity which was an all day affair, along with a dance.
Bob and I celebrated our 16th anniversary this week!! We went out for lunch and when I got home there were a dozen long-stemmed red roses and chocolates for me on the table. Does he know me well or what??
Congrats to James and Brandi on their new baby girl!!
April Shower bring May Flowers and…insanity??
How can the days possibly be getting busier? I mean, really!?! I need a vacation. A real one. Like one of those “rent-my-own-island” for a week things.
We have been getting a TON of April showers and it has brought forth my GORGEOUS tulips. Man! They are so colorful and beautiful-pink, red, and yellow. We will include some pictures. Bob and I went out yesterday to plan the onions, cilantro, and lettuce and it just poured down rain. We were drenched and I bet by now that the little onions are doing the backstroke in the gardening box!
The Spring Cleaning continues. I finished the laundry room and about 1/3 of the computer room. We have so much crap. I am thinking we need a garage sale although I hate those things. Maybe we will just huck stuff at people as they drive by. Or maybe not.
Kayla had another meet this week against Harding. She is on one of the doubles teams. But they were short on their singles players so they asked Kayla to step in and she won ALL FOUR singles games!! How awesome is that?? She was so happy!
Tyler had pack meeting this week that had a superhero theme. He earned his artist pin and citizenship pin.
We had the Primary Talent Show yesterday. Tyler and Alayna refused to do the cha-cha together which is adorable. Geeks! But Alayna did a beautiful art display of her coloring pages and Tyler did a very creative and interesting rock collection display. Tyler did go up in front of everyone and share his “cheerleading kick” which he uses to shut the microwave door. We include a videoclip of him doing it and you can, um, see for yourselves.
Marisa was gone all yesterday to the Jefferson Orchestra Invitational (her orchestra placed 3rd!) and the Youth Stake Activity which was an all day affair, along with a dance.
Bob and I celebrated our 16th anniversary this week!! We went out for lunch and when I got home there were a dozen long-stemmed red roses and chocolates for me on the table. Does he know me well or what??
Congrats to James and Brandi on their new baby girl!!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
New pics down staircase
Helaman (Almost looks like its from 300)
Helaman and the stripling warriors
Enos (almost looks like its from Lord of the rings)
What does spring cleaning mean to you?
April 19, 2009
What does Spring Cleaning mean to you? Around here it means, “OMGSH, mom has totally lost it! Run for your lives!!” I really wasn’t planning on starting my spring cleaning until school gets out. But, life has been so stressful lately and cleaning and organizing lower my stress level. Trust me when I say it’s a curse! Yesterday, I started the Saturday ritual of deep cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, etc. Somehow it spiraled out of control and we ended up rearranging the upstairs living room and exercise room. We also got our cool new BOM posters up. I didn’t even come close to finishing but I am off to a great start. Don’t be surprised if one of my kids calls and begs to come live with some of you the next month or so.
Marisa had State solo and ensemble yesterday. Both her solo and her ensemble made Division 1 in State!! As a Freshman! That is so awesome! She has had an incredibly busy schedule with Les Miserable and tennis every day after school. She had a tennis challenge and moved up her position on the team.
From Marisa:
Good News!!
A couple of years ago my school's music department sent in some tapes to the Grammys for a "Grammys in the schools" competition. We got into the top 40 schools. THIS year my school entered again (because you can only enter every 3 years or something) and we got into the top 8 schools!! That means that my school's music department is one of the very best in the nation!! All of the other schools in the top were from big cities in Texas, California, etc. or were special music-focused schools, but our school in little Marion, Iowa still made it up there. To even be in the top 40 schools means that the choir, band, AND orchestra all have to be top notch and we made it to the top 8!! I was very exited. You can go to this link to see more about it:
http://www.grammyintheschools.com/
Grandma and Grandpa Hart came for Easter weekend and Tuesday they did a really cool science presentation on “sound” for Tyler and Alayna’s classes. I think they were a real hit!
Not much else new is going on. We are very busy with the same old same old. The weather has been gorgeous and we have all been trying to soak up all the sunshine possible. 35 days of school left- not that I’m counting! I’m more than ready for summer to arrive.
What does Spring Cleaning mean to you? Around here it means, “OMGSH, mom has totally lost it! Run for your lives!!” I really wasn’t planning on starting my spring cleaning until school gets out. But, life has been so stressful lately and cleaning and organizing lower my stress level. Trust me when I say it’s a curse! Yesterday, I started the Saturday ritual of deep cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, etc. Somehow it spiraled out of control and we ended up rearranging the upstairs living room and exercise room. We also got our cool new BOM posters up. I didn’t even come close to finishing but I am off to a great start. Don’t be surprised if one of my kids calls and begs to come live with some of you the next month or so.
Marisa had State solo and ensemble yesterday. Both her solo and her ensemble made Division 1 in State!! As a Freshman! That is so awesome! She has had an incredibly busy schedule with Les Miserable and tennis every day after school. She had a tennis challenge and moved up her position on the team.
From Marisa:
Good News!!
A couple of years ago my school's music department sent in some tapes to the Grammys for a "Grammys in the schools" competition. We got into the top 40 schools. THIS year my school entered again (because you can only enter every 3 years or something) and we got into the top 8 schools!! That means that my school's music department is one of the very best in the nation!! All of the other schools in the top were from big cities in Texas, California, etc. or were special music-focused schools, but our school in little Marion, Iowa still made it up there. To even be in the top 40 schools means that the choir, band, AND orchestra all have to be top notch and we made it to the top 8!! I was very exited. You can go to this link to see more about it:
http://www.grammyintheschools.com/
Grandma and Grandpa Hart came for Easter weekend and Tuesday they did a really cool science presentation on “sound” for Tyler and Alayna’s classes. I think they were a real hit!
Not much else new is going on. We are very busy with the same old same old. The weather has been gorgeous and we have all been trying to soak up all the sunshine possible. 35 days of school left- not that I’m counting! I’m more than ready for summer to arrive.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
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