The kids got their school pictures back. I think they turned out really good!
Blake - 7th grade
Jayden- 6th grade
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Updates and new stuff
- Update - Blake didn't make the basketball team. He was upset about it until he heard from his friends how the first practice went. The first team practice was this morning (Tues, Oct. 28th), they had to run suicide drills for an hour before school. Blake knew his feet would have been hurting bad and he would have had no way to ice them after practice. That wouldn't have been a good thing for him. We had a nice talk with him, and we decided that at least he tried out, and he tried his best. He is planning on trying out for baseball in the Spring.
Jayden had her first band concert of the year. Her school, Ranch Elementary, is brand new so they had the dedication for the school. Jayden plays the flute again this year, and she is really good. Her concert was on Oct. 22. She did great!
Thursday Oct. 23rd, I volunteered at Jaydens school for an after school Science Club activity... We dissected squids! I had a group of 10 girls, including Jayden. We all had our own squids, and a paper sheet to follow with directions. Most of the girls did not want to cut their own up and find the parts. I took my camera, but my hands were to slimy to take any pictures. (I doubt anyone wanted to see those pictures =) ...I spent my time going from girl to girl helping out. We all learned alot about how squids work, and also how to tell a male from a female once they are cut open. We even got to write our name using the squids ink! Jayden is my daughter through and through. Not one time was she grossed out. She was the only one that I didn't have to help out. I am VERY proud of her.
Jayden had her first band concert of the year. Her school, Ranch Elementary, is brand new so they had the dedication for the school. Jayden plays the flute again this year, and she is really good. Her concert was on Oct. 22. She did great!
Thursday Oct. 23rd, I volunteered at Jaydens school for an after school Science Club activity... We dissected squids! I had a group of 10 girls, including Jayden. We all had our own squids, and a paper sheet to follow with directions. Most of the girls did not want to cut their own up and find the parts. I took my camera, but my hands were to slimy to take any pictures. (I doubt anyone wanted to see those pictures =) ...I spent my time going from girl to girl helping out. We all learned alot about how squids work, and also how to tell a male from a female once they are cut open. We even got to write our name using the squids ink! Jayden is my daughter through and through. Not one time was she grossed out. She was the only one that I didn't have to help out. I am VERY proud of her.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Basketball!
Blake has spent the last week trying out for his Jr. High basketball team! He said that there are 12 spots on the team, and there are 28 kids trying out. We are keeping our fingers crossed for him that he can make it on the team.
His feet are hurting him. I think everyone knows about his feet problems. He took a year off from sports, like his foot specialist recommended. He is wearing his molded pads from his Gramma Debs, and his feet stretchy bands from Grandma and Grandpa Clerc. He is also wearing good hi-top shoes. At this point (only a week into practices), the swelling and tenderness, and lumps on the back of his heels are back. We have him icing his feet as soon as he walks in the door from practice, and taking an Advil. By morning, he can barely get out of bed. He knows the risks he is taking by playing, but he wants to take that risk and play sports. He is so good at every sport he tries. And we support him fully. I think we are going to go back to the Dr. and see about getting a referral to another foot specialist. I don't know what else to do for him. We do *NOT* want him to have the surgery on his tendons, and are willing to try every alternative. So, please keep Blake in your thoughts and prayers that he can get better and play the sports he loves!!
The basketball coach will be posting the kids that make the team on Monday morning. Blake has said that he will call me and tell me if he made it. This is his first time trying out for a sport, and his first school sport. He said that he won't be able to sleep Sunday night because he'll be so nervous.
His feet are hurting him. I think everyone knows about his feet problems. He took a year off from sports, like his foot specialist recommended. He is wearing his molded pads from his Gramma Debs, and his feet stretchy bands from Grandma and Grandpa Clerc. He is also wearing good hi-top shoes. At this point (only a week into practices), the swelling and tenderness, and lumps on the back of his heels are back. We have him icing his feet as soon as he walks in the door from practice, and taking an Advil. By morning, he can barely get out of bed. He knows the risks he is taking by playing, but he wants to take that risk and play sports. He is so good at every sport he tries. And we support him fully. I think we are going to go back to the Dr. and see about getting a referral to another foot specialist. I don't know what else to do for him. We do *NOT* want him to have the surgery on his tendons, and are willing to try every alternative. So, please keep Blake in your thoughts and prayers that he can get better and play the sports he loves!!
The basketball coach will be posting the kids that make the team on Monday morning. Blake has said that he will call me and tell me if he made it. This is his first time trying out for a sport, and his first school sport. He said that he won't be able to sleep Sunday night because he'll be so nervous.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Jayden's Haircut
Jayden decided she wanted to get her hair cut. She wanted to cut it pretty short. She's never really cut her hair before, so I asked her to think about it. She thought about it for 2 weeks, and decided to get a new 'do. It turned out really cute! Dana isn't happy with her short hair (he likes long hair), but even he had to admit that it turned out cute. And... here are the pictures to prove it!
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after -
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Fall... already?
I can't believe that it is already Fall. Even tho it doesn't feel like it on most days here in Queen Creek. We are still getting above 100 degrees! But the calendar says it is fall.
It seems like just yesterday that we were putting up pants, sweatshirts, and jackets. It seems like just yesterday that Dana and I were freezing our butts off on the Harley when we went on the Hells Angels Prison Poker Charity Ride. That was in Feb. We froze in March too when we rode on The Lost Dutchman Poker Charity ride. It was alot of fun, but cooooold! Brrrrrr!
Pretty soon Halloween will be here. Then before we know it, Thanksgiving, and Christmas! I love the holiday season.
Fall means -
1. School starts
2. The holidays are fast approaching, ready or not =)
3. The leaves change
4. FOOTBALL! (A huge hit at our house)
5. Cooler temperatures/ able to open the windows in the evening and let some of that cooler air blow thru the house.
6. We are able to walk the dogs without worrying to much that they are going to overheat.
It seems like just yesterday that we were putting up pants, sweatshirts, and jackets. It seems like just yesterday that Dana and I were freezing our butts off on the Harley when we went on the Hells Angels Prison Poker Charity Ride. That was in Feb. We froze in March too when we rode on The Lost Dutchman Poker Charity ride. It was alot of fun, but cooooold! Brrrrrr!
Pretty soon Halloween will be here. Then before we know it, Thanksgiving, and Christmas! I love the holiday season.
Fall means -
1. School starts
2. The holidays are fast approaching, ready or not =)
3. The leaves change
4. FOOTBALL! (A huge hit at our house)
5. Cooler temperatures/ able to open the windows in the evening and let some of that cooler air blow thru the house.
6. We are able to walk the dogs without worrying to much that they are going to overheat.
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