Field Trip with McKenzie

Today McKenzie went on a field trip to Cherry Point with her class.  They are studying tidal creatures.  They have to find and document different tidal creatures.  I got to be a chaperon. :)

Her and Lucy discussing the different animals they saw.

McKenzie and Claire documenting some of their animals.

Cool!  

We saw a lot of starfish!

They tried to pick up the starfish that they found, but they were not moving!!  Their suckers were sucked on there good!!  :)

It was such a fun afternoon.  Very, very windy and a bit cool, but it didn't seem to faze many of the students!  The parents were quite chilly and most of them stayed in their cars to warm up!

The weather is supposed to be really nice and warm all week! I am so excited!  I have lots of yard work to do and maybe some sunshine will get me motivated!  I did mow the front yard this afternoon.  I just have the side and back yard to do...and then the front...and the side....and then the back....and then the front....  :)  it just never ends!

Busy weekend

Friday, McKenzie had her Science Fair at school.  Her project was "How much does the amount of light affect the heights and healthiness of the plants?"

She spent about six weeks on this project because she had to plant and grow the seeds. She bought 3 different colored containers for her plants.  The dark green one was in the closet with no light. (It grew the longest, but was not healthy) the medium colored one was in the living room with the medium light (they grew ok, but ended up dying) and the light colored pot was in her bedroom window with lots of light (it grew the healthiest and the best).  She planted three of each and took the best one of each for her presentation. I think she did a good job on it.

Saturday morning, she played a half game of soccer and then went to Blaine for the State Math Olympiad.  This is her and her team off to their room to take math tests for three hours!  On a Saturday!  For fun!  :)  Crazy kids!   There were TON of kids there.  They come from all over the state, with most of them private Seattle schools.  I think the girls did good.  There was only two teams from their school that went.  The boys team and their team.  

While we were waiting for her to be done we went for a little walk in the gym and outside. It was pretty yucky out, drizzly and cold, so we didn't stay outside for long.  As we were walking in the gym, Ryan wanted to go outside.  So he headed out, right through this window!  He ran right into it!  He took a step up so he wouldn't trip, but crashed into the window! :)  Crazy boy!

He looked a little startled, but then thought it was funny and started playing in the window.

Today, we went down to the Starfire Field to watch the Rangers play in the finals for State Cup.  The U13 Blue team and the U14 Royal team both played.  Unfortunately the both lost 1-0.  They were good games to watch.  Alex has a lot of friends on the U13 team, so we liked watching that one better, but the U14 game was really well played.

Then home we went with a couple of pit stops to get groceries, cat food and goalie gloves for Alex. (She has decided that she might, maybe, possibly, not for sure, want to be a goalie)  We shall see!

Field trip tomorrow with McKenzie and Physical Therapy with Alexandra.  Fun day for us!  :)

Friday night at the soccer field!

This is the view I had at the soccer field tonight!  Mt Baker is so beautiful!

This is the other view I had!  McKenzie played the Orange WDL team tonight and they one 2-1!!  WHOOO HOOO Navy!!  They play again tomorrow morning at 8am!

Grandpa Jerry came to watch her play tonight.  He is not an early morning game watcher so this makeup game tonight was perfect for him! :)  She played really well!  She made some great saves.

Oh Alex!  While we were waiting for McKenzie's game to start, Alex was playing around with her ball.  She was trying to balance it on her head, but was not very successful! :)  I love this shot of it falling off her head.  

Good night!  Busy day tomorrow!

Flashback Friday!

I know this is really Thursday right now, but it is almost Friday and that is what I am going with! :)

Plus...it's my blog and I can!  

These two pictures are on my fridge and I love looking at them!

This is Alyssa at about 2 or 3 yrs old.  

This is McKenzie and Emily.  I think it was at Emily's 4th birthday party.

They were so cute when they were little!  Now they are growing up and getting all big and stuff! :)

Today I bought a new lawn mower!  My old one is broke and I am now the proud owner of a shiny, red, new lawn mower!  By the time I got home from work, went to the soccer field for soccer training for the girls, went on my walk with mom (while the girls were at soccer), got home and put the lawn mower together (raised the handle :)), went to the gas station for gas for the mower, put the gas and oil in the mower....it was dark!  Maybe tomorrow I will be able to mow the lawn!  Otherwise, Saturday for sure!  IF it is not raining! :)

Thankful Thursday!

I am thankful there is only 8 months until Christmas!!  :)

I am thankful for this little girl!  She has grown so quickly.  This is her and Teddy.  I am also thankful Ryan shared Teddy for about 2 seconds for this photo before he took teddy away!

I am thankful for the Fishy Store. It is a great field trip.  A fun way to kill a couple of hours.  The boys LOVE the Fishy Store.  Aiden always asks to buy his daddy a fishy whenever we go there because he NEEDS more fishies!  They have a couple of fish tanks at home and are always fixing up, adding to, and changing around their tanks.  I told Aiden that he would have to take his daddy there and let him pick out his own fish.

I am thankful for these two little boys!  I am also thankful for bedtime! :)

I set up both playpens in Mac's room and they go right to sleep!

I am thankful for the sunshine and nice spring weather we are having!

I am thankful for my new printer I bought.  It hooks up to my laptop, so I can print from my laptop now!!

I am thankful that I am making progress (although it is slow progress!) on rearranging my Stampin' Up! area.  I am going through all my fun stuff and it is making me want to create!  I can't wait until it is done so I can PLAY!!

Alex's first track meet

Alex had her first track meet today at Meridian High School.  Her first event (the first of the day) was the hurdles.  She told me that this was the first time she has done the hurdles.  At practice, she jumped over a couple of them, but never 8 in row.  

 

She did very well!  She didn't trip or fall or knock any over!!  

I am not sure where she placed, but her friend Paige came in first!  Yeah Paige!

After the meet was almost over, Alex participated in her second event, the 1600.  She was the only girl that signed up for it so she got to run with the boys!  Boy, did she show them!  :)  The one in the middle, in black, ran a 5.20 mile!  Super fast!!  Alex didn't run that fast, but she did get first for girls!  :)  She also beat two of the other boys!  Go Alex!

Here she is at the finish line!  Her time was 6.51 which was not her best, but WAY faster than I could do!  I was happy for her! :)

The last event of the day, immediately after she ran the 1600 (which is the mile!) was the 4x200 relay.  She was on a team with Carmel, Annie, and Paige.  They came in first!  (I won't tell you that the other team didn't show up!)  This is Alex taking the hand off from Carmel.

Alex on her way to pass the baton to Annie, who passed it to Paige.  Their time was 2.08.  The record (set last year by 8th graders) was 2.02!! They were so close to beating the record!  Can you imagine how well they would do if Alex wasn't tired from running the mile, Paige didn't just finish the 400m, and Carmel didn't have a hurt knee?!  I am so excited for this season! :)

McKenzie was at soccer practice tonight while Alex was at track.  The girls are both doing the Pre-Ranger tryout camp this week. (Alex went to track instead tonight).

McKenzie is liking the tryout camp even though she has to pretend she doesn't! :)  

Yesterday, McKenzie ran the mile at school.  She came home super excited about her time!  Last fall (2011-4th gr) she ran a 10 something mile.  This fall (2012-5th gr) she ran a 9 something mile.

Yesterday....she ran an 8.28 min mile!!  She has improved so much!  She was so super excited!  

So much for me using her as a running partner!  I can't keep up with her!  I would be lucky to be doing a 10 something mile right now!  :)

Tomorrow is the last day of the pre-Ranger camp!
McKenzie has her science fair on Friday (1:45-2:45) and her make-up soccer game Friday night (6:45) and Math Olympiad on Saturday!  She is going to be one busy tired little girl! :)

I am thinking that Saturday night is going to be movie night and bed early!!

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for...

New shoes!!  I bought new tennis shoes on Monday and my feet are soo happy when I walk now!


Fun family days.  This was at Chuck E Cheese last week when we went on a family day.

 I am thankful for my three grandchildren!  I love them all to pieces!!  They are so busy, fun, busy, energetic, busy, smart, busy, cute, busy....  :)

 

I am thankful that my family is healthy.

I am thankful that tomorrow is Friday!!  :)

What are you thankful for?