I have been cleaning out the storeroom in our basement and been trying to start exercising...again. I don't want to exercise or eat healthy...however that is a whole different post and could potentially be a whole different blog. Here are just a few things I wanted to blog about.
Sawyer finished up his chess season with a very nice banquet at the school. I actually took a lot of cute photos but somehow lost them on my camera disk and the computer in the transfer process. I was very sad. I had a picture of him with his chess coach, who was actually the DJ for our wedding and cousins with one of my best friends husband (yes, I grew up in a small town :)) Sawyer really enjoyed chess his first year and actually placed 10th in his group. He received a trophy and was very pleased with himself. We are going to get a lot more serious about chess next year. I already registered him for a week long chess camp this summer. I will try and at least get a photo of him with his trophy. Faith had a Pinewood Derby with the 8-11 year old girls at church. This is something that is done with scouts but they decided to do it for the girls too. Faith was pretty excited about this-since Sawyer got 2nd place she wanted her car to be identical...and it was except it was pink. She placed 3rd and received a pink trophy which made her happy. Again...lost photos :(
I few weeks ago I went with Shelly and her sister to see Cirque de Soliel. We met Amy out for dinner beforehand. We had a fun time and the show was "interesting." I had never been to see it and I am always up for trying something new.
Easter was great. We did our normal routine with coloring eggs the night before and doing an egg hunt the next morning. The kids enjoyed their goodies. We had both sets of parents over and I attempted to make a beef brisket that turned out dry. I know what I did wrong so I will attempt it again in the future and perfect it.
On another topic...Faith is going to the jr. high (sniff sniff) for 1/2 day today to check things out. We have an open house next week for parents and incoming 6th graders. Faith doesn't get overly excited about much but she was pretty excited last night about going today. I just found out that I went to H.S. with her jr. high principal. It is a small world. I have mixed feelings about Faith entering jr. high but I guess there isn't anything I can do about it. She told me the other day she was both nervous and excited about going. Eden finally just learned to tie her shoes (this is my fault that it has taken so long). She was very pleased with herself. Beckett is talking a lot more now. He still mostly only says one word but it has been a lot more words. I also discovered that he knows some of his colors. He had just been saving it all up in his brain and waiting for the ability to share it. I have the kids all scheduled for their summer activities and I am now broke. Here are some photos. I know this post was all over the place but that is what happens when I get behind.
