Kindergarten Graduation

I can't believe my youngest is finished with Kindergarten! What a great year at a great school. Andrew loves school and loves learning about everything. He has made great friends and even though I might not like him growing up so fast he is ready to be a first grader!! Thanks to Mrs. Aguilar and Mrs. McKelvie for a very successful year.

Dirt, Water and an Imagination

You can always count on Michael to come up with a creative activity..... We have an empty spot in our front yard that the boys have found. Andrew had been using the area to build beaver dams and create sculptures in it but then he got Michael involved. After a few hours with lots of dirt and water they built a really cool track to race monster trucks on... to fun!!

OSAA High School Golf State Championships

Zach took 3rd Place at his High School State Championships as a Freshman. I am so proud of him and it was so exciting to watch. He had an okay round the first day starting off with 3 bogeys in the first 4 holes - I thought oh my but he kicked into gear and ended up in 6th place with a 75. The second day again he bogeyed the first hole but again pulled it together and was on fire. He even kept it together even when the U of O coach followed him for 6 holes (Zach mellowed once his coach told him he was wasn't just watching him so to relax) it worked because he was 2 under going into hole 17 and with the buzz that he was up there in contention to win. He pared 17 but the nerves finally got to him and he pulled it left on 18 and ended up with another bogey to finish the round 1 under which tied for low score at the tournament. Unfortunately, the seniors on 18 birdied and eagled to tie for 1st. It was surreal to watch and see he was up there with the big boys. His friend and rival Sulman Raza from Eugene placed 5th and throughout their OGA careers they have been the steady players - it was neat to see them in the top ten and both on the All American Team as freshman. It was truly an exciting day and a positive one in Zach's desire to play golf in college and professionally. It was also well deserved as he is constantly practicing everyday to become a better player - he recently told me "If I'm not up practicing someone else will be...." Great job and as your mom I am so proud of all that you have accomplished with bringing your team to state and bringing a cohesiveness to the team as well. Job well done!

Basket Case

Sometimes I really feel like a basket case.
Its a huge balancing act and I feel like I cannot even speak in correct sentences let alone handle all that needs to be handled.
I apologize to all those who look at me and think she is off her rocker - I probably am but what choice do I have.
In little over one hour tonight I took one child to a baseball game in WL, did a photo re shoot, took another child to cheer in Clackamas, arranged an overnight sitter for Sunday, tried to find a sub for church, went back to baseball and watched my son make a great out at tee-ball, photographed an impromptu baseball team (my boss forgot he had one scheduled and I was there with the camera mmm...), had a quick meeting with my boss when he arrived after I was done taking all their pictures, got my children fed (McDonalds....), ran home and checked in did a few dishes and scrapped hot glue residue off my floor, chatted with my husband on the phone and went to a meeting for fundraising at the gym. No wonder my head spins - I'm not even sure on where to cut back - that's the sad part. My kids are not over involved; there just is a lot of them going in different directions. I wouldn't change my life for anything - I love being a mom and I suppose being a basket case. So for now I will
embrace running around with my head cut off...

What's New....

Seems like I haven't had a moment to post anything while so much has been happening!

1. Emily's cheer team won 2nd place at the Pac West Nationals in LA. Her team now goes on to a virtual competition - judged via video. Her routine will be posted on Varsity.com mid May.

2. Andrew started t-ball. Its so cute and funny. The first couple of practices they didn't even know what base was what. They always think they win and they always do because they all hit and run all the bases... Two of his good friends are also on the team - Hunter and Ian!

3. Oregon Golf Club Sock Hop (Daddy Daughter Date Night)
This year they got to dress up in their 50's fashion and hit the dance floor. They always have such a good time together... to fun!

4. Zach is doing great this season with his Golf at West Linn High School. Its so different than his competitive golf during the summers. Its easier and harder - he is having to work for a team and not just individually. This week he was West Linn's athlete of the week. He is down in Arizona with Sean being custom fitted for clubs. He has grown so much over the last year and he is stronger too.... hopefully now he will be unstoppable!!

5. I've decided what I want to be when I grow up. I love my job, I love fiddling with pictures to make them better. I love taking zits off teenagers and having them get their pictures back and go wow I look good without really knowing what I have done. Its fun. I recently also made a DVD for the cheer team. It had pictures and video to music - it was a blast to create - very time consuming but so much fun to see the final result! So if anyone ever needs help restoring or wanting a picture fixed I can do it for you... :)

"I know the "C" word....

I'm on a roll with Andrew so here goes another one! We were at his friends birthday party last night and Andrew's friend's mom tells me that her son came home from school the other today and told her he had learned the "C" word at school. Horrified she said "What?" he said the "C" word, Andrew told me." She said she was thinking oh my, does he really know the "C" word. She asked him "Did Andrew talk to you about the "C" word or did he call you the "C" word?" He replied "He told me all about it!" At this point the mom said she was shocked and worried and so she asked what was the "C" word Andrew taught him and of the course the boy couldn't remember exactly. So she asked him what did it sound like. He replied, "uh...monoxide or something". She said, "Carbon Monoxide?" "Yeah , thats it!". So just so you know, Carbon Monoxide is the new "C" word! :)

Andrew's April Fools Joke

I have to write this down so its documented.... So Andrew had been talking all about April Fools Day this week - I told him I wasn't a big fan of the day but anyways he had decided that he wanted to wear braces on his arms and tell everyone he broke them. So the morning of he decided instead to wear his brothers big huge boot he had to wear after his surgery last year. Its huge and awkward and we were running late so I said fine just bring an extra shoe to put on afterwards. We also talked about how you say April Fools to the joke etc. I pick him up from the bus and I have forgotten all about it until his teacher calls. Apparently he was in tears because the kids didn't believe he broke his foot, he caused a huge commotion all day long - wore the stupid thing to recess and played the part all day - he never fessed up that it was a joke. I giggled when the teacher was talking and said it was suppose to be his April Fools joke - oh my. I could have died! He says he was waiting until the end of the day for sharing to tell but he didn't get picked to share so he didn't say anything. What a booger! One of those great parent moments and if you know Andrew he is almost convincing and believable to the stories he tells! Oh my!