Courtney's Field Day

Today was Courtney's field day and she had a blast! I ran errands and got there just a little late but still in time to see her participate in a bunch of events. She and her friend, Dezi, competed in the three legged race and blew everyone out of the water in their heat! They figured it out pretty quickly and were half a field ahead of everyone else. Unfortunately, they lost their groove when it came to the finals. They fell and it was pretty hilarious but they had a lot of fun.

She also participated in the relay race. Her team did well and they had fun. There weren't enough kids who showed up from the afternoon kindergarten class, so Courtney got to help them out and be on one of their relay teams.

Then Courtney participated in the long jump. By this time the wind was blowing and she was freezing, but she did well. The kids then ate snow cones...and froze...before we took them home.

It was a good intro to field day!

3rd Grade Field Day

Today was Field Day for the 3rd through 5th graders. They walked to the high school so they could use the track there for the events. I wasn't planning on going but Ethan was kind of nervous because the field days for the K-2nd graders were at the school. So I told him I would try and drop by.

I drove across town on the donut/spare tire and got the van tire fixed (there was a "tiny pin nail") that caused it to loose air, then I bought a tie for Bryan to go along with Courtney's Easter dress (a story for another day), and ordered the flowers for Courtney's dance review (goes along with the story for another day). When I finished all that, I still had plenty of time before Kindergarten got out to run and see Ethan.

It took a while to find him because there were kids everywhere! But I finally found him sitting on the bleachers. He had finished his softball throw, long jump and 100 yard dash (which was supposed to be a 50 yard dash but he was so nervous he jumped into the wrong race). He said he did really well but they don't know the results until all the heats were completed. I asked if he wanted to go home with me but he wanted to stay at field day and hang out with friends.

I think he had fun and I can't wait to see what awards he won.

Dancer of the Week

Each week in Courtney's dance class, a girl is chosen to be the Dancer of the Week. Each week Bryan picks up the girls and watches as the award is given out. Each week he hopes it will be given to Courtney. Last Monday Bryan was a bit early to pick up the girls so he sat in the car listening to the radio. When he went in to get Courtney, she came out with the certificate for Dancer of the Week and a huge smile on her face. He was really bummed that he missed it but very excited that she finally got the award.

It is now on our fridge and probably will be for a long time!

Courtney's Field Trip

The kindergarten students went on a field trip Wednesday to Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum. We have been there MANY times before because we always get at least 2 free coupons from the school each year. I went as a chaperone. I was running a bit late that morning and when I went out to get in the van to drive to the school I discovered that the van had a flat tire! I quickly called my friend who has a son in Courtney's class and she gave me a ride to the school. THANKS!!

The kids were split into three groups (by classes) and tour guides took them through the museum to highlight the interesting animals. After doing that for about an hour, we all went into the theater to watch a movie. It was really long and they were tired by that point, but it was a fun movie about animals in Africa.

Then we took pictures, loaded on the bus and went back to school. The highlight for many of the kids was the bus ride! ;)

Easter Sunday

Here are the cute kids in their Sunday Easter finery. They got some candy, a swimming pool, swimming suits and cute Sunday clothes for Easter. (Too bad the swimming suits are too small and they yanked off the tags.)

Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt

We had our annual neighborhood Easter egg hunt today. It was at the Church this year because no one really wanted it at their house. ;) It worked out great. Every family drops off 12 eggs per child to the family who is organizing the hunt. (They have to drop them off by Friday night.) Then on Saturday, each street is responsible for something different (juice, milk, donuts, muffins) and we all meet at 9:30 for the hunt. The kids 0-3 years old go first. They get to gather 12 eggs. Then the kids 4 to 7 go next. Then the 9+ crowd is let loose. It is a lot of fun. We get to visit with our neighbors while the kids run around and have a blast.

Soccer Girl!

Courtney loves soccer. And she is pretty good at playing it too. Her season with Ivins Soccer is starting to wind down. She only has 2 games left. But she wants me to sign her up for soccer camp this summer. Cute girl!