School For Us

Yesterday, Alex attended a Bake Camp at a local bakery! There are 2 themes to choose from: cookies or cakes. She choose cookies, though she ...

If you take your daughter to a swim meet... it might last 7 hours... and it might rain for 5 of those hours... and your tent might leak.....

Summer swim team is back in session! Their practices started two weeks ago. That first week was chilly, but most of the kids handled it well...

Whew! We are having fun, but staying pretty busy right now with end of the year things! I had my piano recital a few weeks ago. I was nervou...

Jimmie over at One Child Policy tagged me for this meme. You are supposed to write a six word memoir of your life. I actually thought of on...

Yesterday, we finished our first week of summer with a trip to our local waterpark. We were there about 4 hours... and we both got small pat...

We had a busy day yesterday. After doing school at home, I took Alexandra to her Tuesday classes. One of the moms called me over and I saw t...

I've been wanting to have Alexandra learn how to play chess for quite awhile. But, I barely play and, honestly, I haven't found it t...

Alexandra participated in her first karate demo on Saturday - complete with her weapon of choice: the kamas. Before performing in small gro...

Alexandra's karate school started a Student of the Month program this month. In each of 3 groups (her's is the beginner belts (whit...

Alexandra started piano lessons yesterday with a "real" piano teacher. I have taught her off and on for about 2 years. But, we...

Alexandra is now taking karate 3 days per week, and really enjoying it. Last week, she got to use her first weapon: a bow (I guess I'm ...

Alexandra is taking karate and the girls are definitely the minority. Today, they did a mini-tournament of sword and shield fighting. They d...

Alexandra took up a new sport a few weeks ago... karate! She earned her white belt last Monday. (I'll try to get a better photo)

Yesterday, Alexandra played parts in two plays as the conclusion to her week of acting camp. She took the camp at a local, Christian theate...

The summer swim team has come to an end. It's a happy time, and a sad time. We now get to be on more of a "summer" schedule, b...

On Saturday, we had our last 2-team competition. Next weekend is our last meet - divisionals!Alexandra did so well! She swam fast on her rel...

(Picture above: Alexandra outside of skating rink wearing her ice skating outfit minus the black jacket, blue mittens, and rented ice skates...

The picture above is of Alexandra (Lane 6) waiting for her freestyle race to start. She actually climbs up on the block and jumps of to star...