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Saturday, February 28, 2015
Districts
We were so excited that the Logos boys' basketball had a chance to win at Districts and go on to State! Three years ago, our school was ineligible because it was a private school. But thanks to new legislation, we finally had a chance to compete! We were playing Summit Academy another private school from Cottonwood, so the match up was going to be exciting and a first for both. In the end the large gold trophy was theirs.... and we were super-bummed.
Such a historical event calls for facepaint!
This little fan competed in his own epic basketball game earlier in the evening so he didn't make it to the end.... UPDATE: The boys won the play-in! We're going to STATE!!!
Friday, February 27, 2015
Will's Big Day!
So for breakfast it was pick-your-favorite breakfast cereal: Cracklin' Oat Bran. (Which means my evil plan is working. Reverse psychology is real.) And then always presents!!! Falcon jersey, RC airplane, and a Matt Ryan-signed football....I feel like we kinda scored this year. The football ended up being a lucky find at our school auction, where there are virtually no Falcons fans. If it had been a Seahawk's ball...well, end of story. And yes, I'm probably more excited about it than he is...so far!
We also managed to win a laser tag adventure at the very same auction. I cannot tell you how awesome that was!! It was a perfectly sunny day, and the sheep barns provided the perfect terrain for an all-out war. OH my goodness, so. fun.
Our little civil war crew.
We started out revolution-style, but eventually got much more sophisticated in our tactics...
Ben was awesome. He was a killer-sniper, always setting up on his own somewhere genius to light those guys up!
Team effort.
This girl. Too cool.
We rounded the day out with dinner at Winger's with our cousin, and a Falcon's cake with even more!
Making a wish!
It was an epic 11 year old day!
Birthdays!!
January-February have so many birthdays that when we finally get down to it, it's like a mini-Christmas party! Presents and cake everywhere!!
What a bunch of cuties!!
The Ball!
Ok, if you are local and you have not been to the school balls yet, you are missing out. First off, any time I get to dress my little kiddies up, well heck, I'm already happy! Curling irons and lip gloss and neckties...it's all good! But when you get there and see all the other little people all gussied up and doing the stomp dance with other equally small people...it's just too cute. And I got some awesome video, but that is beyond my blogging capabilities, and this is supposed to be just a 2-D thing anyway...so instead, photos, and you can just imagine the awesomeness of the rest of it :)
This girl, she's a heart-breaker.
And these boys. Two of them needed prodding. The other one couldn't keep his feet still. Guess who!
Ben definitely has a devoted admirer, but he has come to expect that wherever he goes!
These two will always have each other. Always.
More of my favs.
And then there's this beauty. Growing up fast, and for some reason I just love it!
Slowing down...
Kayte wrapped up her basketball season with a win! It was such a fun time, and I love watching all these girls I love play together and root for each other. I just think these are the best days ever!!
Will And Paula's DAY OF FUN
Will's birthday was on a Sunday this year, so we chose to make it a three-day weekend, and ditched school that Friday. The possibilities for the day were endless, we didn't know where to begin! Last year, we learned how to play chess. This year, could be a learning year too! Or we could bike or hike, it had been a warm week! But we woke up to cool and cloudy and possibly rainy, so we hunkered down at home, and I taught him how to make bread. Of course, we were missing some key ingredients, and since we were out anyway, we started the birthday here:
So CUTE!!
The owner of Buy the Dozen just won a TV donut bake-off and a $10,000 prize, which, if you live in a small town, is a little bit like winning something yourself. Everyone is on the same team in a small town. After an extensive taste-test, Will agreed that they deserved a win. The donuts are to-die-for.
We headed home, rolled up our sleeves and commenced our own baking!
While we waited for the dough to rise, we played NBA Jam, where he trounced me thoroughly, and a game of chess, where he also schooled me. I knew I was a goner on both points, but I was hoping for a lucky break.
Our little loaves. We tried a cinnamon loaf too...that was a first!
We headed to Applebees, and this was the moment I lost Will to one of the 50 TVs playing all-sports all the time.
Steak and Fries and Sliders, yes please!
From there it was Zeppoz. I had to talk Will into it. He isn't terribly fond of sports that don't come naturally to him, but I thought he did pretty well, right out of the gates! I insisted that he try without bumpers and then took loads of pictures of him....he was not pleased.
Not too shabby!
We both took a bit of a dive after the first set, so we consoled ourselves with some video games at the arcade.
By that point, our day had run out! We headed back to pick up the kids from school and finally get that bread in the oven. It was quite a hit, and I think screamed of the success of the day.
I love love loved this day with my bud....
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