Summer haircuts

As soon as spring comes to a close it's time to change the hair cut to reflect the coming of the hot summer days! And for the boys (especially Carter) it's time to do something "new" for football. Apparently the hair is a statement at Alta! Here's a picture from the top. Longer in the center than on the sides.
It's tough to tell in this picture but the top is longer than the sides- similar to a Mohawk- but wider.
Then in the back it goes from the top down the back and narrows into a point where you also see the "steps"! Pretty crazy huh? He was going for a tough look for football and I think he achieved it! This was ALL his idea!
Will also went short and also did "steps" but his are on the sides. Both he and Carter did these last football season as well, but Carter moved his to the back this time.
I have to admit I love it when their hair is short! It's less hot for them and much neater looking for me!
Brianne cut hers short again! She was trying to grow it out and got it to her shoulders and decided it was too much work to keep up with it. Her hair is VERY thick so it requires some TLC to stay looking nice!
I think that the A-Line cut looks DARLING on her! I love it! I think it's cool that my kids are somewhat adventurous on their hair! It just shows how much personality they have! LOVE IT! Bring on the heat!

6th Grade Celebration

The last day of school was the 6th Grade Celebration! It's an opportunity for the kids to be recognized for their efforts throughout the school year. In this photo Will was receiving a certificate for having been on the Safety Patrol all year.
They were asked to dress up a bit and Will chose to wear this shirt and a button which read, "Heck is for people who don't believe in Gosh". Yeah...... real dressy! What can I say- he's a goof ball!
They handed out their MANY different certificates to all the 6th graders and it took quite a while! There's about 150 of them!
They had set up tables for them to sit and after the awards they were served a small brunch and got to watch a slide show of all of their events this past year. The Mom who put it together did a great job! All the other Mom's were crying! (Yes, including myself!)
This is Will's 6th grade class!
Me and my official 7th grader now! Yikes!
I got a shot of Will and his buddies- aren't they funny! He had a few of them over for a celebration sleepover that night! I've never seen so much Mt. Dew! They tried to pull an all-nighter but didn't quite make it!
This is Will and his teacher Mrs. Nocifora. She was an awesome teacher! Very funny and always had fun with the kids. This was her 1st and last year here though- she moved to Florida!
I am so proud of Will and how well he did this year! Sixth grade is a tough year and he made it through with flying colors! Way to go buddy- we love you!!

Last day of third grade

It's hard to believe this school year is over! And just like her brother Will she had Mrs. Annen- such a sweet an amazing teacher! She had to put up with a lot from us this year- knee surgeries and all- and handled it so well! Brianne had a great year (as usual) and can't wait for 4th grade! (and in case your wondering the button Brianne is wearing is a "Gleek" button. She is slightly obsessed with the show Glee!) And she didn't plan the report card shirt but it just happened to be the perfect shirt for the last day of school!

Carter talent show 2011

The last week of school for Carter he was a part of the school talent show. He and his friend Dylan tried out again this year and nailed it. The two of them are fearless in front of a crowd! Last year they were the Blues Brothers and this year they found a funny song called "the cutest girl in the room"!
After finding the cutest girl in the room (a friend of theirs Josie) they proceeded to serenade the song to her! The lyrics were hilarious and they had the crowd laughing!
Can't you tell how incredibly comfortable they are! Isn't it awesome! I could watch the two of them perform every day!
They were also asked to help out with this group. They had to put in the background lyric (which was actually more like a noise) to a current song- they did a great job and once again had the crowd going!
The funny thing about Carter and his friend is that A TON of teachers think they are brothers! But I have to admit there is a similarity there! And they are exactly alike when it comes to humor and personality! They always make ME laugh!
I was so proud of Carter! Not only is he a force on the football field but he can schmooze with the best of them and sing and perform on stage too! Way to go dude! Can't wait to see what comes up next!

Season one of softball!

The end of Brianne's first softball season has come. It was really an adventure! Mainly because of our funky weather this spring. Usually the spring here has a few rain showers and stays a bit chilly, but this year we had snow into early June here and there and it rained like no other!! Her first three games were rained out which was a HUGE bummer and with all of the weather issues there weren't many practices. There were also a few games where we had on layers to get through it, but all in all she had an absolute BLAST!
I was glad that she made fast friends with her teammates! This is not a problem for her at all! And being it was her first attempt at a team sport I thought she did very well. She improved soooo much over the short season.
One area she never had a hard time with has hitting! Even with this awkward stance she had she always managed to make contact with the ball! I can only remember 3 times when she struck out! Now remember though that at this age they get 6 chances- not the usual 3! But I was still sooooo proud of her!
Running is not her strongest ability given her knee issues but she really pushed herself! I want her to feel strong and confident when it comes to her knees and I think this was an excellent way for her to gain more of that.
I told her that over the summer we would continue to practice throwing the ball around so she will get better and maybe even hit a batting cage once. She loved it so much that we are signing her up for the fall season as well! Yay!
Such great running form don't ya think! Look at those slicing hands!
Overall I couldn't be more pleased with how her season went! I loved going to watch them play and cheering them on. I will say however that I won't miss the ONE cheer they did every game! I got so sick of hearing it over and over! I may have to find a few extra ones to share with them so all of the spectators won't go crazy! But aside from that I can't wait till next season! Hee hee! Way to go Brianne!!

Brianne's Spring choir concert 2011

Chan and I and our cute little singer Brianne!
Last week was the spring choir concert for the Sunrise Singers! They have been practicing for a long time for it and Brianne was excited and a bit nervous. The women who volunteered to run it this year picked some GREAT songs! We really enjoyed each one of them!
As usual I could pick Brianne's voice out of the crowd! She is a very strong singer!
Here's the whole choir- it was much bigger at the first of the year- but those who stuck it out were all great singers!
They wore these sunglasses during one of their songs- and I finally got Brianne to look at me so I could get a good photo!
At the end of the song "Firefly" she had a solo. The kids had to try out for these and this was the one she wanted REALLY badly! And she got it! And not that I am biased- but she was AWESOME!! I am posting the link below so you can see the video on my Facebook page. We are so proud of you Brianne! We can't wait to see what you will sing next! Love you!

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2066572429182

Chan's Birthday!

Chan's birthday was a couple of weeks ago and I truly look forward to it every year and figuring out something we can do to commemorate his special day! There's no better person in my life! He is such an amazing person and fantastic husband!! So for this birthday we decided to make it an extended day date! We have seen more of the kids than each other recently- so it was time for some "us" time!
One of his requests was a Maggie Moo's ice cream cake! His favorite kind of ice cream there is better batter which tastes just like cake batter! It's fantastic! So I went up Friday after work and got him one! It was YUM!!
The start of the day was the same as the kids- cards and balloons and fanfare in the kitchen! I also added a few of his favorite things like sugar free candy! Then after getting ready we headed out to the Cheesecake Factory for lunch followed by a movie! We went to see the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie and it was fantastic! Then we came home and had ice cream cake with the kids. It was truly the perfect day!
I am so glad I got to spend the day with him and talk and laugh- it was the BEST! I hope he thinks this goes down as one of the best too! Love you babe!! Happy Birthday!!