Junior Carlsbad....

March 31: Day 91

I may have to brag a bit here because I'm so proud of my girls.  After years of watching their daddy prepare for various races, they finally got to run in one of their own!  Mackenzie and Isabelle ran 1 mile against kids their own age, while Sarah ran 1/4 mile against other 4 year olds.  It was so fun and exciting!  They were all a bit nervous at the beginning of the day, but as each one ran and as the others watched, the nervous anticipation changed to competitive thrill. 





Mackenzie ran strong and finished in 7 minutes, 22 seconds. 

She enjoyed running against kids her own age.  It really gave her a goal.

Isabelle abandoned her shy manner and focused to finish in 8 minutes, 1 second.  She loved getting her metal and can't wait to sign up for her next race.

Sarah took us all by surprise and was off the starting line like a bullet.  Mike had to sprint to keep up with her.  She held third for most of the race, but slowed to fourth in the last stretch.  She was the first girl to finish her race!  

Getting ready for race day...

March 30: Day 90

It only occurred to me as I am writing this that the last few pictures have been of things and not people.  I'll have to correct that in the future, but as for now this was our living room the night before the big race.  All three girls were signed up to run in the Kids Carlsbad 5000 races.  So the night before we prepared everything for an early start including shoes and socks; ready to go. 

Strong-willed...

March 29: Day 89

Strong-willed?  Yeah, I have one of those.  I'll let you guess whom I'm speaking of.  This book and spoon have been sitting at the top of my stairs for quite a few weeks now and only just today did I realize how funny (or sad) it was.  It had been a battle of "wills" at my house recently and after reading this great book, I prepared myself with what might have been the instrument of punishment.  Fortunately for the child, it didn't come down to this type of chastisement, but it was a good reminder to whomever passed, that the penalty for unruly behavior was easily accessed by Mama.  The funny part is that I didn't intentionally set these two items together.  The book was placed there at some point after reading it, then the spoon followed sometime later.

Tea, anyone?

March 28: Day 88

I am a bit of a wimp when in comes to the temperature in the house.  I am frozen year round.  So, since I got an electric kettle for my birthday, I have dedicated a bit of the classroom to house my new tea station.  We can boil water in a matter of minutes and we serve tea (Sleepytime Vanilla is my favorite as of late), cocoa and cider.  The girls love it since they too can operate the kettle and get to enjoy a warm drink anytime.  It's especially nice during story time.   

Happy Birthday to me...

March 27: Day 87

What a fabulous day!  My wonderful husband and girls surprised me by taking me out to one of my favorite breakfast locations: The Broken Yolk!  Sarah was pleased that she found something on the menu that was right up her alley.  Then my mom, who visits us once a week, suggested I "find something to do away from the house for an hour".  So, as I did a little shopping, I had a super yummy dish of enchiladas and a dump cake made for me.  My in-laws stopped by and dropped off a gift, so by the time I got home, I had a pile of goodies waiting for me.  Another sucessful birthday. 

School in unusual places...

March 26: Day 86

You would never believe (unless you look at the previous blog) that it was raining just the day before.  God was good and allowed the sun to shine down and warm us up while we took some school work out to one of the warmest spots at our house, our drive way.  Sometimes a change of scenery helps us gain a more positive outlook on school.  

Somewhere Over The Rainbow...

March 25: Day 85

In this case, somewhere over the rainbow lead us to FroYo Love, our favorite frozen yogurt shop.  We were surprised and pleased when we walked out, shivering a little, to see a huge rainbow that stretched across the entire sky.  Before we left the parking lot a second rainbow had formed.  It was breathtaking.