Relay for Life

Friday night, a team of teachers from our school participated in the Relay for Life at our local high school.  It was a fun time of giggling, dancing, talking all while raising money and awareness for a good cause. 

Lizzie and her friend, M. They walked for the first hour or so. Well, I should probably say they RAN the first hour or so - note the rosy cheeks!

Our team's theme was "No Monkeyshining" in honor of one of our former co-workers who is battling cancer.  

Some of our team walking.  Aren't the shirts adorable?  One of the kindergarten teachers designed it!

I held out until about 4:15 and at that point, it was time for me to head home.  I was sooo tired!  The problem was that I couldn't fall asleep until almost 5:30 am.  I am WAY too old to stay up for 24 hours!!

Spectator

Zach was all about basketball again this weekend.  This time, however, he was a spectator.  He traveled to southern Indiana to watch the Bloomington South Panthers play in the Regional.  They won and are headed to Semi-State now.  

Here is Zach with his piece of the net that he got from the coach.  He is really hoping he will get to cut his own net one of these days!

Zach and one of his basketball heroes, #23 Spencer, goofing around.

Is Zach loving this, or what?

Of course, he absolutely wants to go to semi-state.  Next week is our spring break, so we will head out early Saturday and drop him off for the games.  He can't wait.  He is hoping he gets to see some more net cutting by the Panthers!

Peaceful

With three kids, there are few times when it is still and quiet in this house.  However, I was able to catch two of those times on film this week.

I love to watch my kids sleep.  When I took this picture of Lizzie, I left the room, and soon after she summoned me by shouting, "MOM!!!  Shut my door!!"  Guess she wasn't sleeping as peacefully as I thought, huh?  

Another peaceful time in our house - when we pray.  Well, it is supposed to be a quiet time, but it isn't always.  This time, however, Jacob was actually engaged and sitting still.  When looking at this, it is hard to believe that just seconds before he was tormenting his sister!

Playing In The Rain

It was a generally gray day today.  Lots of clouds and several rounds of rain.  This evening, the kids begged to go out and play, and of course, I said sure!  They just giggled and splashed.  What great fun it was.

Lizzie smiled and laughed the entire time.  She thought it was great.

Just a little wet, huh?

Gotta drive through the puddle!

Rain, rain, don't go away we are having fun today!

So, they came in soaking wet and ready for dinner!  Once again, I am humbled by my children as I realize it is the simple things that are important.  They reminded me tonight that it is all attitude.  It could have been "Ugghhhh rain."  Instead it was "Ohhhh rain!"  

Decorating

Today after church, Lizzie helped me make homemade pizza.  She loves "decorating" them.  Please ignore her hair in the pictures.  She loves "doing" her own hair, and she has a little trouble with the headbands sometimes!  And she was bound and determined that I was NOT going to help her with it!

Look I can do it!  (Pre headband)

Cheese - Yummy!  Note the blueberries on the table - she really wanted to put them on the pizza, but I had to put my foot down on that one.  No blueberries on the pizza!!

Zach spent the night with a friend so after lunch it was off to pick him up.   Now he is starting on another project for school - a model of a cell.

Brian just LOVES playing chauffeur!

Jacob spent all day playing on the neighbors trampoline.  We are under a wind advisory and it is very windy.  I am not sure how they are able to stay upright!  I am just hoping the entire trampoline doesn't end up in our yard before the day is through!

Chasing each other around the trampoline!

In general, we are enjoying a great Sunday afternoon together while gearing up for the week!

The End of a Season

Today was the end of our basketball season.  We started the morning at Jacob's game.  Jacob has really grown in his skills this year.  He can actually dribble and walk at the same time now!!

Here he is (on the left) driving towards the basket.  No, he did not make it.

Jacob showing off his medal!

Then we headed to Bloomington for Zach's game.  It is tournament time and they were playing the #1 team in the league.  Zach's team lost the game.  Zach had a great season and learned a lot.

Zach going one on one.

After the game we headed to BW3's for some "wing" therapy after the loss.  

Today was also the "Polar Plunge" at Lake of the Woods in Mahomet.  It is a fundraiser for the Special Olympics.  Basically, people run down into the lake and go right back out.  At least this year it was 70 degrees and they didn't have to cut through the ice for it!!!  Anyway, Zach and some of his friends have decided they are going to do it next year.  Can you say CRAAAAZZZY?  

Here are some of the "plungers" this year.  

So, we are preparing for a week with no basketball practice or open gyms.  Hmmm. . .what will we do with all that free time?  Well, Zach is hoping the warm weather sticks around so he can get some golf in.  And Jacob wants to jump on the neighbor's new trampoline.  And Lizzie?  Well, she learned to ride her princess scooter and can't wait to spend more time on it!  

Box Tops Update

Well, the Box Tops have been packed up and shipped out!!  Yippeeee!!!  How many were there?  10,000 regular box tops and 1,108 bonus tops!  Yep, I counted every one of them.  Since Zach is moving on to the junior high next year, I will be giving up my post as Box Tops Coordinator at that school.  I am not sad to let it go!  PTO will be recruiting a replacement.  Any takers?

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

We have been celebrating "Read Across America" and Dr. Seuss' birthday both at home and school this week.  Jacob had green eggs and ham yesterday for lunch at school.  Last evening, we read "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish."

Then tonight, I brought home a "homework" sheet from school.  Lizzie, Jacob and I looked through our bookcases and counted how many Dr. Seuss books we have.  Then, we spent some time enjoying those books together.

Jacob reads "Cat in the Hat" to his daddy and Lizzie. He is becoming such a good reader!

Lizzie gets excited showing off the new books I gave them tonight.

I love this picture.  Jacob was being very animated in his reading!

Where was Zach?  He thinks he is too old for Dr. Seuss.  We informed him that one is NEVER to old for good old fashioned Dr. Seuss.  But we let him watch the IU game anyway!!