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I thought blogging would be such a great way to motivate myself to journal more regularly. Certainly I have recorded thoughts and events more in recent months than in recent years, but once again, my perfectionist tendencies have impeded my progress. Of course I do many things every day that are imperfect and have no qualms about that. However, when it comes to putting something in writing - archiving something for future generations - yowza. That's a lot of pressure to get it 'just right.' I really need to get over that. 'Perfection redefined' and all that...
The weekend following Aiden's birthday, The Nana took the whole family to see 'How to Train Your Dragon' in 3D, as per the birthday boy's wishes.
Since we rarely attend movies that are not Nana's treat, I was floored when I realized that the cost for our family to see a 3D movie on a Friday afternoon was nearly $90. Holy price gouging, Batman... Mr. Aiden also lost hims very first tooth.
On the 25th, Kiara performed in the Drama Club's performance. The students have been working on this for three months, once each week after school. Some of the skits left a lot to be desired, but Kiara and her little best friend, Bree, were a kick to watch. Somewhere, Kiara developed a British accent for her role as a sports reporter. She said she was very nervous, but she did a great job.
On the 27th, Kylie and I attended the broadcast of the General Young Women's Meeting at church. The video feed wasn't working, but we had the audio. There were some great messages for the girls, as well as a reminder for us older 'girls' that we are daughters of God and that He is always there for us as we face the challenges of this life. Very nice.
The following week started Spring Break. Coupeville School District always has the first two days of Spring Break as parent-teacher conferences. The elementary kids got to show off samples of their work from previous months. It was neat to see how far Aiden has progressed - kindergarten is a year of tremendous growth. Kiara showed off Power Point presentations she'd done, as well as papers, tests, and class work. It's very surreal to know that next year we will have a second baby in middle school. Watching their personalities and interests cement has been really fun.
At the middle school, conferences are a round-robin type design, where all of the teachers sit in the auditorium and we make the rounds to hear about Kylie's progress. We get a kick out of watching her try to contain her delight as her teachers make one complimentary statement after another.
Aiden had his second dentist appointment to get another filling. It proved to be more difficult than the first, as he already knew to expect pain. I ended up sitting under him in the chair and holding his hands so he could calm down enough to let them work on him. Seriously heartbreaking for a parent. He has at least two more appointments and Aaron has generously offered to go with him to the next one. It's so difficult to watch your poor, sweet baby boy be so scared and not be able to fix it.
Easter weekend was very busy with family activities. We watched General Conference on Saturday, with our traditional breakfast and appetizer treats to maintain morale. Kiara was feeling miserable with a fever and sore throat, but seemed to improve after a good night's sleep. Sunday we drove to Seattle for dinner with the Burdge cousins, aunts, uncles, and Aaron's mother. The older cousins hid eggs for the younger ones to find, and the older grade-school kids formed 'alliances' to ensure the biggest haul. Awesome.
As Spring Break progressed, we all caught what Kiara had - an adenovirus. It wasn't the best way to spend the vacation, but it was probably good that we were all at home. Auntie Lee and the cousins came up for a play day on Tuesday, and poor Kylie spent most of that day in bed with the fever portion of this fabulous illness. She was really bummed. We took the rest of the kids to our favorite Ft. Nugent park and they had fun chasing each other around, despite the chill in the air.
On Wednesday, we put on our Relief Society Quarterly meeting, and we had a couple of the ladies share their vast gardening knowledge. We have really wanted to start a garden, but don't have the money to do a big bed like we wanted. A couple of the ladies volunteered that their most important tip for a new gardener was -- start small. It's too easy to get overwhelmed by a big plot and not feel successful enough to want to continue gardening. So I planted 3 little peat pots with seeds - one of lettuce (which they say grows well here in the cool temperatures), one of cilantro, and one of chives. When (if) they sprout, then I can put them outside in a pot. I also really want to do tomatoes. People said a couple of things about growing tomatoes up here... First, grow them in pots because they do better because they are warmer, and second to grow only cherry size, because the big ones never get enough heat to ripen. So I think I will try to do that. Perhaps my black thumb will show a hint of green this year...
On Friday, Dad and Lori arrived for a weekend visit. With everyone still feeling a bit puny, we weren't a bundle of excitement, but Lori assured me they enjoy the slower pace. Our house never feels slow, but the kids enjoyed a nice walk to the beach with Grandma and Grandpa, and playing in the backyard. We spent Saturday making a nice dinner, and introducing Grandma and Grandpa to the High School Musical experience. Grandma liked it - Grandpa said he wasn't sure he could take much more. LOL
They left this morning, and we've spent a lazy Sunday trying to muster the energy and strength required to complete the educational marathon until mid-June. Thank goodness we have Princess Leela and her makeup artist to inspire us...
The weekend following Aiden's birthday, The Nana took the whole family to see 'How to Train Your Dragon' in 3D, as per the birthday boy's wishes.
Since we rarely attend movies that are not Nana's treat, I was floored when I realized that the cost for our family to see a 3D movie on a Friday afternoon was nearly $90. Holy price gouging, Batman... Mr. Aiden also lost hims very first tooth.
On the 25th, Kiara performed in the Drama Club's performance. The students have been working on this for three months, once each week after school. Some of the skits left a lot to be desired, but Kiara and her little best friend, Bree, were a kick to watch. Somewhere, Kiara developed a British accent for her role as a sports reporter. She said she was very nervous, but she did a great job.
On the 27th, Kylie and I attended the broadcast of the General Young Women's Meeting at church. The video feed wasn't working, but we had the audio. There were some great messages for the girls, as well as a reminder for us older 'girls' that we are daughters of God and that He is always there for us as we face the challenges of this life. Very nice.
The following week started Spring Break. Coupeville School District always has the first two days of Spring Break as parent-teacher conferences. The elementary kids got to show off samples of their work from previous months. It was neat to see how far Aiden has progressed - kindergarten is a year of tremendous growth. Kiara showed off Power Point presentations she'd done, as well as papers, tests, and class work. It's very surreal to know that next year we will have a second baby in middle school. Watching their personalities and interests cement has been really fun.
At the middle school, conferences are a round-robin type design, where all of the teachers sit in the auditorium and we make the rounds to hear about Kylie's progress. We get a kick out of watching her try to contain her delight as her teachers make one complimentary statement after another.
Aiden had his second dentist appointment to get another filling. It proved to be more difficult than the first, as he already knew to expect pain. I ended up sitting under him in the chair and holding his hands so he could calm down enough to let them work on him. Seriously heartbreaking for a parent. He has at least two more appointments and Aaron has generously offered to go with him to the next one. It's so difficult to watch your poor, sweet baby boy be so scared and not be able to fix it.
Easter weekend was very busy with family activities. We watched General Conference on Saturday, with our traditional breakfast and appetizer treats to maintain morale. Kiara was feeling miserable with a fever and sore throat, but seemed to improve after a good night's sleep. Sunday we drove to Seattle for dinner with the Burdge cousins, aunts, uncles, and Aaron's mother. The older cousins hid eggs for the younger ones to find, and the older grade-school kids formed 'alliances' to ensure the biggest haul. Awesome.
As Spring Break progressed, we all caught what Kiara had - an adenovirus. It wasn't the best way to spend the vacation, but it was probably good that we were all at home. Auntie Lee and the cousins came up for a play day on Tuesday, and poor Kylie spent most of that day in bed with the fever portion of this fabulous illness. She was really bummed. We took the rest of the kids to our favorite Ft. Nugent park and they had fun chasing each other around, despite the chill in the air.
On Wednesday, we put on our Relief Society Quarterly meeting, and we had a couple of the ladies share their vast gardening knowledge. We have really wanted to start a garden, but don't have the money to do a big bed like we wanted. A couple of the ladies volunteered that their most important tip for a new gardener was -- start small. It's too easy to get overwhelmed by a big plot and not feel successful enough to want to continue gardening. So I planted 3 little peat pots with seeds - one of lettuce (which they say grows well here in the cool temperatures), one of cilantro, and one of chives. When (if) they sprout, then I can put them outside in a pot. I also really want to do tomatoes. People said a couple of things about growing tomatoes up here... First, grow them in pots because they do better because they are warmer, and second to grow only cherry size, because the big ones never get enough heat to ripen. So I think I will try to do that. Perhaps my black thumb will show a hint of green this year...
On Friday, Dad and Lori arrived for a weekend visit. With everyone still feeling a bit puny, we weren't a bundle of excitement, but Lori assured me they enjoy the slower pace. Our house never feels slow, but the kids enjoyed a nice walk to the beach with Grandma and Grandpa, and playing in the backyard. We spent Saturday making a nice dinner, and introducing Grandma and Grandpa to the High School Musical experience. Grandma liked it - Grandpa said he wasn't sure he could take much more. LOL
They left this morning, and we've spent a lazy Sunday trying to muster the energy and strength required to complete the educational marathon until mid-June. Thank goodness we have Princess Leela and her makeup artist to inspire us...
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