Everything else . . . .

I was trying to photograph all 3 kids, but Arya was too interested in Zoie's ring pop.

And below, trying to get all 3 of them to stand together in the tulips was impossible.

Zoie had this breakfast ready for me when I returned home from skating on Saturday morning.

Ferry ride home from Bremerton. Ty and I took just Vance for the weekend. It was fun.

Vance's skating skills have improved drastically in the past 3 months. Yes, he has pajamas on. He had come with me to my skating practice in his pj's, then did not change before the Easter party.

Arya's Fabulous Hair

And finally, it is getting long enough to lay down flat. Look at the crazy face!

I am in charge!

Arya successfully got Vance out of the fire truck.

Below she gives Zoie a stift arm as a signal to get out of the wagon.

Arya on skates

She did not want to go slow. She knows skates go fast and she was mentally ready, but her feet did not cooperate. Poor Arya, Zoie and Vance both had skates on at 9 months. Arya had to wait until we were at a private party to wear skates -- I'm too cheap to pay the $4 for her to rent skates. She'll live.

Arya in her favorite red hat

Zoie

Check out the 80's outfit! Leg warmers, thin blue belt, red sequin shoes .. oh yeah!

A new short hair cut.

Vance

Ferry boat ride home from Bremerton

Hanging out in the pool with dad in Bremerton

Golfing in the field with a full size club

Vance is one of the best drivers you will ever meet, despite only being 3 years old!

"Look mom! Jellybeans!" We were at the skating rink for an Easter egg party hosted by our friends, the Englund family.

No Spring Break for me

This is my spring break week. Zoie was on break last week. I have been working every day for 2-4 hours on completing my 12 pages for my National Board Professional Teaching Portfolio. This is my third and final attempt to earn the required 275 points. I have 271 points in the bank. I need to improve my whole class discussion entry score from 2.25 to 2.5 in order to gain the 4 needed points. I will also be taking a Calculus test in June to help my score. Unfortunately, the scores are not reported until Thanksgiving. After I mail this in (it's due 4/15), I will be so happy. This is very important to me. It will extend my teaching certificate and give me a yearly bonus of $10,000 per year for the next 5 years. It is almost over -- I am editing p. 10 of 12 now and then will send it off to a colleague to review.

Zoie practicing 3/14

Mark Your Calendars!

Mark your calendars!
April 10, 2010 (Saturday)

Zoie will be showcasing her fabulous skating skills at the Northwest Invitational Skating meet in Auburn! She will dazzle you with her jumps and spins.

Her event, Tiny Tots, will probably be in the late afternoon/early evening. (This is an event for 5 and under and is really cute!Kids cry, they wave, they forget what to do . . . )

I will also skate either early Saturday morning and/or Sunday morning.

(27 years ago, this was my first skating meet. Green sequin dress, pigtails with yellow ribbons.)

Carrie skates for Gold -- Almost

For most of you . .. .

Here is a clip of my recent skating competition in Bremerton, WA. What you see is called "Loops". The goal is to trace a 2.4 meter circle. This is the first of the 2 judgings. The second judging was not caught on video, which is a good thing because I dropped my foot twice. Dropping your foot is bad, very very bad. I may have dropped my foot in the past 25 years, but never twice in one judging.

Despite the bad circumstances, I didn't get last place. I had such a high lead after the video shown . . . . I will never drop my foot again. A big wobble is better.

Playtime with Arya

Playtime outside

Arya has not played outside much since she began to walk. Today she did and greatly enjoyed it.

Arya was ready to drive the quad.

Little AJ

How tall is Arya? How about 6 rolls of Angel Soft.

A rare event that Arya ate in her high chair. Obviously it did not go well at the end.

I know this is blurry . . but this is a signature Arya laugh and silly face.

Look . . .I got my bangs cut and now I can see.

The Skating Duo

Zoie recently got her new skates and Vance's are waiting for the plates to be delievered by UPS. They can't not get enough skating . . as you can see they skate in the house day in and day out and Vance skates with me at my practice on weekend mornings. I got each of them new backpacks to haul their skates, since that is their "job".