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Both kids are truckin' along with their taekwondo tests. Ava's orange belt FINALLY arrived, and she tested for (and passed) for her first stripe on Thursday night! G also broke some boards and earned his last stripe for his gold belt, so...he'll be getting an orange belt, too! I had a great chat with the lead instructor and he mentioned that Ava is doing so well...she has such focus, and he wishes that half of his black belts brought her level of intensity.



We're so glad that Ava finally found her niche! And, her niche is going to get a little bit bigger. She informed me on Thursday night that she wants to do Track & Field this spring! This will be her first official sport with the school, so I had to scramble to book a sports physical for her...we were able to get one on this coming Monday afternoon, which is a blessing. She'll start this adventure on April 18, and it'll run every day after school, through the week of May 23, with one meet per week. Scott and I think this is a great time for her to give it a try, before she gets to high school. If she really likes it, it could possibly work into her schedule, since it's a spring sport, and marching band will be done by the end of the calendar year. 

G has a fun assignment this upcoming week. The 2nd graders are focusing on poetry the next few weeks, and each student is assigned a day/time section where they get to yell "Poetry Freeze" at any point during their assigned time, and the whole class has to stop what they're doing, and the student gets to read a poem. Ava suggested that G read a Langston Hughes poem (not sure the kids would fully appreciate that?) but we went a little more basic and found a fun LEGO poem online. He'll enjoy reading it to everyone!

Sweet Pria is SO excited that spring is (almost) here. She's quite happy to lay in a patch of sunlit carpet, and she tries to go outside anytime she can. Her little nose is constantly sniffing, and I think she's on the hunt for rabbits in a neighbor's yard. I have to keep a close eye on her when we walk, as she really let's her nose take the lead.


Today was a nice , lazy day for me. It's hard for me not to be super productive on the weekends, but I was able to go at a slower pace, and still check things off the to-do list. Scott, on the other hand, has been working hard all day! I think we're all looking forward to relaxing evening at home.

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