Gold Stars All Around!

Both kids exceled at something new this week. Ava picked up my old Xbox Soul Calibur II game and had a blast kicking butt (literally) in the game - both mine and Scott's! It was fun to bring back the memories from years ago when I played it, but I clearly don't have the patience (or time) to sit down for several hours and refine my skills.

But, Ava had fun, and that's what matters!

G has been practicing multiplication, and he got a perfect score on his timed test. We have been practicing with flash cards, and the hard work paid off.

We're so proud of both of these kids, and are pleased with how things are going for them in school, as well as their extracurricular activities.

We've had a lot going on this week with a jazz band concert, swimming, taekwondo, tax prep, school dances, a sleepover, and family visits. This weekend couldn't come fast enough! Don't forget to spring forward an hour tonight...it's daylight savings again!

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Exploring Local Places

Last Sunday was the perfect day to explore an area that neither Arya nor I had been to before. We headed east to walk around the Vermillion Falls/River and Greenway area. The path was nicely paved, with lots of overhead shade from trees; there were so many families out on bikes and walking, and we had a nice view of the Vermillion River. Arya got some great pics, and I enjoyed spending time outdoors with my sweet girl. This weekend, G and I will be heading out to explore a creek area in a few towns just south of us. And I've already got an idea for another creek I want to walk by next month (it's a bit further away, and I'd rather put that aside until Arya is off at college) The tree leans to find the sun On the way home, we stopped at the DQ in another town (we have a love/hate relationship with the DQ in our town, so I wanted to avoid it.) The warm weather felt great, and we enjoyed some sweet treats while watching the world drive by. We're counting down the days unti...

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