Apparently another two months have flown by. Wow. We were able to rest a bit on a family vacation, but since then we've had a lot going on. We are experiencing sports leagues for the first time. Violet wanted to play in a lacrosse league and Olivia in a soccer league, so we signed them up. We didn't really know what to expect; it has been fun, but lately we feel like our evenings have been frantic! Violet started lacrosse league at the end of April. She is enjoying it even though she is the youngest age on the team; the team consists of second through fourth graders. They've had a handful of games already and she is starting to come around with figuring out the rules and how to play. Olivia just started soccer yesterday, she enjoyed it and is looking forward to her first game next week. I am proud of both of our girls for trying something new; they signed up without knowing anyone else on the team, which is sometimes hard to do!
Here is what else we have been up to recently!
Second Grade Concert | May 5, 2016
All five of the Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion school second grade classes performed "La Mejor de Segundo Grado" (the best of second grade) on May 5. Each class performed their own dance, and then together they sang about eight songs. Olivia and Violet were very excited because they had been practicing for weeks! It was a great concert, the songs were fun and the kids really got into it.
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| Olivia performing her class dance |
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| Violet as a princess during one of the songs |
California Trip | April 23 - May 2, 2016
We went on a family vacation to southern California at the end of April. I could go on and on about our adventures, but here is the brief version! We drove about a 500-mile loop around the southern part of the state. I really enjoyed the various landscapes we encountered; we spent time in the desert, the mountains, the beach...quite a variety! We went to three state parks, one national park, Disneyland, Legoland, Huntington Beach and more. We also drove part of the Pacific Coast Highway with the top down on our rental convertible, which was pretty fun! Perhaps one of the most interesting stops was a Reptile Zoo where the girls held snakes, iguanas and as a family we held a huge Burmese python. Olivia and Violet loved it and asked if they could work there! We had a great time and enjoyed spending time together as a family (even though we got on each other's nerves at times). :) Each time the girls get asked what their favorite part of the trip was, they say something different, so I guess it is hard for them to pick one favorite part!
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| Burmese Python at the "Reptile Zoo" |
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| Disneyland Park |
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| Meeting Chewbacca! |
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| Cruisin' with the top down |
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| Font's Point in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park |
Olivia's art on display at the public library | March 2016
One of Olivia's school art projects was selected to be on display at a local library. It was an oil pastel drawing she did of a butterfly in the sky. She was pretty proud of it!
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| Olivia showing off her drawing |
Easter week | March 27, 2016
My parents came down to visit us on Easter and spent part of the week with us. They went bowling with grandkids Olivia, Violet, William and Noelle. They also visited me at work, took the kids out for ice cream, and also to the park. We really enjoyed spending time with them! They also took Olivia and Violet to get their hair colored. It turned out really cute but unfortunately didn't last very long!! Olivia and Violet really enjoyed spending time with Granny and Grandpa.
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| Bowling! |
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| Violet's hair color |
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| Olivia's hair color |
High Tea | March 19, 2016
Auntie Terri took Violet to her church's high tea on March 19th. This is the fourth year of this tradition between Violet and her godmother. It is a fundraiser for the youth of the church; they put on a meal and entertainment for those that attend. This year's tea had a Disney theme so the youth re-enacted scenes from Disney movies. Violet thought it was very fun! She was also very excited because their table was the FIRST ONE into the infamous "dessert room"...literally, a room filled with all-you-can-eat desserts! She had a great time and really enjoys this fun tradition.
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| Violet and Godmother Terri heading to high tea |
