I am amazed at how quickly our flowers and trees have bloomed this year. It usually doesn't look and feel like this until Mother's Day. Danny was actually very worried that he was going to melt at his first track meet of the season but luckily it was a spring like day instead of a summer like one. I didn't plan ahead so didn't switch days with my coworker and missed it, but Danny has a new personal time in the100m of 12.04 after only being able to go to practice a few times. He is excited to really give track some effort this year and see if he can get below 12 seconds.
Michelle had two tennis matches two days in a row. The first match got cut off due to weather so although she and her partner were winning, it isn't official unless they play to eight and win by two. But, as her parents, it's a win in Hubby and my book. The next day the weather was gorgeous and she was nervous because the school they were playing is great at tennis but she and Ella won by A LOT and were so excited! The entire JV team went out to eat to celebrate because her match wasn't the only upset. I'm so sorry I missed it. Not due to work or taking Natalie to softball this time, but because I got the time wrong. I swear half my brain is in my broken ankle. But, even with a broken ankle I was able to shop party favors for her birthday bash and she did such a good job planning it. (I must say Michelle and Hubby did the real work.) The party goers made flower crowns outside, Hubby made them hamburgers for dinner, they played a mystery game Bess made, spent time in the hot tub and watched a movie. Half the girls spent the night and four of them went hiking with the hiking club the next morning. What a wonderful way to celebrate a wonderful girl!
Oh, and she passed her driving test before the party began so we now have five drivers at our house! She soon used the car to drive herself to and from school/tennis and Leadship Longmont. It’s so nice to have that added flexibility. But, both Hubby and I did a lot of driving the next Saturday with Hubby taking Michelle and some friends to the State Science Olympiad competition a couple hours south of us (and he stayed to help) while I took Natalie an hour north for softball practice and then south to a birthday party at Too Golf. Thank goodness Danny could take himself to Pilates class with the football team. I have a lot of photos I could share for that one but I’ll only share the group. Lol
From the Sci Oly sponsors:
“ In the first year of competing at state 3 years ago, we finished 27th at state. In our second year, we finished 22nd at state. This year our teams performed the best that they have ever performed and finished in 11th and 17th at state. We are so proud of how the program continues to improve each year and will have a goal of continuing to improve as we develop the program.”
Photos from earlier in the week: home tennis match that my friend Shelly and I got to watch, from when Hubby and I watched Project Hail Mary in IMAX on a date, and when I got to see Natalie get a Pillar Award at the 4.0 breakfast. Not pictured: Michelle’s away match, Hubby and I going out to eat at Nana’s with S. & K.T., and Natalie having her best friend over for a sleepover.
And Danny reached his track goal before I updated the blog: Hubby and I got to see Danny run the 100m in 11.76 seconds! It was so cold outside we were wrapped in a blanket and Hubby got himself hot chocolate and a cup o’ noodles at the concession stand but luckily I brought a winter coat so wasn’t as uncomfortable. We were all glad when the 4x100 was over so we could go home and be comfortable. I am going to be bored when spring sports end!
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