Lego Robotics
One of the teachers at the kids' school started a Lego
Robotics Club and we were all over getting both kids signed up for that!
A parent is asking questions.
Once a week for 5 months, I think, the kids stayed after
school learning to build and program these robots. This being the first year at this school they didn't compete but
did have a good time and learned a ton.
The girls programmed their robot to follow the black line.
Photos were from the Show n Tell time they had for us
at the end of Club.
Lots of math involved which inspired the kids. For a day or two...for math.
Is it Ying or Yang?
Just a shot of Xena sleeping in her big bed.
Jo finally outgrew her flip flops from last year and decided
this cloth pair would be great to BLING out!
Must have BLING when you can!
5th Grade Track Meet
The kids competed in running, jumping and throwing.
Oma took the day off to join in the fun on this field trip.
All three came back energized and smiling.
(If I had been keeping up with our blog regularly I would
have better stories.)
Happy 11th Birthday!
Birthday gifts from Gma Marie and Gpa Norman on the weekend
before.
Yard games for the family!
Looking forward to these for sure.
Don't know about the kids. Is it
really about them?
And on the 15th, they woke with smiles on their faces. (not)
And Cinnabons on their plates.
It was a busy day for us with work, school, Lego Robotics
and Cole had his second day of 10U Baseball All Star Try Outs.
Sushi dinner the kids way.
Always delish!
Happy Birthday You Two!!
We ended this evening having to tell Cole that he didn't
make the All Star team. Hated to break
his heart on his birthday but his team had a game the following day and his
other two team mates did make the team.
We wanted him to be happy for his friends and be able to play without
being to upset. Major heart break
followed by the typical process of tears, anger, sadness, happiness for his
team mate, confusion, more tears and even determination for next year.
He knows what he was lacking for this year and stated he
will be working on those areas to make the cut next year. We hope so.
He sure loves baseball and works hard at it. And as his personal hitting coach told Cole. "More kids didn't even get asked to try
out and you did". That made him
feel better too.
Garden - watching it grow!
Everything is planted including the strawberry boxes.
Now to water and wait.
Ruiz & Soccer
The cousins, Maggie and Lanna play a lot of soccer and
because of soccer they travel to many places including England and Hawaii.
This trip brought them to Eugene where we got to enjoy
seeing them play.
They sure have gotten good over the years!
Always great to have them visit.
Almost done with May!
