Tobler Bike Challange...

We were invited to join the Tobler Bike Challenge for a fun FHE event. The Tob's discovered some fun and difficult challenges for us to attempt. Over all it was a fun evening. Even though we learned that the Crabtree's need to spend some more time on their bikes.

Man they were serious signs, scores, penalties and prizes.

It was fun and refreshing to do something different for a change. Thanks Tob's for a great night! Check out more bike challenge fun on my public blog, Shaking the Tree, see Mary attempt to ride a bike again... You'll LOL for sure!

Another World Traveler

Martha P. King Elementary has different programs for each grade level. Each program is done outside the curriculm for the most part and the children have to do a project to earn their status as a World Traveler, a Nevada Citizen or a Great American. Zach did all of these projects too, you may recall last year's Civil War Re-enactment.

So Rae did two countries, Greece and Brazil. I somehow manged to delete the only photo I took of Rae's Grecian Temple. Dang it! Anywhoo for her Brazil project we attempted to make Brazillian Cheese Bread a.k.a Pao De Queijo. While she and her class mates were impressed, I however had my brazillian friend Lena's to compare to. I'll take hers over the internet attempt any day.

All I can say is Brazillians cannot have a clean kitchen making this stuff, it is the stickiest messiest concotion ever! Well for this American anyway. After further research (after the fact) I learned, we made them too big and we were supposed to oil up our hands before forming the balls... oooohh that makes SO much more sense. It's okay, what do 3rd graders know. They all wanted the recipe. The other good news is, nobody got sick. Score!

Here she is getting the coveted dog-tag and with her 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Fecteau.
And finally, Raegan is an official MPK World Traveler! She deserves kudos here. She was very motivated and did most of the work all on her own. Give a shout out to Rae!

Domestic Creativity

Who says doing the laundry isnt creative? Not Rae!

Spring Break.. Legoland

Here are some pics from our spontaneous trip to Legoland, CA.

Oh, no you're never too big to drive a lego car.

Rae only caused two accidents. (female driver ;-)

Wassup Amigo?

You run into the darndest people in Legoland. Here is Mr. Newkirk Zach's 4th grade teacher. He's our favorite. Rae is hoping for him, if we are still in BC next school year. Josh is a former Assistant Director, so his class runs like a movie set. Or do movie sets run like elementary classrooms.. hmmm food for thought.

Gotta take the Shark picture. Otherwise you may as well go home.

Zach and Rae are great kids. They hung out with Aidan Brown. We ran into the Brown's in the long lines. Whelp! What can I say about Legoland...? Been there done that!

Easter at Grandpa Doyle's

It's taken me like a week to get these pics up, Blogger doesnt like my mac I guess.  

Anyway here we are on our way to Grandpa Doyles.  We always get a kick out of driving through the river.  Yup Grandpa D lives in the middle of nowhere.

As usual it was good times with kids, cousins, frogs, dirt, fire, eggs and bugs.

Zach and Rae hope that everyone had a great Easter weekend.  You can see more Easter weekend fun on Kristen's blog and on my public blog.

BBall Zach Attack!

Zachary just wrapped up Rec Basketball. He was really lucky this year to be on an undefeated team. The Rebels were very good sports. I suppose it is easier to be a good sport when you win every game by at least a 10 point spread, 20 in some games. But when the other teams scored, coach encouraged the boys to pat them on the back.

He even went so far as to lend another team our best players until their players showed up. They rounded up the season at Pizza Hut, pizza party blast. Good Times!

Kung Foo Fighting..

Martha P. King had a fund raiser talent show in February. Raegan was a participant in the Kung Foo Fighting segment. Here are some snap shots of Rae in her performance.

As you can see our little performer really enjoys being on stage. This was a volunteer program, and Rae takes advantage of every performance opportunity she can. She once said to me "Mom, if I am going to be a rockstar, I need all the practice I can get!"