Easter in Virginia

We spent Good Friday driving down to Staunton, Virginia, to visit Uncle Allen & Aunt Donna. Uncle Peter and Aunt Laura came too, with Maxx and Kyle. After an egg hunt on Saturday at the Lyndhurst Fire Department, we went to see Aunt Donna's brother's horses. Then to Sherando Lake where we stuck our feet in the water, fished a little, caught a frog and skimmed rocks.

Miss Smarty Pants

Christina was accepted into the Magnet Program at school. It's like a gifted & talented thing. Her teacher recommended her based on Terra Nova State Test scores and grades. She even got an I.Q. test. So about once a week she goes to another elementary school for the day and works on special projects with kids from other schools. Next year she can pick 'interest strands.' Anything from geology to folk tales and puppetry. It sounds so cool, I want to go. The only drawback is making up the school work you miss that day. I hope she likes it. Either way we are so proud of her. Y

introducing... Charlie Brown!

He's cute. He's cuddly. He poops alot. Charlie Brown prefers to be held, or hanging out on Christina's shoulder, hiding behind her hair. Place him on the floor and he climbs right back up in your lap.

Reflections Awards

The kids got medals and certificates for participating in the Reflections program. The theme was "I Wonder Why..." Matthew made a poster, Mackenzie recorded a song she sang, and Courtney and Christina wrote stories. Mackenzie won first place in music for k-3, and she was proud of it, even when Christina pointed out that she was the only one who entered that category! Courtney was disappointed even though she got a trophy for honorable mention in literature for k-3, because she expected to win 1st place. (It was a really good essay. She wrote down all the questions she asks....see 'Courtney Question of the Day.')
Matt got upset that he didn't win a trophy, even tho he got a medal, and only about 5 kids from his class even participated. I told him the girls worked harder on their projects. He yelled at me "why didn't you tell ME to try harder!" I thought I did.