Race for Education Winner!!

Holy Family Elementary does a fundraiser every year called Race for Education. You basically run as many laps as you can in an hour and get donors to sponsor you per lap. Griffin ran the most laps in his preschool...22!! I was jogging behind him every lap while he shouted "OLD LADY" at me. Way to Go Griffin!

Romabona?

Grandpa Earl and Aunt Peggy are doing some work in Hays so they are staying with Mom and Dad this week. Grandma Vada made us some Romabona (I have no idea how to spell it?!) soup at my request since I haven't mastered the art of cooking just yet. It was YUMMY! Even though they were dead tired Grandpa got home and attempted to finish his crossword puzzle...but fell asleep. Griffin had the giggles because he was still holding on to the paper, snoring away!

5k Race...What was I thinking?

Waiting in the morning...too cold and windy to get out of the car.
WE DID IT!! Thank God it is over!

Post race breakfast

My friend Karol got a bright idea to sign us all up for a 5k run for the Make a Wish Foundation. I haven't run in...well, I have never really got into running. I am a firm believer that unless you are being chased, you shouldn't run?! The avid runners Karol and Jessica kicked butt finishing in around 25 minutes? and Val, Rachel and I brought up the rear finishing in 35 minutes. We ran about a mile and a half when I heard Rachel say "I think I am gonna walk a minute" and I have never been so happy in my whole life!! Val and I quickly slowed up and caught our breath. Instead of stretching in the morning...I got up early, found Gavin's old ipod and put some good running music on it, mostly football pregame music. I crossed the finish line to the KSU fight song! Ha! I hope I can walk tomorrow.

Holy Family Preschool

Their t-shirts say "What Happens in Preschool, Stays in Preschool!"

This is Griffin and his 71 preschool classmates all together! What patience Mrs. Bieker has! Normally they are split into 4 seperate classes but they all got together for a little fun...and a snack. Can't believe only a few more weeks of school!

2nd Annual Hoover Prom

The amount of hairspray in this photo has to be a record breaker! No one light a match...

Let's here it for the boys...they were almost as in to it as the girls. Jerry wins for best pony tail. Kelly wins for tightest pants!! Paul wins for most originally worn items...he had some great stuff he had never let go of!
This looks like Bret and Kelli's original Prom picture.
Cousin Eddy and Imay...from different era's but still hilarious! He couldn't find any white dress shoes so he had to improvise!

Chan and Jackie...she looked so pretty! And Chan sooo silky.

Karol aka Sally Jessie Raphael...I could not look at her without laughing. WOW! That jacket is her original!

Chris and Laura...The Easter Bunny and Mr Corduroy, the tie is lace too. Laura got this dress from Chris Drees' sister. Yeah...she actually wore this for something LOL!

Chris (YES this is the 3rd Chris at the party!!LOL) and Val Wente...The details on these two were GREAT. From Chris' pink earring to her Paris Sport Club shirt...they were classic. She is also wearing his class ring around her neck. Val won for biggest hair!

Chris and I at dinner...I don't have any good pics of my dress. It had a gigantic red bow on the side with red and black lace on the bottom.

Kelli and I's one piece jump suits...or unitards as we affectionately called them. This was our post Prom outfit. Very fashionable and comfy but very tough to go to the bathroom in!!!

Saturday was the 2nd Annual Hoover Prom. (Hoover is the street we live on and we have some crazy neighbors who participate as well) We had so much fun at the Goodwill store picking out our outfits and accessories and that was only the beginning! Everyone came over at 7pm and we laughed at each other for an hour solid. We had a wonderful evening...I can't wait for next year.

Afternoon at the Farm

We took the boys to drive dirt bikes and 4wheelers today since the weather was GORGEOUS. They had a blast getting dirty and playing king of the mountain. We packed some snacks and enjoyed the day. Why aren't weekends longer?...I didn't want the day to end.

Trampoline Attempt #2

Griffin got a trampoline for Christmas and it has finally been nice enough to put it up. I haven't seen the boys in 3 days...they have spent every waking moment on it! Chris has it anchored so a tornado could hit and it would still be there!

Flashback...First Attempt at a Trampoline

Here is proof I wasn't making it up.

Our stupid trampoline...down the street.

2 Years ago we had a trampoline and the kids LOVED it. Here is my original account of the situation in April of '08:

It is really windy out today and I get a call at work... Our trampoline flew across/down the street and tumbled all the way over to the house is Kelly Koenke is building across from the Drees'. So, me being the genius that I am, I think, I am going to go check it out and see how screwed up it is. Sounds simple. I get out of the car and proceed to walk through the field to get to the tramp that is in the middle of the entire block. I underestimated how MUDDY it really was. I was sinking five inches to the point that my socks were muddy and my shoes were stuck in the mud and I couldn't get my shoes out. There was no turning back, it was too late. I had to step out of them in my socks!! I pray to God that no one was looking at me, Elodie are you home??!! Needless to say, I was practically on my hands and knees in the MUD and finally got back to the street. (Oh yeah and the trampoline is demolished, but at this point I could give a shit!) But now I am a block away from my house and I have to get back in my car with MUD all over my jeans, I can't even see my shoes, there is 5 inches of mud on them and in them. I am standing in the street with my bare feet trying to get in my car while holding my socks and shoes out the window! I am such an idiot. Why didn't I just leave well enough alone. I hope that frickin' trampoline flies clear to Rush Center. (Although it can't because it is lodged in the mud.) Just a great way to start my weekend off! All over a stupid trampoline! And the fun part is...we will have to shell out the cash for a new damn trampoline!! AHHH!!

We aren't the only ones in the neighborhood with trampoline trouble. I took this a few weeks later down the street. LOL!

SUPER CROC!!

Gavin making the dino run!
Griff giving his best 'scared face'

Learning about fossils...this guy was awesome with the kids.

For weeks Griffin has been asking to go to the Super Croc exhibit at the Sternberg Museum so I finally relented yesterday and took him. The Croc really is SUPER with a length of a whopping 40 feet and weight of 10 tons! We spent 2 hours going through the whole museum...we always find things we have never seen before. The T-Rex still freaks Griff out when it turns its head and growls at him. If you have never been...you need to check it out!

Happy Easter!

Egg Dying Eggstravaganza!

Awww...you won't see this very often!

Another Memory game, Griffin says "I am gonna dominate you in this game." And he usually does.

Easter Egg Hunt at the Club...Gavin is THRILLED I am making him participate, and even more thrilled I am taking his picture!
Giana wasn't feeling too great on Easter. She has some teeth all trying to pop through at once. Poor thing was miserable! Gavin seemed to be the ONLY one she wanted. They cuddled all afternoon. He is quite the babysitter! (If only he could change diapers!)

4A Fieldtrip

This is Mrs. Chris Dinkel with her class...she took me to the Cosmosphere when I was in 4th grade too!! She didn't want me telling anyone that, ha!

This is Gavin totally embarrassed by his Mom!

Here is Gavin and our neighbor Taylor...they are lining up shortest to tallest. You guessed it...they are in the front of the line. Again, SO embarrassed!

On Wednesday I accompanied Gavin's 4th grade class to Hutchinson to the Cosmosphere. There were 60 kids and they were remarkably well behaved! We got to check out the museum, Planetarium, Goddard's Lab and watch Sea Monsters IMAX movie. Despite the early 7am departure, we had a wonderful time. They are now out of school until next Tuesday...didn't we just get back from Spring Break?!