Saint Patrick's Day

I'm not sure if it's age or the season of life we're in, but I am not as on top of my holidays as I'd like to be.  No decor for Saint Patrick's Day this year, but I did manage some See's coins and leprechauns.  The green cups happened to be a color we had in our disposable cup stash, so there ya have it.  Some yummy candy is better than nothing, right?

Redondo Beach Invitational

Heather ran in the Redondo Beach Invitational today.  She did not place well, but she was happy to be there.  She cheered on her teammates and congratulated her friend who finished first in her heat.  These invitationals are hard!  There were about 50 schools participating, and a ton of very, very fast athletes.  They are a great experience though, and then venues are really nice.  We didn't know how close we were to the ocean until we started to drive home.  We located a Ruby's right at the Marina down the hill.  Score!  We enjoyed a yummy lunch while looking out at the water.

Pi Day and Temple Trip

Happy Pi Day (3.14)!  My girlfriends and I met for lunch at Stonefire, and Kim was gracious enough to provide a French Satin pie from Marie Calendar's right next store.  Loved the box!

Later in the afternoon, the Young Women traveled to the Newport Beach LDS Temple to perform baptisms.  The girls can do this when they turn 12, so Jenna and Sarah were able to go with us.  Yay!  It was a lovely afternoon and a great experience for the girls.

Track Meet FVHS vs. Newport Harbor

First home meet against Newport Harbor today.  Heather was happy to be there with her friends doing what she loves.  It was a clean sweep victory for FVHS.

Joanna and Kasey on Spring Break

Joanna and Kasey made a quick Cali trip on their spring break to tour UC Santa Barbara.  They stopped by our place for dinner, and we met Mark, Joanna's boyfriend.  We didn't know it, but that very weekend, he became her fiancé.  Yay!  KC and Liz met us for dinner at Bruxie, and we did some shopping.  It was a great couple of hours talking and getting to know Mark.  Family visits are the best!

The Diva & First Track Meet

Heather's bottle rocket, The Diva, was launched today.  She designed and constructed it by herself.  The name was inspired by the pink duct tape we had.  It was a successful launch!

Today was also Heather's first official Sunset League track meet with Canyon High School.  She placed 3rd in the Frosh/Soph 400m, and did not fall or come in last on the 300m hurdles.  Considering she has been sick for two weeks, she was feeling good about her achievement.

Jenna's Skates

Jenna was saving her birthday money for an iPad, but before she had enough money saved up, she decided roller blades were a practical replacement.  She's been really inspired by the Olympics, and our older blades and skates don't fit her anymore.  She knew what she wanted, and she got a really nice pair.  This is a screen shot off the video we took while she skated back and forth in her new skates.  She would have worn them home if we'd let her.