Young Americans Workshop

Our Visit to the Hanger

Preschool for Corbin

After much deliberation, worry and change of Nanny schedule...we enrolled Corbin in preschool.  It was a co-op, which means the parents are very involved and work in the classroom.  Corbin was excited until he realized that I wasn't going to be there everyday.  It took 3 weeks of wailing and gnashing of teeth, but he finally decided that preschool was fun.

Science.

Check out the gun show!

Field trip; train ride to a petting zoo.

Oklahoma!

The girls and I were in a production of Oklahoma put on by our Stake (Church Organization).  It was a lot of work, but a lot of fun.  I think each of us grew in ways we didn't know we would.  The girls made many new friends.  I was able to get over a lot of my stage fright, and I did something I didn't know I would ever do...I was a Can-Can dancer.  (I would normally not post pictures of me.)

This is without hair and make-up.  Oh, yes there was full on wig and fancy make-up.

In front of Aunt Eller's house; part of the Ensemble.

Aren't they darling.  They did soo well!

Corbin Plays Baseball

Corbin played his first season of baseball this spring.  It was totally chaotic; with overlapping gymnastics, piano, and Oklahoma rehearsals, but Corbin loved every minute of it.

He started out the season hitting left.  He did well.

But about half way through the season, coach tried him right...he did really well.  We may have a south-paw who bats right, or maybe a switch hitter.  We'll see what his throw looks like next season.

Our team took third place in his age group.  They had a great season...Go Paw Sox!!!

Jenna's First Gymnastics Competition

On St. Patrick's Day, Wildfire-the name of her gym, had an in house competition.  Jenna was excited and scared.  She loves her sport and is good at it, but felt like she had to be perfect in order to compete.  "What if I mess up?  They will all see me," was her biggest concern.  Aww, life lessons.  She competed in 3 out of the 4 events and did really well. 

Jenna's on the back row, middle, to the right of the girl looking down at her medal.  Her team took second place.

Jenna also received a really special award.  She was presented with the Wildfire Flame Award.  An award given for staying positive, working really hard, and always giving it your all.

Corbin in Pre-school

Moving to California changed a lot of things for our family; preschool was one of them.  Most are too expensive and those that aren't are co-ops (Parents work in the class room on a regular basis).  With me working full time (Nanny for two cute little boys) , preschool was not in the cards for us.   When I went back to working part time, we felt that Corbin would really benefit from preschool.  He was really excited:

Traditional first day of school picture, followed by the must have silly one, and "Mom do a baseball one."  More on baseball later.  He was all smiles until I tried to leave him there.  What can I say, he loves his Momma. 

Preschool is M, W, F and we had a least 2 weeks of wailing and gnashing of teeth, lots of bribery, and positive talk.  Once I even had to peel his hands off the car door.  Thanks to a wonderful, patient teacher, he started liking it.   Now he is sad for it to be over...Kids?