Now the question is where to begin???? Well the stomach bug has hit our household for the second time this month... this time the victim is moi. Note [me+illness+fatigue+being cooped up and not being able to do "my thing" = 1 cranky, crabby, fed up person...aka me - present state]
My remedy, a blog entry.
In no particular order... Wilkins's Family Updates.
- weekends have been mainly about making use of our season pass at Swain. We have had the opportunity to stay at a condo at the base of the mountain for several weekends this season. It has been wonderful family and friend time.
- Our entire family decided to give snowboarding a try. No big surprise that the kids have taken off with it. Rick has picked it up quicker than I [my competitive side doesn't like that too much ;o) ] It has been fun for the kids to see their parents try something new and not be the "best" at it. Valuable for them to see our tenacity! Happy to report that their have been no major injuries... just bumps, bruises and sore egos. Not sure if we have made the full fledged "Shredder" status, but all agree that boarding is fun!
- The kids skiing skills have improved and they are smart, good skiers! If anyone wants to join us... let us know.
- MaKenna is about to embark on a session of swim lessons. Her goal is to be able to swim well enough to try out for the Mercury Swim Team sooner than later. Hope her tenacity pays off! MaKenna has a teen role-model who is an excellent swimmer and a member of the HS Swim Team and she would love to "be like Caitlin, someday"!
- MaKenna has decided to play Lacrosse again this Spring. However, she made her preference known...she would rather play the "boys way" [much more agressive game, more physical and the way she has learned the game after playing with her brother]. The girls lax game is "kinda boring, Mom" according to MaKenna. Mom seconds that opinion!
- First Grade has provided it's fair share of hurdles for MaKenna. Reading has been one of those challenges... mainly her fluency. We have another perfectionist in the family [I know, I know... you plant corn, you get corn!]. This trait is both a blessing and a curse, just a hard balance for a First Grader to figure out! And the Friendship Drama... yes, in 1st grade! Can I just say that Girls Stink sometimes! Soooo petty and cruel. Lots of talks about this.
- Connor is wrapping up his indoor lacrosse season [long, started back in Nov.] It has been a great season for skill building. Last weekend, Connor was asked to play on the FCA [Federation of Christian Athletes] team in a tournament in Roch. He had fun... challenging and exhausting.
- Connor decided, after finding a tote in the basement this summer that housed just about my entire swimming career and watching Michael Phelps in the Summer Olympics, that he would like to try Competitive Swimming. He is on a Developemental Team for our local US Swimming Affiliate Team. He wraps this up next week.
- The most random news on Connor is that he tried out for our High School's Drama Production of Les Miserables. Random, because of how it all came about, he told me that he had to go to school for auditions at 7pm one evening when I got home form work. Naturally, I asked what for... "I don't know" was the response. "Do you have any paperwork?" I asked. "Nope... Mom I just have to be there at 7pm." Off we went. Arrived at the HS auditorium [silly me for thinking that we should be going to the Intermediate School]. Down went Connor to the front of the auditorium and returned with the stack of paperwork that I had asked about previously. The top of the paperwork read... "Livonia High School Drama presents Les Miserables". I motioned Connor to come over to me and asked him if he knew what he was auditioning for. He waved the sheet of music at me and said "yeah"! "Mom, I have to practice this" I said "CONNOR, do you realize what this entails? This room filled with people, you on stage, singing??? for three nights????" "Yep, Mom, I really have to practice this, so I'm ready!" was Connor's response. Connor auditioned for the young, lead male role... Gavarache. He got the role! Here Rick and I were thinking that this would be a humbling experience for him, and that we would be parenting him through a disappointment, etc. [the competitive trait also runs in our family]. You could have knocked me over with a feather. How can I be his mother for almost 11 years and not have even guessed that he would want to do this? MaKenna, yes! Connor, I wouldn't have guessed it. He is in the throws of rehearsal now. Loves it and the high schoolers have been amazing to him! Show dates are Thursday - Saturday, March 19th - 21st.
- Rick is doing great. Finishing the coaching post for the indoor lax team and gearing up for the spring lax season. Work is going well, steady [ a blessing in todays' economy].
