Saturday, February 20, 2010

Reader's Rally 2010


Wesley had the opportunity again this year to be a member of the Reader's Rally team at his school. This is a reading competition team in which each student must read 20 books over the course of 6 months and write and study questions in preparation for a quizbowl-type competition in February. Last year, they earned 2nd place in the county, so this year they were going for #1. Here they are in the cafeteria going over a few last questions before they are called back to begin round 1. Their motto, "To Buzz or Not to Buzz", says it all!





The competition was quite intense -for the students and the parents! Don't be fooled by their cool demeanor. These kids were shaking in their seats. In the end, Mulberry's team went on to become one of the final four teams left in the competition.











This is a picture of the team after the semi-finals. A few days later they went on to win the county championship. All of their hard work paid off and the victory was sweet indeed, as they celebrated with a victory tea at school. Congratulations team!!

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Early Saturday morning, Chuck and I woke up to this masterpiece outside! There was only one problem - we were alone. Normally, of course, this would not be a problem, but on an occasion like this you definitely want your children with you. So, Chuck braved the dangerous, icy road conditions (Okay, so maybe not so dangerous - it sounded good.) to pick up our kids from Papa and Mimi's. As you can see below, they certainly weren't waiting on us to have fun . . .




As soon as everyone was home, we headed over to Mulberry Elementary to join our fellow Cleft-o-maniacs who were already leaving their mark on the school.





Chuck - making a snowman of his own.


Wesley, Will, Jarrett, and Blaine going for a ride!


Riley Catherine's always game for some fun!


And, Ty Ty, too.



Wesley - upping the challenge.
The rest of the kids were quick to follow, even Blaine and Riley Catherine.
It was a perfect day!