Lots of stuff since last post

OK. I am still lacking in the motivation to update this blog, but here goes nothing for our activivities since the last posting. In a nutshell, starting with the most dramatic news and going downward:

-Peri got assaulted at school(She is fine and didnt sustain any serious injuries)
This occured last Wed, 4/28/2010.


-Ella went to the prom in her lovely prom dress that she made.
Ella went to the prom with a bunch of swimmers this past weekend and had a wonderful time. She looked quite stunning in the dress that she made with many thanks to Cindy for her direction and coming down a few weeks before with Joanne. Thanks also to my mom with her guidance also. The prom was in Indianapolis and lasted from 7-11. Post-prom was from 12-2 at the high school. Sarah and I helped set up for the post-prom on Friday and Saturday. It was a county fair type prom, with carnival-type booths and numerous activities, including a broncing bull. (I did give it a test ride before the kids arrived and determined that this type of activity is definitely not for me. I am way to injury prone it seems at this time in my life and I think i lasted all of 7 seconds. It was fun though.) The operator of the bull, which was run with a computer, was very good and I observed the bull quite a bit from my vantage point from the game I was working(basketball shoot) and none of the kids really got tossed like a real rodeo. Ella lasted pretty good when I saw her ride with her long legs and "gumby" type bending to balance herself.

-Peri made JV cheerleader for next year
Peri made JV cheerleader last week for the high school. She was one of three freshman to make the JV squad for football and basketball. I guess you can pick which sport you would like to cheer for and Peri picked them both. Way to go Peri!

-Peri has had numerous track meets
Peri has had 5 track meets and has done quite well. Her best event has been the long jump and her best is 14 feet so far. She has a few firsts and a few seconds.
She also runs in the 400 relay and the 1600 relay. She is going to run in the 400 from my understanding, starting this week.

-Ella is swimming again in club
Ella started swim club a few weeks ago, so she is back in the pool most nights after school.



-Ella is participating in Academic Super Bowl
When Ella finished swimming, a good friend of ours asked her if she would like to participate on the Academic Super Bowl team. Ella said she would and they have qualified for state competition at Purdue this weekend.

-Peri is going to Washington DC this weekend with 8th graders from her school
Peri leaves Friday for Washington DC with a group of kids from the middle schools and numerous chapperones. It is Peri's first flight ever. She comes back Sunday evening. They do quite a bit of walking for the entire weekend, so they are pretty tired when they get back. Peri is rooming with 2 of her good friends and another girl.

-Peri is still dancing in competitions
Peri also had a dance competition this weekend and unfortunately, we got there 2 dances too late. Sorry Peri. We had to take Ella to meet the limo and get some pictures and thought we had time based on the dance schedule. They ran like 15 minutes ahead of schedule, so we did not make it on time. Dance competitions are never on time, let alone early.. Go figure. We tried.

-We went to the Final Four
We had a great time at the Final Four. Peri was rooting for Duke. Wassup with that? She is a rebel. We had a wonderful time.