Presidential Award

April 26, 2011

Grace has been practicing and exercising very hard in an attempt to win the Presidential Physical Fitness Award.
She even voluntarily re-took the sit up and push up tests.  All her hard work paid off this week when she finally completed all of the activities in the designated time.  Woo Hoo.

You can go here to remind yourself of those dreaded fitness tests from your own grade school days.  Shuttle run ring any bells?  

80s Flashback

Hanging out at Forever 21 with Grace & her friend. The clothes are a flashback from my high school days. You can't tell from this photo but these shirts are neon yellow and pink and the flash dance style is back

Elvis

Grace is doing an oral book report on Elvis. Here she is ready for school. She's a nut!

New Brett Dennen...finally

April 13, 2011

My new(ish) favorite artist just put out a new cd.  Love him!!  His music is even better (if that's possible) when listening to it driving around in my buggy with the top down.  He must own a convertible, it's just that perfect.
You can see him on a YouTube video here.

I had to find an alternative to Sting ever since he went of the artsy-fartsy deep end and can't put out anything remotely listen-able.  

I highly suggest you jump over to itunes and download this cd. 

Karen

Catch Up ...Part 3

April 10, 2011

More fun in the Halterhome:
Grace had two oral reports due last week.  First she reported on the inventor of the potato chip.  She wore this "costume" she made herself (it was like wearing one of those sandwich board signs) and handed out snack size bags of Lay's Potato Chips.

Then, she had another report the next day on Elvis.  This is how she went to school...

Notice the actual blue suede shoes we found at the thrift store.  Score!

Last weekend, my always fun neighborhood had the annual Bars on Bikes event.  We ride our bikes to a few local bars.  This year we added balloons to the bikes for a change.

 My favorite stop is the Scottsdale Ranch bar that has a mechanical bull.  I made sure to wear my Bull Ridin' Hat.  It is so much fun, I wish we went more than once a year for Bars on Bikes.  

 Here I go...

 Yee Haw!  Here's Jeanette...

 And Grant was a hoot!   This is the first year men joined the brave lady bull riders.  They were no competition.

We all arrived home safely; no one ended up in the canal.  A successful party.  

Catch Up ...Part 2

April 10, 2011

So, besides celebrating Emmie's birthday, we have started softball & baseball.  I've only gotten some softball photos so far.  Grace is on the Wildcats!  Yea.  The team is doing amazing this season.  So far they are 4-1-1. Grace has had a hit in almost every game and a few doubles, and one triple.

 This one was a double ...

We also had a little dinner party because our friends, Brian & Lisa, were in town from Colorado for Spring Break.  

Here are the fraternity brothers, reunited:  Tony, Tom, Brian & Ed

 And the kids: top row: Sadie, Grace, Kelsey
bottom: Andy, Tommy, Patrick, Eddie, AJ

  

 Oh how ugly is my garage.  I wish it were pretty.  But that's where the ping pong table comes out to play, so you get to see it.  Ick.

Off to upload more photos to post.

Catch Up & Happy Birthday Emmie!

April 10, 2011

Oh my, where has the time gone?
So much has happened in the Halterhome since I posted regularly.
But first let me say a giant HAPPY 8th BIRTHDAY to my niece, Emmie.
We had her birthday dinner here tonight.  Grace spent the afternoon making chocolate cupcake "ice cream cones," a fabulous card, and personalized wrapping paper.  Emmie also wanted a birthday pie, so that was where we stuck the candles.
Here are the pictures from the birthday party tonight:

 Finally, a good one of everyone...

Guess what's in the package? A pogo stick.

Happy Birthday Emmie!