Still alive!

We're still alive and kicking. Just crazy busy. I have pictures of Emma's birthday party, among other things, on my camera. I need to liberate those cute pics!

I have completed my college-level courses in real estate, and have received my completion certificates. Today I will be mailing my application to take the state exam. I have also been given the opportunity to work as an assistant with a local real estate company! I'm so excited to be in the work force again, but (second to having kids) returning to work is probably the scariest thing I have done! I am happy, though, to finally be working in the field that I have been interested in since befoe I had children.

Emma completed 1st grade and was given awards for Excellence of Character, Academic Excellence (straight A's the WHOLE YEAR), and a certificate for being one of the top five runners in 1st grade--she ran over 46 miles during the course of the school year! She was also awarded a reading medal!

Elsa finished kindergarten and has made great strides in reading. She was doing her sister's 1st grade math homework as well. (She did not get her math skills from me, as most of you know!) Elsa was friends with everyone in her class and one of Miss Lewandowski's most dedicated "assisstants."

I continue to be active at the girls' school, servng on the PTC board in the capacity of secretary and several other volunteer/coordinator positions. Luckily, we are one of the lucky PTC boards on which everyone actually likes each other and works well as a team!

Evan will be turning 3 on June 30th. Can you believe it? We have started potty-training but he is really not very interested. Now that the girls are out of school and our schedule is freer, we will be a little more consistent and hopefully find success! (Wish us luck!)

Drew continues to love his new position at the CHP academy; driving instructor. Yeah, I know...he has found his dream job. He has also been bicyclig to work (a 60-mile round trip) with a co-worker. Insane.

Hope you enjoyed our little update. I promise to post pics soon!

Make way for ducklings!

Emma's class has been raising ducks, and we had the opportunity to duck-sit over the weekend. It has been really fun, and the kids have had a blast! The challenge has been keeping Desi away from them, and keeping Evan from squishing them when he picks them up. He looooves them, and is eager to help feed and water them. Elsa is actually a little scared of them when they're all crowded up, wandering around the yard. Maybe too many of them at once? She's scared of little dogs, too. Go figure.
They are, I believe, mallards. The brown and yellow splotched ones are the males, and the grey ones are the females.

EVOC demo

On Friday Evan and I went to the CHP graduation. After the graduation ceremony, EVOC did a driving demo. It was Drew's first Demo and I was so nervous for him, but he was relaxed and did an awesome job! I didn't have the best vantage point for filming, but I got a few neat videos. Enjoy! Next time I will try to get a better spot.
If you scroll to the bottom of my page and pause the music, you will be able to hear the roar of the cars & helicopter!

Transporter 3

You all probably know that I have the hots for Jason Statham. Mmmmm....Jason Statham....sorry! Where was I? Oh, yes!
Anyway, Drew and I arranged for a quiet evening at home together to watch this kill-em-all action flick. Little did we know it would turn into a "chick flick" complete with cuddling and whispered promises. PUKE!
The best parts, of course, were the fight scenes. Of course he had to take his shirt off to kick ass poperly! But, even these scenes which are normally my fave, were irritating. 16 guys with machine guns and he dispatches them all? With no firepower of his own? And the chick in this one is especially annoying...wimpy, whiney, and useless and this is the one he picks to settle don with at the end? PUH-LEEESE!!
A quick review here, I know, and not very in-depth, but my advice is to fast forward to the fight scens where he is forced to disrobe, and then skip to the end credits.

Scottish Games

The kids and I went to the Scottish Games in Wodland last weekend. We took Nana and Papa (my parents) and they loved it too! The girls got their hair braided, which they absolutely loved, and Evan enjoyed looking at all the animals. The frisbee dogs were awesome!

Easter

Here are some pictures from our Easter in Galt.

Desi's Easter bling

No, I don't even have Easter outifts for my kids yet. But Desi has her Easter bling, thanks to Crystal at "Fashion Fo Paws" in Lincoln, CA. It has little sparkly Easter chicks on it!

Desi doesn't seem to have a problem with her new "lovely" but Evan hates it. He keeps going up to her and yanking it off in one swift movement, while screeching "She doesn't like this, Mommy!" Then he tries to throw it in the trash. Drew thinks this is all quite hilarious, and rolls his eyes when I put it on her.

Kill joys. They're all lucky I didn't get a custom Easter dress made for the dog, because Crystal makes those, too. ;)