It had been a while since we'd done a "project". A learning project that is. So last week when it was rainy and cloudy out we got to work. Maggie had to find something in the house (or think of a word) that started with every letter of the alphabet and write it down. She did awesome with this. She got almost all of them and did her best to spell them by sounding out the words.

For Maya I set out all these letter cards I had all over the room. (we're still working on letter recognition) Then in a bowl I gave her these little chips with each letter on them. She was supposed to match the letter on the chip to the letter on the card. She started out with a bang.

Then peetered out after about 4 letters. Oh well. She still has the attention span of a gnat.

Then I thought it would be fun for them to create their names out of popcicle sticks. Maya has really been working on writing her name lately and has finally succeeded!!! (that Y was a tricky one!) So anyway, they made the letters and I helped them glue them together, then they got out the paints and went to work.

Mags wanted to add a "K" onto her name. "Just like it is on her mailbox" (at the gym).

After they were painted we added some ribbon and they became names on their bedroom doors. Another successful project!

I've fallen and I can't get up!!

All joking aside, I did fall and couldn't get up. Most of you already know this, but Monday night at 3 a.m. I woke up feeling nauseas. I got up to go to the bathroom to throw up, turned on the bathroom light, bent over the toilet and apparently collapsed and passed out. Aaron had happened to wake up as I turned on the light and saw me hit the bathroom floor. He freaked of course and immediately called 911. I woke up about a minute later or so lying spread out on the bathroom floor. I was dizzy, nauseas, unable to really move or think clearly. The paramedics came and checked me out not finding anything wrong. They let me sit up and when I did that the nausea came right back and I went right back to the toilet to throw up. The paramedics left and I continued to throw up every 20-30 minutes for the rest of the night. It was not fun. Aaron saw a life of single fatherhood flash before his eyes. Other than being completely exhausted I felt fine by morning. Aaron made me an appointment to see the doctor that afternoon. The doc couldn't pinpoint a cause either, but is putting me through all kinds of heart testing to make sure that isn't the cause. I'm sure it isn't. Right now I'm hooked up to a portable heart monitor for 3 days. Earlier today I had an echocardiogram (ultrasound of my heart) which was kinda cool to see, and next Tuesday I am having a brain MRI and ultrasound of my corrotoid artery. I'm positive all these things will be normal, but we just want to rule them out. I'm guessing I'll have all the results in a week or two and will let you all know. Meanwhile I am the talk of the neighborhood!

Maya had her little gymnastics the other day for her "Tumblers" class. She of course was in seventh heaven and thought she was the queen bee. She got a medal just like sissy did too.

This was the little floor routine they did. I missed the very beginning. The papers on the side of the mats are pictures of the skills the were supposed to do. Pretty cute!

Here's Maya goofing around on the trampoline.

Now I've got her signed up for "Super Tumblers" this summer. She's super excited!!!

Wordless Wednesday

Maggie's Preschool Graduation

On Thursday Maggie officially graduated from Ready, Set, Grow! preschool. They had a graduation ceremony complete with caps and gowns and the receiving of a preschool diploma.

Her class sang a few songs about their time in preschool. (Mags is back row center)

We took pictures of her class and teachers.

They walked out hand in hand. Aaron and I both got choked up a bit.

We took pictures outside.

And then shortly after this she had a meltdown about having to take more pictures with someone else. Nothing a little lemonade and a cookie couldn't fix, though. Each of her three teachers had very nice things to say about her and that was wonderful to hear.

After the festivities at school we met up with the O'Loughlins (their son Daniel, aka. Doobie is in her class) and had a special lunch out. I guess she is officially a kindergartner now. Scary. We are so proud of our not-so-little-anymore Maggie. She's smart and respectful and funny and kind. Just the kind of kid all parents ask for. Most of the time that is. : )

Maggie's Gymnastics Show

Maggie's little team had a show today. It was sooooo cute! They showed off "routines" that they'd been working on. Her coach, Emily, served as the judge that they had to salute before and after as well. She did a couple of goofy things that she doesn't normally do, but overall she did great. We are so proud of her and all her hard work!

In the splits stretching before the show began.

A final salute after they were all done.

Coach Emily giving Mags her medal.

The proud gymnast!

Rising Stars Gymnastics Academy, Training Team 2.

Coach Emily, Courtney, Maggie, Erika

Meghan, Anna, Rae

Next are videos of each of the 4 events, Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor. I was sitting upstairs in the viewing area so the quality isn't that great. At times I had the video camera in one hand and the camera taking video in the other hand. A couple times I missed the very beginning. Oh well. You'll get the jist. : )

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