MINI ME

Evan and I got a kick out of this old picture of me at Heather's age that I just found. It looks like Heady with blond hair...what do you think?

HIGH SCHOOL TAG

This is my first time being tagged. Thanks Trisa, for this opportunity to go back and remember the good times as well as just how much I would never want to re-live High School!

So a little background...

High School in Washington, was 10-12th grades. I spent my 10th grade year in Kent, WA and then my Junior year we moved back to Friday Harbor, WA in the San Juan Islands where I had gone to elementary school. I graduated from Friday Harbor HS in 1993.

So now to the questions...

1. Did you date anyone from your High School?
Yes.

2. What kind of car did you drive?


A 1975 yellow Cadillac Elderado. Someone from church gave it to my dad. We lived across the street from the High School, so mostly I just drove it to seminary. That is until the breaks went out on it one morning on my way to seminary and I smashed it into a retaining wall...
I think it got about 2 miles to the gallon. And, yes. That is me. Trying to be funny. I really debated about whether I would post this picture.

3. What was your most embarrassing moment of HS? I sang in a HS gong/talent show my senior year. I sang "One" from A Chorus Line while my good friend Rachel danced. Out of nerves, and TOTALLY UNAWARE, I was pulling up my knee length dress on one side the whole time I was singing. By the end of the song (so I was told) most of my leg was showing. I guess the audience mostly thought I was trying to be sexy, but that was CERTAINLY not the case!

Oh, and we won first place.

4. Were you a party animal?
Hardly.

5. Were you considered a flirt?
I certainly hope not. I don't think so.

6. Were you in Band, Orchestra or Choir?
No. No. and No. The choir in our tiny HS was, lets say, hmmm...pathetic. I would have been one of the only ones singing in tune out of the maybe 9 people in the choir. I did study voice and do a lot of theater.

7. Were you a nerd?
Nope.

8.Were you on any varsity teams?
Not on your life. I pretty much did Theater, Theater, Theater. Here are some pictures to prove it:

In a HS production of Narnia. (a musical version of The Lion The Which and the Wardrobe) and in a Community Theater production of Shenandoah. Both my senior year.

9. Did you ever get suspended/expelled.
Yeah, right.

10. Can you sing the fight song?
I have a hard time remembering if I even went to any sporting events...

11. Who were your favorite teachers? My drama teacher, of course. Fred Yockers. He was amazing and we all loved him. He told me once that the light I brought to the stage was not just about acting, but that it would bless whom ever I came in contact with and what ever I chose to do with my life. I think about that sometimes when I'm reading bedtime stories to my kids and doing all the voices...

12. Where did you sit during lunch?
We usually went off campus

13. School mascot?
Wolverine

14. Did you go to homecoming?
Yes. With a group of friends. It was a blast.

15. If you could go back and do it again, would you?
Once was more than enough.

16. What do you remember most from graduation?
Elation. It was a great ceremony. There were only 47 people in our graduation class, so it was really personal and special and I got some great scholarships.



17. Where did you go on Senior skip day?
Did we have a senior skip day? I don't think so. I did skip one day my senior year. My most brazen act of rebellion ever. My group of friends and I spent the day at the beach freezing our toushies. I'm the one in the blanket.



18. Were you in any clubs?
Um, hilariously, yes. The FBLA. (future business leaders of America). Ha ha.

19. Have you gained any weight since then.
A little (cough, cough)

20. Who was your prom date?
Again, I went in a group and it was fabulous. Here we are...





21. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion?
Um, that was a few years ago...and yes I went and it was really, really fun!

22. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself?
Hang in there. It's almost over.

I tag: Holly, Ilima, Randi, Vicki and Heather

A BIG GIRL NOW!

Heather is all about being a big girl these days. ( But don't call her a "Big Kid" or she will correct you in no time- "I a not a tid, I a dirl!" She insists on doing everything herself. Getting to go to school was a BIG deal! She wore her new "sparkwy shoes" and "sweater toat" and we walked over to the school just the two of us together...

She reminds me so much of myself at her age in this picture. I had to post it just to show my mom. Don't you think she looks like me here mom?

With her teacher "Miss Heather," reading a dinosaur book, painting...

Her painting started out with "stripes and polka dots" but it was just too fun to stop, so by the end, there were about 10 layers of paint covering every square inch of her paper.

FINALLY HIS TURN!

Ewan was pretty traumatized yesterday when Heather and Cameron both started school in the morning and his pre-school didn't start until this afternoon. He has been a serious grouch for two days. FINALLY he got to go and he was so excited he could hardly contain himself!

Out in front of Valley Christian Church. This pre-school came very highly recommended to us and when we realized that its just around the corner from our house, it sealed the deal.

More uncontainable excitement...Ewan had to TOUCH everything in the classroom. I am just beginning to understand just how tactile this kid is. After he painted, he had to rub both of his hands all over his painting. He was also sticking his face into the play dough and then licking the salt off his lips...

A BIG MILESTONE

All dressed in his new raincoat. (that he had to wear despite the sunshine!)
Getting on the bus (that THANKFULLY comes to our front door!).

Since kindergarten was only a half day, starting first grade was a huge milestone. From here on out, he will be gone for most of the day, most of the week. I was really fighting the tears as he drove off on the bus. I can't believe my baby is such big boy!

ONE LAST HURRAH

Yay! We had one last day before school starts that was warm enough to go to our favorite little water park. We have been spending our summer days at this little park since Ewan was a baby.

Good-bye summer. Hello Fall. School starts Tuesday...

Finally caught on tape...

I was just telling someone recently about Ewan's hysterical habit of falling asleep while eating. I've never been able to get a video of it on time...but last night...SUCCESS!

My camera doesn't record sound. I'm hoping to get a digital video camera before the baby is born. It's so sad at the end of this clip, can you see him mouthing the words "Help! Help!" He was so tired. He was up at 4:30 that morning. I would know, he had me up with him and neither of us got back to sleep.