Life is crazy as usual in the Efird house. Like I always say...if it's not crazy...it's not normal!
This is the last week of school for the boys. It's hard to believe Blake will soon be a 4th grader and Davis a 2nd grader. Where in the world did the time go? They both got very lucky this year and ended up with AWESOME teachers! We all know that a teacher can make or break a school year.
Blake has done so very well. He scored 4s of both his math and reading EOGs. Not too bad for the first year of end of grade testing...and I was worried about his reading at the beginning of the year. Ms.Melton did a great job of teaching him all the techniques to find those answers! We also just found out that he will be a part of AIG next year! He is SO very proud of himself and I'm excited for the challenge.
Davis has grown LEAPS and BOUNDS since the beginning of the school year. Just barely reading at the beginning of the year and he's finishing off reading on a level 18! I'm so very proud of him! We will work this summer on more reading and practicing handwriting so he will be more than ready for 2nd grade! I think he may be in love with Mrs. Cochran! He doesn't know yet, but tomorrow they have an ice cream date. I think he may be so excited when he finds out that he may just wet his pants! LOL I can't wait to hear him tell me all about it!
Blake has had another great baseball season between Rec Ball (GO ANGELS) and Challenge! I love being at the ballfield watching him play. He is growing into an awesome pitcher! He has once again made the PRAA All Star team and we have already begun our fundraising. We hope his team makes it as far as they did last year. (NC State Champs and 4th in the Region) But let's not get ahead of ourselves. They are a GREAT baseball team and I'm hoping for a LONG summer filled with baseball!! Last weekend we had a huge fundraising yard sale, which was a HUGE success! We are now selling raffle tickets to win a 39" LCD HDTV! Tickets are $3 each or 4 for $10. And we are also selling candles! Hopefully, we will reach our fundraising goal...or at least surpass what we raised last year!
Davis also had another great season of baseball after we didn't even think he was going to play. Nothing like waiting until the very last minute to decide to sign up to play! He ended up playing catcher most of the season and loved it! More than baseball he has really fallen in love with Cub Scouts! I think we have found his niche! He only missed one meeting all year long and had a very successful year! Pinewood Derby has been his favorite activity so far! He finished 3rd overall in his Pack! We ended up going to the district race in Monroe where he finished in second place in the Tiger Cubs! The most exciting race was being able to go to ZMax Dragway and race in the Council Race! He left that race in tears without a trophy, but he and Steve both learned a few tricks for next year! I'm actually surprised they haven't already started the new car! ;) Davis just a few weeks ago was promoted from Tiger Cub to a Wolf and will be going to summer camp starting next Monday. I don't think he could be any more excited!
We, as a family, also made the decision to invite Alina back this summer. It was a hard decision after last years CRAZY summer and her getting sick before she went home...but we all feel this is the best decision we could have made. She will be back with us on June 27th. I have TONS to do before then, but we will be as ready as possible. At least this summer we will all be able to travel as a family for baseball and hopefully a few family vacations. I'm nervous and excited to see what the family dynamic will be this summer. The past two years have been like night and day and I'm sure this year will be different as well. I just hope she is as excited to see us as we are to see her. I'm just ready to hug her neck and fill her belly!!!
Here her new passport picture...I'm always a little sad when I see these pictures. I don't feel like she ever truely looks happy in pictures of her in Belarus. I can't wait to see her smile in her eyes again!
I haven't done a good job at all keeping this blog updated and I'm going to do my best to try to check in at least once a week.
I'm trying to change a few things within myself and need to be accountable for the changes I'm making. I've started the Couch to 5K program. I know I've said that before, but I'm DETERMINED to stick with it this time around. I'm going to find a 5K and register so I can't turn back! I need all the cheerleaders I can get since I'm about as far from a runner as one can be! So...I look forward to keeping things current on this blog...baseball, running, Alina, Cub Scouts and anything else life may throw my way!
Davis has grown LEAPS and BOUNDS since the beginning of the school year. Just barely reading at the beginning of the year and he's finishing off reading on a level 18! I'm so very proud of him! We will work this summer on more reading and practicing handwriting so he will be more than ready for 2nd grade! I think he may be in love with Mrs. Cochran! He doesn't know yet, but tomorrow they have an ice cream date. I think he may be so excited when he finds out that he may just wet his pants! LOL I can't wait to hear him tell me all about it!
Blake has had another great baseball season between Rec Ball (GO ANGELS) and Challenge! I love being at the ballfield watching him play. He is growing into an awesome pitcher! He has once again made the PRAA All Star team and we have already begun our fundraising. We hope his team makes it as far as they did last year. (NC State Champs and 4th in the Region) But let's not get ahead of ourselves. They are a GREAT baseball team and I'm hoping for a LONG summer filled with baseball!! Last weekend we had a huge fundraising yard sale, which was a HUGE success! We are now selling raffle tickets to win a 39" LCD HDTV! Tickets are $3 each or 4 for $10. And we are also selling candles! Hopefully, we will reach our fundraising goal...or at least surpass what we raised last year!
Davis also had another great season of baseball after we didn't even think he was going to play. Nothing like waiting until the very last minute to decide to sign up to play! He ended up playing catcher most of the season and loved it! More than baseball he has really fallen in love with Cub Scouts! I think we have found his niche! He only missed one meeting all year long and had a very successful year! Pinewood Derby has been his favorite activity so far! He finished 3rd overall in his Pack! We ended up going to the district race in Monroe where he finished in second place in the Tiger Cubs! The most exciting race was being able to go to ZMax Dragway and race in the Council Race! He left that race in tears without a trophy, but he and Steve both learned a few tricks for next year! I'm actually surprised they haven't already started the new car! ;) Davis just a few weeks ago was promoted from Tiger Cub to a Wolf and will be going to summer camp starting next Monday. I don't think he could be any more excited!
We, as a family, also made the decision to invite Alina back this summer. It was a hard decision after last years CRAZY summer and her getting sick before she went home...but we all feel this is the best decision we could have made. She will be back with us on June 27th. I have TONS to do before then, but we will be as ready as possible. At least this summer we will all be able to travel as a family for baseball and hopefully a few family vacations. I'm nervous and excited to see what the family dynamic will be this summer. The past two years have been like night and day and I'm sure this year will be different as well. I just hope she is as excited to see us as we are to see her. I'm just ready to hug her neck and fill her belly!!!
Here her new passport picture...I'm always a little sad when I see these pictures. I don't feel like she ever truely looks happy in pictures of her in Belarus. I can't wait to see her smile in her eyes again!
I haven't done a good job at all keeping this blog updated and I'm going to do my best to try to check in at least once a week.
I'm trying to change a few things within myself and need to be accountable for the changes I'm making. I've started the Couch to 5K program. I know I've said that before, but I'm DETERMINED to stick with it this time around. I'm going to find a 5K and register so I can't turn back! I need all the cheerleaders I can get since I'm about as far from a runner as one can be! So...I look forward to keeping things current on this blog...baseball, running, Alina, Cub Scouts and anything else life may throw my way!
