Saturday, May 12, 2012

What we've been up to lately - photos

Eagle scout project - and lunch committee
Waterpark fun

Damming the waterslide

Jr. National Honor Society Induction Ceremony

High school track meets every Friday night. My kind of fun.

Kids triathlon - our 7 yr old took home the gold in two different competitions

Finishing before the bikers

The five year old comes in second out of the girls 8 and under.
And looks darn cute doing it.

Another water park, another day. This is the Manta. Super scary.
Super fun. Takes years off of you.

Educational fun at the Agricultural Department Open House.
The culinary arts students cooked local foods and vegetables - and
roasted wild pig. Some of the best food we've had on Guam and we
brought home free plants and produce. I'm hooked on soursap sorbet.
The leaves of the soursap brewed as tea may destroy cancer cells.

Second meeting of the Catholic Home School fellowship group.
Kids read reports on saints lives or recite a poem. Then we eat and they play.
Most of the families go to the Latin Mass at the Franciscan Friary on island. They
are the most laidback Latin Mass types I've ever met. They also run the surf club.

My orchids bloomed bigger and better the second time around.

More garden shots - false bird of paradise

Wild ginger never stops blooming.

My newest orchid, purchased by my 12 yr old at the Ag fair
as my mother's day present. It is supposed to be a mother plant, so I can propagate more. We'll see.

Flowers found by the 12 yr old at the track meet.
First Communion. Happy Day!

Finishing the Perimeter Run with my teammates. 10 person teams ran 50 miles.
Started at 4 am. Ended at 11:30. Lots of fun in between. Lots of tiredness after.

2 comments:

GretchenJoanna said...

Your children lead a truly blessed life -- a great foundation for their futures, not to mention the joy and fun of the present moments.
That ginger looks just like what we saw so much in Maui, a very special plant to have constantly around!
Happy Mother's Day!

Margaret said...

-I agree with the above....
-Also, J is doing his Eagle project tomorrow, building a picnic table and benches for the priests' courtyard. He is less than a month away from turning 18, so this last minute stuff is making me sweat.
-You have sisters in *habits* at your parish!

Reading is one form of escape. Running for your life is another.
-Lemony Snicket