Prodigy Hip Hop Team

Here's Marina with full "hip hop style & attitude"... their Prodigy team choreographer, Matt, asked them to show up to rehearsal this past Saturday looking 'like him', vs. the sometimes lacey cami tops and tiny boy shorts they usually wear for dance rehearsing. They don't have costumes yet for this year's team competition routine, but that should be coming soon, as the first competition will be in early January.

left to right: Chelsey, Tess, Lindsey, Allie, Matthew Kim (choreographer), Brooke, Natalie, Marina & Bethany. NOTE: the white headband thingys that Natalie and Marina have on are the cut off sleeve from "dad's t-shirt" - Matt's not sporting that in this photo, but it's a common accessory for him!

Inglewood Spirit Day!

Today is the finale of "spirit week" at the Jr. High (7th - 9th grades) - Ryker likes to remind us he is actually a high school "freshman"... they just take their classes at the Jr. High campus!



Since the week began, we have had "pink day", "wacky-tacky day", "retro day", "costume day", and now finally "Inglewood Knights day" with the school colors being blue and silver if you couldn't tell.
This photo is from a year ago... they were 8th and 7th graders then. Still spirited! Marina has been lucky that the soccer jersey from the team she played with thru 6th grade had the blue/white stripes before they went black! We've gotten some mileage out of that one!

Happy Birthday David!!!

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David's birthday was celebrated tonight by the 5 of us, who enjoyed a delicious meal at DC's Grill, here in Sammamish (convenient that Thursdays are "half-price bottled wine" nights!) where 3 of us each had different steaks - mine was the best by far!, Marina had a grilled chicken & brie sandwich, and Jordan had pasta. Nice treat!

Once home, we got into our comfy clothes, had David open a few gifts, and then did the Birthday Cake ritual... candles, singing, etc. His request was chocolate cake with white/vanilla frosting. Not bad if I say so myself! Really, anything looks good on a glass pedistal!

I need an easel!

So, I've tried to be resourceful since I don't have an easel in my art room, and I either paint flat on the table, (there's hardly ever room!) or on my lap, or yesterday, I propped the painting up against the backside of one of the chairs using a heavy bin of paints to keep it in place.

One of these days....