amaya and I

Here is a picture of Amaya and I getting ready to go to her Hula performance.  We have to pick up her skirt on the way but I tried to go islander myself, although not really Hawaiian!

Spring Chorus

 Here is Amaya's Chorus group signing a medley of songs from the past to the present.

New Quilt

Well I worked on this all day today and I am really happy with the results.  I still have to Bat it, back it and quilt it, but.... maybe later.  I also don't have any fabric to back it right now.  That seems like an excuse to go to Sanzo!!!

Spring Fling

Here are some videos from Amaya's gymnastics competition.  This was her first competeition for Level 1 gymnastics.  Contestants were rated Good, Great or Excellent.

  Amaya received an excellent for this beam routine.  She worked pretty hard at it.

Here is the Bars routine, Most of the level one girl can't get over without a coach's help, but Amaya is getting pretty good at the dismount. 

Beautiful Mess

Oh To be crafting again.  The first thing I did when Lent was over...Wash my fabric!!!!  I forgot how much I enjoyed washing and ironing suck pretty fabric.  But boy does it look like a mess.

First Holy Communion

Wow!  Three and a half Hours!!! I can not say I have EVER been in church so long.  Amaya did a wonderful job and took communion with grace.  She even drank the wine, I didn't know they served children so it was a bit of a shock!!  She said it was gross if that helps =).

Amaya didn't give up crafting for lent!!!

Amaya didn't give up anything for lent this year and has been on quite the crafting kick.  I guess she can't help it they offer such great classes here!!  Before spring break started Amaya took a two hour beading class with Jet Seeto at Crafty Things, she made the prettiest bracelet that I was told I would NOT be the recipient of come Christmas time!  The Jennifer and Amaya went to paint pottery at the Mud Factory and I love how her bunny turned out and how she thought to give him colorful polka dots!!!  Next on to the Bunny bag class with Miss Anastasia.  I was really shocked when I came to pick her up and Amaya was so proud that she had hand sewn, and not with the bad plastic needles I give her!!!  Wednesday was stuffed Bunny class and I have to admit, it is so much cuter then the display one for the class (I almost talked her out of the class because of the homely little bunny =)  Thursday and yesterday were paper mache Easter baskets, so lets see what happens, more later...

Getting better

    Well We are all still feeling very sad about Amelia, but I think because she died peaceful it make it easier.  This last week Amelia was in so much pain and she could no longer walk.  Amaya seems to be on the mend the best, so I don't want to say anything to her if she is doing well, but then I wonder if I am missing a good opportunity to talk to her.  There really should be like just ONE parenting book that has all the answers!!!

   I am home today and spring cleaning has begun full steam in our house.  Cleaning Amaya's room is a bit sickening as you see how much of her stuff was never opened, maybe being an only child is not such a good thing!!!!  We are going to take a bunch of stuff to the next garage sale we can and try to sell everything.  Seeing as Kaivon and I now owe our savings like a billion dollars this will be a good idea!  Here's to spring cleaning!!!