Crazy March

The month of March has come and gone. Though it went quickly March was a very busy month. Every year March signifies the end of the water polo season and the beginning of swim. Swim has been great thus far. We have a few new swimmers that work hard and have improved tremendously. At the end of the month, we hosted the Savanna Invitational. There were less teams which meant less chaos. That's always nice. Plus, we were out of there by 6pm!! The team is usually done cleaning up by 9pm. I was amazed to be home while the sun was still out. And as I do every year, I celebrated the end of Savanna Invite with a bottle of wine. :D

Now that March is over, I'm also that much closer to completing my masters program. Woo-hoo! While the program has been a lot of hard work, it has also provided me with a lot of opportunities. I've been able to participate in many administrative tasks. One of my favorite activities was shadowing my principal, Manuel Colon, and Joe Carmona at Sycamore Junior High. At Savanna, I observed a cabinet and COST meeting. Both are necessary and it was very insightful to be a part of. At Sycamore, I was able to find many similarities and differences between a high school and a junior high school. I truly appreciated the experience and I'm glad those prinicpals allowed me to observe them. Only 6 more weeks and I'll have my degree!!

Craig and I did a lot this month as well. We went ice skating with the swim team, watched the Oregon baseball team, and go to Disneyland. One of the most exciting parts of this month was going to our 1st Spring Training game. We flew out to Phoenix to watch 2 games and visit with Craig's college roomy, Jon. If you've never been to Spring Training and you love baseball, you have to go. It was weird sitting in this tiny stadium and have the pros only a few feet away. We had a great time!

50 years of Halos!

Still can't believe how close we were!! Jeff Mathis coming in to score a run!

The last week of March was exciting, but tiring. Jessica was on Spring Break and we had a few activities. The first was going to see Lady Gaga. We watched her perform at Staples Center and she was amazing!! Talk about an entertainer. She was fantastic and I would pay to see her again. One of the main highlights to watching her show was seeing her hardcore fans. They came out dressed just as outrageous as she does. I could not tell you how many guys I saw in a mesh tank top and high heels. Gotta love LA. We had a great time dancing and singing along.

Craig and I were also fortunate enough to watch a Duck's game from a suite. Freaking awesome!! We felt so important sitting there especially since they bring your food and drinks. However, the Ducks lost, but it was still a fun experience!

We ended March with a trip to Disneyland. Mom and Jess had been there all day and Craig and I joined up later. All of us had fun while we were there. We hit up the classics: Pirates and the Haunted Mansion. We also ate dinner at the Blue Bayou. My sister's first time there. Yummy!!

March was a whirlwind and April is lining up to be the same. :)