Ashland Elementary Fun Run

The kids did the Fun Run last year and loved it so we signed them up for it again this year! It is a great event and promotes health and fitness to the kids. Nico of course was very stoked about it and even ended up running 2 of the races and finished in the top 10 of one of them! Felipe ran with them and it was a really good experience for each of them! I took some really good pictures! ENJOY:)

Happy Birthday Reyna

Reyna as most of you already know turned 9 yrs old on October 8th! We decided not to do a party this year and did some special things instead. On the weekend of her birthday we went shopping at Heather's Dance Boutique where she spent her birthday money from her Nana and then on that Sunday we went to Cox Farms for the day where the kids enjoyed a hayride among many other things! It was a blast! We had her birthday dinner at Cheeseburger In Paradise, which Reyna loves! It was very eventful but fun weekend.

This weekend we attended the ballet which was her birthday gift from me and her dad. It was amazing! I left my good camera in the car by accident so the photos I have are from my phone camera. The pics are not great quality but Reyna had a great time. We had 3rd row seats right up front. Her eyes lit up when the curtains raised and all of the dancers in their jewel incrusted tutus stepped out! Her eyes were glued to each performance. There was a meet and greet after the ballet where she was able to get autographs and then we visited the gift shop where she was able to get an autographed ballet shoe that had belonged to one of the dancers! She said it was the "best day she ever had in her 9 year life." LOL

I have attached several photos from our trip to Cox Farms and a few photos from the ballet as well as some photos from the ballet advertisements in order to see a little of what we got to see:)

Update on The Perez Kids!

We have completed a month of school and are rolling on into the fall! The kids are doing awesome and are loving their extracurricular activities but not loving all of the homework they have this year...lol Of course Pito has the biggest work load of homework and is doing his best with the multiple pages of Algebra several nights per week. Reyna has struggled with her transition to 3rd grade but is finally finding her groove. Initially it was hard for her to adjust to a teacher with such a different teaching style than what she was use to with her 2nd grade teacher. We had a small bully issue as well in the first couple of weeks but we have gotten that resolved as well and she is feeling better about 3rd grade now. Of course her grades are good as always and her teacher has given us nothing but rave reviews concerning Reyna's classroom performance! Nico likes his new 2nd grade teacher and can be quoted as saying "I love her golden hair!". He cracks us up with his description of blonde hair! He is doing really well so far this year. His teacher says that she doesn't see many of the challenges that his teacher saw with him in class last year. This is wonderful news and tells us that all of the hard work and effort that we have put into changing his diet and routine has made a difference!

The boys are moving right along in Tae Kwon Do and will be testing for their yellow belt next month! Pito has excelled and shows such great enthusiasm in class every week. It has helped Nico with his self-discipline and confidence. Martial Arts was definitely a great choice for the boys.

Reyna is still in 5 dance classes each week and is doing a great job with balancing school and dance. She has impressed us with her level of comittment to make good grades and attend dance. She is very determinded to make the Dance Company Team this summer! She turns 9 tomorrow and all she wants is a shopping trip to Heather's Dance Boutique! I also planned a great surprise for her and bought tickets to Suzanne Farrell's 10th Anniversary Diamonds Ballet at The Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. We got 4th row seats and will attend the show next weekend! She chose Cheeseburger In Paradise for her birthday dinner and we will go to Cox Farm on Sunday for a hayride, pumpkin patch and hay maze! Fun filled weekend for the birthday girl!

I hope you enjoy the recent pics of the kids and catching up on their past month! Stay tuned for a great birthday tribute post for Reyna tomorrow:)