Birthday Celebration

For my birthday a bunch of us went dancing....80's style. The place we went to only plays 80's music and plays the music video too on a huge projection screen. It was so much fun!
Elena, Rob, and Ali

The girls

Ali and Rob breakin' it down

More pictures from Seattle....

Here are a few more pictures from Seattle....Enjoy....

i am back....

So I realize it has been a long time since I have updated my blog and I am sorry for that. Life has been a little more than crazy around here since I last posted. I have had many meets with my level 5's, which you will see pictures of them below. I am very proud of them! We have taken 1st place team at a few meets. They have done very well this season and continue to improve. Work at the school has been intense. The paperwork never seems to go away...it just keeps piling on. I have a new kid in the class, so that has been an adjustment.
Since I last posted I went to Michigan for 6 days. It had been 6 months since I left last August so it was awesome seeing everyone. I was able to go to the alumni meet and see my Spartans compete. It worked out great because so many people came back for the meet, so it was awesome to see many of my old teammates. It was different watching the meet from the outside. It was my 1st meet not being on the floor, so that was a change. The meet was a lot of fun though. You will see some of my pictures from that trip. I wish I could have gotten pictures with everyone.
Abi and Greg came to visit me for their spring break which was awesome. I was fun getting to show them around Portland and all the amazing scenery sites near by. We also went to Seattle for 2 days. It was all of our 1st time going so we drove up there to explore the city. I loved it up there! It is an awesome city and I am so excited to go back this summer to play.
So between all of that and working, life has been pretty crazy. I will try to keep up with my blog more consistantly.

a view of seattle from the boat

we are standing in front of the 1st starbucks ever!

a pic from the top of the space needle

me touching something squishy

the columbia river gorge

down at portland saturday market

in michigan before the meet

the alumni

some of my favorite people at my favorite place...cancun!

abi and zazu

cj is so big!

my level 5's taking 1st place team!! i'm a very proud coach!

It's been awhile....

It's been a long time since I've updated anything. Sorry for that. Life has been pretty busy. I've been sick for about 2 weeks now. My immune system is just not up to par quite yet since I am working with kids all day. Work at the school is intense on all levels. I am really excited for the week break in the middle of Feb, which I will be spending it in Michigan! =) One of my kids is transitioning out of our school which is great, though, I will really miss this kid! It's strange to think that you work with these kids for so many hours each day then once they leave you won't see them again. I am still getting adjusted to that side of social work. I will be getting a new student in the next few weeks so that will be fun.
Coaching at the gym has been great. I love being surrounded by gymnastics. My little level 5 girls had their first meet last weekend in Washington. They did pretty well. Some of them did excellent and some of them did not. Regardless, lots of work to be done. We have another meet next weekend so we are training hard for that. It was weird to be back in the club gymnastics world during the last meet. So many little kids everywhere....and of coarse you gotta love hearing the same floor routine song over and over and over...haha. Good times.
Let's see what else has been happenin' on this end. I was a foster parent for 4 days. The EA in my classroom is a foster parent and she went to Obama's inaguration, so I stayed with her kids for that week. It was fun and interesting at the same time. It actually went really well.
I had the opportunity to go to the coast this past week. You will see all the pictures below. It was an amazing day...blue skies and sunshine! What more could you ask for? I went on a Thursday so no one was there....it was great. So peaceful! I am going to try to go once a month...just a day for me to relax and enjoy the ocean.
Umm...what else...hmmmm....Oh Rob (my roommate) and I got a ping pong table! It's so much fun and entertaining!! We play almost everyday...it's great. =)
Well I think that's about it. I will try to stay more on top of these updates!

On my way to the coast....it was a little foggy out.

Cannon Beach! Yay for the ocean!

The famous rocks at Cannon Beach.

I love waves. I wanted to go play in them but the water is freezing!

Me having fun with my shadow.

Now at Seaside, OR which is above Cannon Beach.

Seaside is the end of the Lewis and Clark Trail.

This is in Astoria which is above Seaside. Many movie have been filmed in Astoria. Like The Goonies, Free Willy, Kindergarten Cop, and lots more. =)

It was still really foggy, but if you look closely you will see a fun bridge.

The fog is starting to burn off.

Such a beautiful bridge! It connects to Washington.

A very clear view of Mt. St. Helens.

The fun and exciting ping pong table! =)

Of coarse..there has to be a picture of a morning sunrise! So beautiful!