It is Lottery time at the Klasen household. No, its not the Power Ball or the Mega Millions, but rather the high school admissions lottery. There are two high schools in the neighboring district. One that is a 5A school and another that is a 3A. The 3A school was designed to be an alternative […]
How Do You Get Your Kids to Appreciate Classic Movies?
April 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I’ve had some success and some utter failures over the last few weeks to get my kids to appreciate some classic movies. I love classic movies, but I have had the hardest time getting my own kids interested in watching older films. Sometimes the pacing is just too slow, and other times the subject matter […]
MathCounts Competition
March 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This weekend, Sean was able to compete in the Arizona state MathCounts competition. He earned the right to compete by finishing 2nd in the regional competition. Mathlete is what they call the kids who compete. Lol, not sure how accurate that moniker is but its cute. After registration, they kicked all the coaches (yes, mathletes […]
Suzanne “Putting on a Show” to raise money for church building foundation
March 5, 2010 by 1 Comment
This weekend, Suzanne has put together a fund raising variety show for our parish building foundation. Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Mission church received a donation of land a few years ago, and since that time our parish has put together various fund raisers to support our future building efforts. Tomorrow, Suzanne will be […]
Showstopper Photos Uploaded
February 24, 2010 by 1 Comment
We uploaded the photos from last weekend’s Showstopper Competition. We are very proud of all the dancers from the Alma Dolores International Dance Center for doing so well.
Showstopper Regional Results 2010
February 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Last weekend was our annual trip to Phoenix for the Showstopper Dance competition with the other dancers from the Alma Dolores International Dance Center. Savannah reached a big goal by winning her first ever Platinum Trophy for her Mexican Folkloric dance to “Tilingo, Lingo”. She looked very beautiful in her long white dress and flowered […]
Sean and Savannah Qualify for Math Counts Competition
February 5, 2010 by 2 Comments
A couple of days ago the kids middle school held a math competition for the students to see which students would get to go to the regional Math Counts competition. Sean competed last year and placed fourth in the region if my memory serves me right. This was Savannah’s first attempt at the Math Counts […]
Showstopper Time
February 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment
It’s almost time for our annual jaunt up to Phoenix for the Showstopper Regional Dance Competition. Suzanne and Savannah have been doing this competition for years. Savannah usually dances a bunch of numbers with her various dance classes and then throws in a solo or two. Suzanne usually does similar but a few less. This […]
Photos From First Five Days of the Transatlantic Cruise Uploaded
December 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Okay, Suzanne has finished her work on the photos from the first five days of our recent Transatlantic cruise from Rome, Italy to Fort Lauderdal, Fl on board the Celebrity Solstice. This was a fantastic cruise and I hope it shows in the pictures. She still has another 8 or 9 days of photos to […]
Initial Rome – Transatlantic Cruise Photos Available
December 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Today, I have uploaded the first set of photos from our recent family vacation to Rome, Italy followed by a transatlantic cruise on the Celebrity Solstice. This first batch of photos are from our first four days in the city of Rome, Italy. I still want to go through all the photos and caption them, […]
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