Bitter but...Sunny Gives Me HOPE

Yep we're heading straight forward on the ol' clock this Sunday - not sure if it's technically SPRING with this crazy, bitter cold, yet SUNNY week.  I had a spell of mild panic attacks on Sunday afternoon because of the snow that was coming down.  My concern was due to the fact I had around 900 students expected at SKyPAC the following morning for a School Day Matinee.  I try my best not to schedule matinees in January (a major no-no) or even mid-February because the weather is so unpredictable.  Safety for me lands towards the end of February and March is generally super safe.  When booking matinees, I also have to work with routing and available dates.  This spring was especially daunting because there were two matinees almost back-to-back that I wanted meaning I had two in a row which is a lot to manage.  Last Tuesday, I had around 1400 students at SKyPAC to see Laura Ingalls Wilder and this week, Call of the Wild, was scheduled for Monday.  Fortunately, the weather held off, and the show was a great success minus the bitter cold temps.  I'll be honest, it's hard for me to be fully present and focus on much of anything, either at work or at home, when a matinee is on the horizon.  There are so many moving parts with a lot to manage.  Sleep doesn't happen, and I realize my stress management isn't the best in these situations.  However, it it totally worth it when those students walk into our beautiful facility and have a wonderful experience at the theater.  It makes it all worth it.

Basketball is officially over for the SWHS Lady Spartans with a 17-13 record.  Our team came in 2nd in the district losing to BGHS and lost in the opening round of the regional tournament (at WKU) to Barren County in a heartbreaking 2-point loss.  Barren County went on the win the regional tournament last night.

We're proud of Karson.  She worked hard all season long, and y'all it's a LONG season!  She manages to juggle some of the hardest classes at South and pushes herself constantly (maintaining a solid #4 ranking in the class with a 4.05 GPA).  We'll start on the rigorous GSP application late summer/early fall. 

 She took a whoppin' three days off last week before beginning her first season of track, which began back in January, but she couldn't begin until basketball concluded.  She also wanted to meet with the coach and chat with him before showing up for practice.  This is new territory for us, but we're excited about a new adventure for our eldest, over-achieving daughter =).

 Meanwhile, in other interesting news, Isaac is destined to be a dental hygienist according to the SWMS Reality Fair, and I'm assuming his "career path assessment."  The FRYSC conducts the 4-H Reality store each year and asks me to participate running the Entertainment Booth (aka SKyPAC).  It's always a fun experience working with teens on their budget and helping them make decisions with spending.  If the DH path doesn't work, he's got GUITAR rock star to fall back on.  He's the proud owner of an electric guitar and amp and getting pretty good.  We've considered lessons for him, but he's learning so much and quickly on his own.

 

Valentine's Day was spent at a basketball game, like usual, but I did manage to bring home a Papa John's Pepperoni pizza shaped like a HEART.  What fun!  One amazing day, when we were at Wal-Mart grabbing a couple of things, Miles spotted a giant stuffed animal bin.  He immediately fell in love with a huge blue dog which has been a hit.  They sleep together, wrestle together, and enjoy trampoline time (usually while wrestling).

Karson texted me that Miles and the Blue Dog were wrestling on the trampoline.  I asked her who was winning??

He's a mess and the happiest kid ever!  Matt and I are lucky to have three uniquely different and incredible kids.  We're looking forward to a WILD WEST family vacation coming up!