Bummer!

Bummer! they lost, but it was such a GREAT Game! It was neck and neck the whole game. It went into overtime and the other team (North) just got a couple of lucky shots in and we couldn't rebound it back. South took 2nd place in the championship and 1st place in the season. Not a bad way to go out. I am attaching the video highlights from the game.

EDC Conference Today

Hurray! They have won both games this weekend. At 2:30 they are in the Championship Playoff's. Hopefully, they will take first, but regardless they have had some great games! Stayed Tuned, I'll give the full report with some video later today.

Sheri gets into PhD Program at NDSU

I've been taking classes as a non-degree student to see if I could handle the PhD program at NDSU. I applied last October and have been anxiously waiting until February to see if I am one of the 15 who got into the program. I'm so excited. I got an email today from the head of the PhD program asking me to join the NDSU Social network on Ning. I went in and took a look around, registered and wondered why he sent this to me. Then about an hour later I got an email telling me that Dr. Stammen had left me a message on Ning. I went in and below is what he wrote.
Hurray! I'm going to get to be a Dr of Education. Now, I just have to do it!

School Conferences

We went to conferences tonight. Andrew has 2 different personalities when it comes to his classes. Either his teachers adore him and say he is funny, positive, speaks up in class, and does a fabulous job or his teachers say he is quiet, doesn't say anything, and never speaks up. It sounds like two different kids, but after talking to each of the teachers, it's the teacher that are different. If Andrew likes the teacher and they are bubbly and outgoing he does great. If the teacher is quiet and more reserved, he basically stays quiet in class. All of his teachers did say he is very respectful, listens in class and is a good teenager. We spent quite a bit of time with his music teacher-he just couldn't say enough positive things about Andrew and how he will be such a great addition to Pizazz (Show Choir) next year. He did say that Andrew and Connor tend to talk a little more than necessary, but the two of them always know the music better than anyone in class and when it's time to work they work the hardest. Because Andrew has been talking about becoming a music teacher-his music teacher finally talked him into taking piano lessons again. I'm so glad!

Flash Video

We want to send Megan to a camp for weight loss this summer. It's very expensive, but her doctor thinks it is a good idea. Camp La Jolla in California is the one that she would like to attend, of course this one is the most expensive, but probably the most fun also. They are having a contest. Create a video on healthy living and exercise. The prize would be 1/2 the tuition for the summer for Megan. The boys are taking web design and Flash in school so I asked them to create a video for Megan following the contest rules. They did an awesome Job. It was so nice to see them all working together to create this. See the video below:

Megan's Conferences

Megan had conferences tonight. She is doing pretty well. We need to continue to work on Math, but more importantly she is 12 in 6th grade and Friends rule. It's hard to get upset with her because this is really the first year that she has had a large group of friends and been social. We have never lived anywhere where there has been a group of girls, only boys, so seeing her social is wonderful. She works hard, so that helps.

Megan Loses! Mom Gains!

You'd think from the title that I had the better deal. Gaining is usually a positive attribute, however in this case, it is not! Because gaining means weight. Megan and I have been tracking our calories, working out nightly (at least she has) and trying to be good about what we put into our body. Megan has done wonderful. She is losing 1-2 pounds every week. She is really working hard at it. Me on the other hand, I get those chocolate cravings and I don't have anyone telling me NO! so of course, I figure I can work it off, which doesn't happen.
We got a new treadmill, so Megan and I take turns between the treadmill and the elliptical. Doug also connected the cable to the t.v. in the exercise room so we have spent quite a few nights down there. Felix really likes the exercise room also, so he is usually down there on the weight machine. Sooner or later, I will figure out how not to cheat, but for now I am just so proud of Megan and what she is accomplishing.