Field of Daisies

2002-2003 Activities

Zach and Jenna at the musical.

Zach and Jenna had a lot going on this year! Zach continued his piano lessons--for the 6th year, I believe. He did a wonderful job in the piano recital. He also started taking karate lessons (Tang Soo Do) a couple of months ago. He looks very cool in his do bok (uniform)!

Jenna went back to ballet again this year, dancing in her third dance recital. She took ballet, tap, and jazz this year, which meant she danced three times during the recital. (It also meant she had three separate costumes! cha-ching!)

The kids were very involved with the STOMP program at church. (That's the music/praise/worship program.) They sang with the adult choir during the Christmas "Festival" and the Easter Sunday services. And they had special parts in the kids' musical this spring. They both sang solos this year--a first for Jenna! And they performed in some of the dance sequences. Jenna was a napkin in one number--very cute! And Zach was part of the Moses dance.

We also took a few vacations/field trips. In October, we spent a few days in Eureka Springs, as usual. And in November, we went on a fabulous cruise to the western Caribbean (thanks to Grandpa Sonny and Grandma Sheila!). Then in March, we took a short vacation to Big Cedar Lodge in Missouri. In April, Jenna went on her first snow skiing adventure (with Dad--and Grandpa Sonny and Grandma Sheila again!). Then in May, Jenna and I went on a little trip to Springdale, Arkansas with the Handke's and Aunt Carol. (We called it a "girls' trip" even though Grandpa went along.)

Some of our local excursions included the State Fair of Oklahoma, the pumpkin patch here in Edmond, and the Titanic Exhibit at the Omniplex. We bought a membership to the Omniplex this year, so we had several opportunities to go through the hands-on exhibits, and to see a couple of the IMAX movies.

As a family, we also did a couple of community service projects. In the fall, the kids chose the Ministries of Jesus as the recipient of a fundraiser they put together. There were five families involved (about 8 kids), and they raised almost $500! Then in February, we made beaucoup valentines to take to a nursing home here in Edmond.

P.E. was lots of fun this year too. The kids went ice skating several times, they're both excellent roller-bladers, and Jenna took to snow skiing at least as well as Zach did a few years ago. Zach took up skate-boarding this year, too, which has presented some challenges, but he has stuck with it and is showing some improvement. He has also really enjoyed karate. (And it doesn't hurt that his best friend goes with him to karate, as well!) Add swimming, biking, and dancing to the mix, and I think they would say they had a great year!

And I would have to say they're great kids! :-)