This week was pretty much all about Miss Bryn.

Because she scored so high at Solo & Ensemble a couple weekends ago, she was able to play her solo again at State which took place Monday evening. She again played beautifully, this time to a much smaller audience—me and the judge. (Lots of her friends come in to listen to her at Solo & Ensemble.) Best scorers at State win scholarships. Not sure when we find out the results.

Tuesday was Kevin's birthday at work and thank goodness for moms! Kevin's mom had him bring in an ice cream cake for our large office of 4, complete with birthday napkins, plates and silverware! It got an "Aww..." from me, as Kevin predicted. So yummy! No candles or singing though.


Wednesday Bryn competed in the 400, 4x800 and 4x400 in a very large indoor meet. Her 4x400 relay team was ahead til the last girl. Darn!

I wasn't able to switch our vacation week, so Bryn had to make a decision. She'll be attending Badger Girls State in Oshkosh while the rest of the family treks out to Banff, Canada. Of course I'm disappointed, but I was more upset by the speed in which she made the decision! We'll have to work out all the details when it gets closer.

Bryn also received a letter this week that announced she was accepted in the National Honor Society. Then another that she's been nominated to tour Europe in summer of 2010 with with Wisconsin Ambassadors of Music. C O N G R A T S B R Y N !

Friday night was a planned early night. And I was well aware of it being the 1st Friday of the month, which means church fish fry! I called Kristin & Carlo because I know they're usually up for it. We got to play with Bella and Lucy for a while before and after. Lucy was her crazy self at the fish fry making all kinds of faces!

Paige got to practice with her new softball team Saturday morning. She's excited because her 2 coaches this year are both college-age girls! Meanwhile Bryn was sitting in school taking the ACT. She was pretty nervous. I realized we hadn't filled in what 4 colleges to send her scores off to. Here are her choices: Iowa State, UW-LaCrosse, UW-Madison & Marquette. We've scheduled visits to UW-Stevens Point and Marquette over her spring break next week. And I just scheduled a visit to Madison in May. We'll probably visit Iowa in summer. Bryn wants to go into Physical Therapy or Athletic Training.

Bryn is off playing laser tag tonight which is a fundraiser for her summer mission trip. Paige is going to watch the CMA awards with me.