Daddy-Daughter Dance

This year was Avery's LAST Daddy-Daughter Dance with Steve.

She had to prep with a face mask and her makeup.

They went to the PO Box for supper and then the dance.

 

National History Day

 The entire Junior High, of 6th - 8th graders at Oskaloosa Christian are required to participate in National History Day. They got to pick a topic that fit this year's theme "Rights and Responsibilities."

Aubrey chose to make an individual website with the topic, 

"Child Labor Laws: A Chance to be a Child."

Our local school event was first, in February, where Aubrey tied for 2nd in the 8th grade class.

Then, her and 12 other of our junior high kids moved on to the regional competition held at 

Indian Hills Community College in March.

From there 6 of our OC kids moved on.

Aubrey got 2nd overall of individual websites at regionals.

They now go to Iowa State in April for the state competition.

the awards ceremony at IHCC

the 6 moving on to state at ISU

they all got to go out for lunch while the judges calculated their scores

2nd place for individual website

at our local OC event - the top 4 in 8th grade 

Grandma Char got to see Aubrey's website at school

Snow Day

After having no significant snowfall all year, we got dumped on about 8 inches this week, 

that resulted in 2 snow days this week. 

 

ISU with Miss VK/Friends

Aubrey had "won" a school prize for Women's Basketball tickets and 

decided to take all of her friends with her to introduce her to "Hilton Magic!"

We went on Saturday, February 8.

We took a long ways to get to Ames as we had to pick up each person, and then

swap Avery for Aubrey at the Beef Expo in Des Moines on the way. 

We stopped at a rest stop outside of Ames so that they could change into their ISU apparel

that Aubrey provided them all with and put on their ISU stickers.

The girls got on the big screen a few times with their pictures and videos - always exciting!

Of course we had to introduce them all the Clone Cones, as well :)

Thanks to Miss VK for the prize and coming along, also introducing to "Hilton Magic"

YAY - we found Cy...the girls didn't want to get too close - except for Aubrey :)

Aubrey trying to get on the "buff cam" - didn't work ;)

Final score - ISU WINS!

We ate a Chik-Fil-A after the game - what a great day!

 

ISU Spirit Day Clinic

On Saturday, January 25, Avery got to participate in the Iowa State Spirit Day Clinic in Ames, as part of her Christmas gift. The practice was from 11:00 - 1:00 at their practice gym and then performed at the Women's basketball game at 4:00 that afternoon. Avery and I went early together and then did some shopping in between and then Steve and Aubrey met us for the game later, as Aubrey had a bad cough and they wanted to check out some sale heifers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds!

Avery was unsure at the beginning...

These 2 cheerleaders were the leaders of her group.

The practice facility...ISU

She changed and got ready in a JCPenney dressing room :)

We met up at the game!

We got our Clone Cones before the half-time show!

It's always a good day when you find CY for a picture!

CY was teasing Avery with her pom-poms.

Getting ready to do her CHEERS!

She did a good job, even though she was nervous! It was a good experience!