Go Yellow Jackets!

Aidan's first baseball game of the season was on Thursday... It was rainy and just down right awful. After the dance recital was Aidan's 2nd game. And, the coach, team and weather were great... Luckily, this is the game that Doug's parents got to see. Pics are below! =)

Regan's Dance Recital

It was a lot of fun... Regan danced her heart out and was very cute in her costumes... Check out the pics below. (Yeah... I know. There are way too many pictures. There are pics from their picture day and dress rehearsal as well on that album. And, in the world of "digital freedom", I don't know when to stop!)



Here's the tap routine!



And, here's her ballet routine...

NYC!

We had a blast meeting my sister, Greta, and her daughter, Kadia, in NYC. My mom even came...

We had front row, center seats to Mary Poppins. We also saw The Little Mermaid. Fun broadway shows for the girls... and, fun even for me! =)

Here are some pics...

Regan's Dance Recital Invitation...

It's almost here... All are welcome to come cheer Regan on... Let me know if you can make it. The recital is on May 17th at 10am at the Carolina Theater. =)

My sister Liza visited us!!!

My sister Liza flew to the states to visit and I got her from Friday night until Tuesday (yesterday) afternoon. I was so excited to show her our new house... We also had fun at the Heritage Festival downtown, going out Saturday night, getting our nails done, shopping, etc. She even helped me organize my bathroom and garage. (What a sister!)

At the Heritage Festival to celebrate Greensboro's Bicentennial, we got to pose with two of the four A&T students who made history on February 1st, 1960 with a sit in at the Woolworth's store in downtown Greensboro. That was pretty cool. See the pictures below.

Easter in Pittsburgh

I'm still uploading pictures... However, you can click on the picture below to see what is uploaded so far.

Easter in Pittsburgh

The results...

There were over 600 on-line entries and 10 finalists.... After reading our limericks to the crowd, the judges voted and...

I won FIRST place!!!

I won two nights at Atlantic Beach and two tickets to the NC Aquarium... It definitely was a fun St. Patrick's day!

St. Patrick's Day

This morning, I got the following email from last year's winner, Mike Davis. He's so funny, I had to share this with everyone. =)

Lara,

Congrats on winning the Limerick Contest. As a previous runner-up and winner of the contest I can tell you that this will be one of the most rewarding years of your life. Just remember to conduct yourself with grace and dignity at all your public appearances. Remember you're a role model now. Kids who lay there at night and dream of being a limerick contest winner are now dreaming of being you. Also, you'll be asked to come up with spontaneous limericks. Don't get sucked into this, stick with the tried and true limerick that got you there.

Pace yourself, and don't succumb to the pressure like I did. I got so wrapped up in being the "Limerick Champion" I forgot who Mike Davis is. It's just a title. At the end of the day, put the crown back in the closet. My problem is that the crown REALLY looked good on me. I wanted to wear it all the time.....and the sash.

Anyway, the pressure got so great that I couldn't even submit an entry this year. Every attempt I made to write a limerick turned out to be a Hiaku. (M'Coul's rhyme contest. Nothing funny comes to mind. Guinness pints for all). It was really weird. Please don't let this happen to you.

Again, congrats.....keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.

Mike Davis