Una mesa para seis - Table for Six: Winter Bazaar

Monday, March 7, 2016

Cheerleading and Judo

At the beginning of the year, Ciara was very excited to try-out for the cheerleading squad at ASB. She needed no encouragement whatsoever. Her coach has told me that she really appreciates Ciara on the team because she works hard and is always enthusiastic. Ciara even enjoys performing in front of large groups. Cheerleading has definitely helped her gain confidence.

Ciara has also continued with her judo and participated in her first competitive tournament in November, 2015. Recently (on March 5th, 2016) she received her orange belt. We are so glad that Ciara is taking the initiative to learn new skills and participate in group activities.

Ciara performing at the middle-school assembly in October, 2015. It's hard to see, but she starts in the middle, she is the one being lifted up, and then she moves to the left side.

Ciara performing at the Winter Bazaar

Ciara receiving her orange belt

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Winter Bazaar

Last Saturday ASB held a winter bazaar and invited parents to purchase a table to sell food as well as new or used items. My friend Gorana and I have been make jewelry together since April, so we signed up for a table. We met each other last year because we are both in the same Spanish class for parents of ASB students. We made leather beaded bracelets, Chen Lu wrap bracelets and some Christmas jewelry for kids. Nathan and Ciara wanted to participate too, so they made Rainbow Loom Christmas keychain charms.

I also made fabric gift bags and several batches of cracker toffee bars, which is a recipe that I make every year. I called it Christmas Crac, after our favourite cereal here in Spain called Golden Crac. It's very easy to make once you get the hang of it. I did burn two batches though. Here is a recipe, http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2012/12/saltine-cracker-english-toffee.html.

I can't say that the bazaar was a great success for us, but we did have excellent weather. It was a beautiful sunny 17 degrees. We sold a few things, mostly bags of cracker toffee. Nathan and Ciara sold 4 Rainbow loom charms so they earned 4€.

In any case, it was fun to talk with other parents and I got to watch Rylan play an exhibition game of flag football. This is Rylan's second year playing football at ASB. He really enjoys it and he's getting pretty good. He was named MVP of the game as he scored more touchdowns than anyone else.