My First May Post?

Wow, I can't believe that I haven't posted since late April. Things have been busy, but not that busy. April ended with a bang - Casey had her photo shoot for the Best of the Class at Longwood Gardens. It was a beautiful day and I got a bunch of great photos. While she was doing the filming and interviews, I was happily walking around the beautiful gardens and sitting and reading a book. She got a day off from school and I got a trip to Longwood Gardens. A side note, I also went to a Barnes & Noble in Delaware and read the entire book "Where Women Create" while in the store. It highlights female artists' studios and gave me a lot of ideas. I will probably buy the book the next time.

Greg has been busy with school and baseball. His team is doing very well and Greg is having a great time. He plays first base and bats second in the lineup. It's nice to see him playing and not having pain in his shoulder. He will be doing a few baseball camps this summer and may go to Boston with a team in Trenton. They will play baseball, see the Redsox, and visit the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Last weekend, Greg won the Bucks County Math24 Platinum Masters Competition. He is the defending Greater Delaware Valley champ and he won by quite a large number. Next up is the Regional Competition at the Franklin Institute in June. Due to funding issues, there is no state tournament this year. It's a shame because Greg has been to the state competition the last 2 years (earning silver medals) and hoped to end his 24 competitions with a state gold medal. He was lucky in that he was able to compete in 24 while it was a big competition.
I wonder about the future of it as the company focuses more on the online competition (which Greg hates doing). We are amazed at what he has done in 24 - 5th grade (Bucks County champ), 6th grade (3rd place Bucks County, Silver and Gold medals at Regionals, Silver medal at States), 7th grade Platinum Level (2nd place Bucks County, Silver, Gold, and CHAMPION at Regionals, Silver medal at States), 8th grade Platinum level (Bucks County champ, ?). What an amazing kid he is.

I had a wonderful Mother's Day with Casey and Greg (Larry was in Illinois). I was showered with gifts and had dinner at Don Pablos - a perfect day. The school year is quickly coming to an end and with it Casey's high school career. I am feeling older and older every day and have to work at slowing down so as not to miss a thing. I'm proud of what Greg and Casey have accomplished and am excited for them as they move to the next phase of their life (Greg-on to high school, Casey-off to college). I can only hope that we have raised them well and given them a sense of who they are and what they can accomplish. We are truly blessed.