Soccer trophies!

Maxim's first soccer trophy

Cool hairdo courtesy of misty rain on the soccer field on Sunday as the spring in-house soccer session was closing. Kids didn't mind the rain and the parents got enough good entertainment to forget the spray. It was fun!

Trying this new mobile thing!

This may not be much of a post, but I was dying to try it. You see, with Blogger you can send emails to your unique address and they should turn into posts.

Last Monday afternoon, we had a lovely – wonderful!!! – dinner for volunteers at Sacc. I volunteered a few times, and when I walked into the room everyone already there started clapping and cheering, and I turned so shy! I felt like I was overrewarded, but dang it felt good! :)

Not only it was a (relatively) healthy dinner, the whole place was festive and inviting with bright colors and even brighter smiles from the teachers who stayed late at night to help set it up and serve us after they spent the day with kids. Amazing! I just wanted to hug them all! Instead I just smiled, and enjoyed the dinner and – more than I should! – the cake. Anyway, it was quite an experience and depending on my employment situation next school year, I would love to be in the classroom.

So there!

Summer reading rewarded!

I have been following a very busy blog, Common Sense with Money, and this is one of the latest deals announced by Pottery Barn as I was alerted through this blog.
Read books from the reading list and earn a free one!