Sunday, February 28, 2010

Whirlwind End to February

I can't believe tomorrow is the first day of March!! Things have been really busy around here with Cookies - It seems like that is all I can think about lately...Well, that and the Olympics :) We had an AWESOME time at the Olympics. I sometimes still think it's surreal that we were really there a week ago!!!
Picture 59: February 28, 2010: Billy is one tired pup...he and I went on an epic walk yesterday morning, and he's been tired since. His mood reflects mine. I'm exhausted. Isn't a weekend supposed to be restful....

Picture 58: February 27, 2010: My girls at our first Cookie Booth Sale of the season. They sold 400 boxes in 6 hours!! Enough for the troop to go to Build-A-Bear - they're all pretty excited!!

Picture 57: February 26, 2010: This picture was sent to me. While I was at the Olympics, some of my girls from my class participated in the Girl Scouts Leadership Luncheon. They had the honor of presenting the flags for the ceremony and they were so excited (I think mostly for the fancy lunch more than anything else...). It was a great experience for them, and they all had a blast!! They're pictured here with a local Seattle newscaster

Picture 56: February 25, 2010: I took a picture of this poster today, because the girls in my class ask me what this means all the time. We're working on teamwork and trust a lot in this class, so this poster has sort-of become my class motto...

Picture 55: February 24, 2010: We took the Amtrak to and from Vancouver, and while it provided gorgeous views of the Northwest, I don't think I'll be doing it again, because Customs on both ends was long and drawn-out and completely ridiculous. Top that off with a four-hour train ride, and it was pretty exhausting (driving to Vancouver only takes 2 hours, but they were predicting impossible parking situations and long lines at the border - all of which turned out to be over-estimated...)

Picture 54: February 23, 2010: Marcy and me at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver for Women's Figure Skating Short Program. One word sums it up: AWESOME!

Picture 53: February 22, 2010: We spent our first day in Vancouver exploring downtown, walking around the Olympics exhibits, and of course, checking out the massive gift shop. The Olympic Torch was pretty phenomenal - there was this huge metal fencing around it to keep people far away...I can't complain though, because it makes for better pictures :)

Picture 52: February 21, 2010: Our Girl Scout Troop (the one I volunteer with) participated in a World Thinking Day Event and studied Argentina. Aren't they so cute!!

Picture 51: February 20, 2010: Bryan and Leann flew in to visit for the day before heading up to Vancouver. We had fun exploring Seattle. We ate lunch on a pier on the water, shopped, and had a great day with beautiful weather!!

Picture 50: February 19, 2010: Tulips from my dad for Valentine's Day...still beautiful a week later!!

Picture 49: February 18, 2010: The weather in Seattle was absolutely beautiful this week. There were several days of cloudless skies with crisp coolness. LOVE IT!! Makes me excited for summer!!

Picture 48: February 17, 2010: I went to Pullman, WA to visit my KD Ladies for a couple of days, and the views on my drive were so fabulous...

Picture 47: February 16, 2010: Washington State University, Pullman, WA - not as beautiful as the Tech Campus, but still very pretty...

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