Style with determination is how to play the game....

Soccer Game Saturday.....

I'm so proud of my little athletes.

They play an excellent game....running, kicking, getting in the game.

Can you see Sweetheart and Princess Fifi in the photo above??

(hint: behind #9, they're in the green mesh covers)

 My Sweetheart is a my little spitfire........ she is always running hard and fast after that soccer ball!

She may be the smallest and youngest on this team but she is the quickest and hardest working...... even the BIG BOYS don't scare her!

It's funny how while playing Princess Fifi looks like she's posing Hollywood style 

(she the one with her hair in a high ballet bun)

Sweetheart is on the right keeping an eye on the ball and never too far from sis.

GO SCORPIONS!!

 (It's your LUCKY DAY.....click here , HERE, and here to see what we were doing last year. I must've been VERY inspired to write 3 blogs in 1 day!)

Wheel Adventures

Look at my girls....… Bike riding in the park, enjoying their summer.

When I see them, I see me...having fun in the hot summer sun.

Princess Fifi wheel-y going fast

Sweetheart singing wheel-y loud

"Bicycle, Bicycle....…I want to ride my bicycle, bicycle"

Cookie is fast and furious as she drifts and donuts on her BIG WHEEL.

They wanted a wheel adventure after biking they put on their inline and classic four wheel skates for some dancing in the streets.

Can you guess which is Princess Fifi, Sweetheart and Cookie just by her skates??

Cookie carefully maneuvers around as she finds her skating legs.

Sweetheart is an absolute natural in her skates...... 

Give Princess Fifi a hand.....

 (click here to see the another skating blog from last summer)

or 

(click here to see where we were today last year.....)

soccer game, day camp rush

Early start for us.....
                               Sweetheart and Fifi had an early morning soccer game.
(Click here for last week soccer blog or click here for the week before soccer blog)

We enjoyed a fantastic soccer games, my little fireballs of energy were absolutely amazing.

so energetic and powerful!!

Running here.....running there.

Kicking the ball...... Zoom..... across the field!!!

SCORE!!!

Excellent game girls!!!

Immediately after the game it was time to get Fifi and Bam to Sandia National Laboratories Engineering Science Camp. There was a slight traffic delay on our route but eventually we arrived as the kiddos raced to the front of the building in order to make it in time.

Sweetheart is in the lead as we race towards
the Science and Technology building

No problems as everything went well as if we didn't even skip a beat.

my little fireballs of energy

Early soccer game

Sweetheart and Fifi were very pleased with themselves, as they played an excellent game! 

I love my girls for trying soccer this summer.
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Now a quick change and onto computer engineering camp.
Our days are never dull...

smiles, jokes and art for the pediatrician

Today is doctor appointment
 No concerns...
because everyone loves their pediatrician!
She's a wonderful, amazing, super doctor.

Today the girls brought her some impressive art.
They've done this for years now---
 so proudly displayed
Her office is like an art gallery of love

--so sweet--

monkeying around...

Housecleaning...

Sometimes I feel like Cinderella--

scrubbing, wiping, washing, 

all shall be clean soon

this too will be over...

be a sport.....

Guess what Princess and Sweetheart are doing today??

hmmm..... (any guesses?)

Well, they're participating in their very first team soccer game.

 I thought they should participate in an athletic event to keep their bodies strong over the summer.

So for the past few days they've been attending soccer practice in the evenings.

Baby Cookie really wanted to participate as well; but they didn't offer her age division.

So for the next few Saturdays we will be attending early morning games against other teams in the city league.

 iridescent HOT PINK soccer balls!!!

Sweetheart loves her pinky pink soccer cleats

 FIRST SOCCER GAME

(a.k.a. Football for those of you who prefer)

Not the best focused pix..........but Princess is far left and Sweetheart is center

I haven't been to a organized soccer game since my Bam was a little guy.

Does this officially make me a SOCCER MOM again??

tennis anyone??

My girls were invited to (their friend) Miss Deja's house.......she's one of Princesss Fifi's best friends.

Miss Deja's grandmother took all the girls to enjoy a game of.... TENNIS.

Sweetheart told me they had a very nice time

Cookie said they didn't spend too much time on the court because ... it was decidedly too BLAZING HOT.

They put in a few good attempt at a game but HOME was much more appealing to them.

*****I wasn't able to find the right cord to upload the pics*****

Instead Fifi found these snaps of an amazing tennis court online. 

The location is most likely.... Dubai.

The skyscraper resembles a sailboat

Star ship enterprise

I'm positive a game of tennis would not be on my mind....

These guys are probably wondering who will retrieve the tennis ball...

upcycled bed

----Interesting play things made here----

Shhh... babies asleep


As I was cleaning my girls bedroom, I noticed this little doll bed.

It looks like my girls lovingly crafted it.

It appears to be made from a container from our last strawberry indulgence, felt, wooden sticks,  and a sponge

Pretty Cute.... (that's what I thought)

I've got some very imaginative girls.

HOT sun and cool water fun

Sweetheart's very best friend, little Miss Katia, invited Sweetheart, Cookie and Princess Fifi over for swimming time.

Ohhhhh......... it was perfect timing....... especially with the HOT days we've been having lately.

The girls squealed with delight for the opportunity to have a girls day with little Miss Katia in her swimming pool.

Immediately the girls began trying on their swimming suits.

I suppose it's been a while since we've been swimming....the girls outgrew theirs....so it was time to purchase new swimming suits and coverups.

We had fun searching for the perfect color, the perfect cut and the perfect fit. We found it in the Harajuku collection at Target and the Selena Gomez collection at Kmart with super cute coverups from Costco.

Before I could get a picture of the girls in their swimsuits.........it was time to go to little Miss Katia's house. But believe me....they look so sweet, cute and summer ready in their new swim suits!

candy apples, yearbooks and sunshine

Ohhh....YES!
Today is the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL......

My children are excited! (as am I)
A whole school year has come and gone.
All my little ones have worked soooooo hard all year long!

At last..... summer vacation is here

A+ and beyond

This week is final exam week

A week that is typically full of studying, studying and even more studying.

But Fifi brought home an unbelievable accolade.....she's been formally excused from taking her final exam!!

My first reaction......."What??!!"

Fifi is absolutely ecstatic over this honor......and I'm over the moon for my wonder child.

CONGRATULATION!

You have been excused from the final exam

You have worked hard all semester

and you deserve a break! 

Keep up the hard work!

Have a good 

SUMMER

the RING of FIRE is a jewel you CANNOT wear

Tonight is the annular solar eclipse where the moon blocks most of the Sun.

According to NASA, the eclipse will begin at sunrise local time in southern China, then pass over Hong Kong, Taipei and Tokyo. After entering California's view, the moon's shadow will block the sun's light along a course from Reno to the Grand Canyon in Arizona to Albuquerque to Lubbock, Texas. The full "ring of fire" effect is visible in ONLY eight states in the western United States this evening.

The RING OF FIRE is when all of the moon covers most of the Sun....leaving a ring of sunlight blazing around the moons circumference. The moon is near apogee--the farthest point from Earth in its orbit around our planet--so it's too small in the sky to cover the sun's face completely.

We set out to catch this AWESOME celestial event aka the annular solar eclipse.
We were fortunate to witness this AMAZING event at the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum.

The photo above is a view of the eclipse in the display of a video camera with a special eclipse viewing lens filter attachment on the front. 

Can you see the beginning stages of the eclipse???

(I debated whether to include this photo in the blog....)

Can you see the moon is on the way to completing the RING OF FIRE....

(the reflection of the eclipse on a sheet of paper is cast from the binocular lens)

(BTW: you should NEVER fully view a solar eclipse with the naked eye....you must use proper viewing tools like a #14 welding shield or special eclipse viewing glasses)

Tah Dah......THE RING OF FIRE

We witnessed the RING OF FIRE 

---via the reflection

---via #14 welding mask

---via the special eclipse viewing glasses

The RING OF FIRE lasted only 4 minutes...... and it was well worth every second!

But the rest of the eclipse lasted until sundown.

Inside the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum they had LIVE broadcasted coverage of the eclipse on various LCD screens inside and outside the museum.

I clicked this photo by accident on my little old camera with no filter........ 

Let hope I didn't ruin my camera.

(Although I might add.....it is a rather stunning photo)

 This is the viewing balcony where we watched the eclipse.
After sunset we took in the museum and went out to the museum lawn where they had tons of activities like a rock climbing wall, jumpy house for the kids, crafting stations, face painting, food trucks and an outdoor SCI-FI movie.
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Persingerfive +plus+ Eclipse
equal = Persingerfun

auditions, arts and eats

LIGHTS, CAMERA.......ACTION

We're in Santa Fe auditioning for a feature film which is set to film here in New Mexico.

Acting is something very few people know we enjoy doing.

 So before the lights, camera, actions begins we have to....

check-in and confirm our appointment with this guy....

Read, react, recite and memorize the sides....

Cookie fine-tunes Bam's hair for his audition

Then just before we're go in.... we grab the resume and head shots....

It's all in a day in the life of an actor......

Okay..... not really...... it's all done for FUN, for the experience and for expanding our artistic knowledge.

One can only learn to appreciate the arts, theatre and film when one knows all aspects of the line....

from pre-production...to acting....to crewing...to production....to presentation

After the audition we took a much needed break by taking in Santa Fe.......the arts, walking the plaza, artist row....and ending our day with dinner at our most favorite Santa Fe eatery---the Zia diner---they always treat us well......... ALWAYS!!

phenomenal Fifi

My middle school honor student--Princess Fifi-- had the prestige and honor of having Mr. Winston Brooks, the Superintendent of Albuquerque Public schools shadow her throughout the day. She was elected this position of student advisor by the principal of her school for her outstanding grades, model behavior, outstanding attitude towards school plus for having wonderful leadership skills. 

She definitely had the teachers and students at full attention today.....that's for sure!!

Winston Brooks

Fifi was privileged when asked by Winston Brooks, to share her input of the advantages and disadvantages of her school and her opinion of the teachers, the teaching programs and the fairness and equality of student life.

Fifi has superior communication skills.....she says she answered her questions fair, honest and respectful to her school, her principal and her peers.

I'm beaming with pride.....my kid is the BEST!

studying in style

Final exams are closer to reality than summer right now....

But that didn't stop my Princess Fifi from bringing it one step closer.

This is how Fifi studies....

 coconut scented sunblock

fun floral sunnies

 summer fun spaghetti/ tank top

super cute shorts

painted toesies and flip-flops 

 her most favorite summer tunes playing

big colorful beach blanket 

and in place of a wonderful summer novel she has her textbooks out for studying.

Wow!!

What a brilliant idea!

Awesome!

Leave it to Fifi to figured out a fabulous way to study!!

Shhhh Gotta study now....

My Fifi makes me smile all the time..... I admire her creativity, motivation and innovative thinking!!

a fishy field trip

Fun time for Fifi, as today her advanced studies science class headed to the Bosque School for a field trip. 

They were working with the Bosque school, New Mexico wildlife and Rio Grande Open Spaces to finalize their wild fish monitoring program they began earlier this year. 

During the school year, Fifi's advanced studies science class, recorded the daily fish activity and behavior of several different native Rio Grande species.

The BEMP (Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program) teachers at Bosque School toured the students along the bosque near the Rio Grande River, where they re-released the native fish back into their natural habitat. 

Fifi was impressed with the Bosque school and enjoyed getting out of the classroom for the day too.

 In fact, the advanced studies science class enjoyed more than a few hours away from school today....

;-)

(click here for the last trip we made to the Bosque school)

Royal Memories

Real life Fairy Tale.....  

One year ago, yesterday, Prince William and Kate wed in London.

We woke 3 AM to watch the Royal wedding.......Cray-zy 

we loved it!

It was the fairy tale we all grew up hearing.

Prince Charming and the beautiful Cinderella.

Disney had us all hooked from birth.

Prince William and Kate's Royal wedding was Historic and EPIC..... we had to see this.

We planned an early morning ROYAL WEDDING breakfast party....... just for us.

We had English tea, crumpets, mini breakfast quiche, fruit, yogurt and toast.

As a family we made decorations of Union Jack flags, Will and Kate tea bag bobbles and centerpieces.

It was FUN.

It was ROYALLY FUN. (hahaha)

We had tiaras, facinators and a top hats for everyone.....even our dogs were dressed for the occasion. 

I think it was the most fun we had....one year ago....at 3 AM!!!!

The decorations from our Royal Wedding Party still hang in our home to this day!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

enjoying the magic

Community Night at Fifi's school

Sweetheart, Fifi and Cookie taking it all in at Community Night

That's us at Community Night.....

Community night is when local organizations, businesses and educational tours provide information about their services, entertainment and educational opportunities in one location...... Tonight its at Fifi's school.

 Some of those participating tonight include:

Albuquerque Isotopes Baseball

NM Stars Indoor American Football League 

NM Mustangs Hockey Team (NAHL)

UNM Lobo Club

Van of Enchantment

Zoo to You Van

Wildlife Rescue

Cliff's Amusement Park

Planetarium

Hawks Aloft

Sigala Taekwondo

NM Solar Energy

USDA / Fire Safety Education

Challenger Learning Center

NM Museum of Natural History and Science

Rattlesnake Museum

Ewww.... LIVE Scorpion!!!

Educational, slithery, subjects..... Ewww 

This is a LIVE rehabilitated OWL from Hawks Aloft.
"Such big eyes you have Mr. Owl
"The better to see all the children!" 

Cookie is maneuvering the Challenger Learning Center's robotic arm to pick up a leaf to drop it in the container.

Excellent Skills Cookie!!!

Great job

Look at all these walking trail maps for the area that the forestry provided....
--- hiking is fun---

Also, some clubs from the school sponsored fundraising events like:

Pie in the face 

Face Painting

Jewelry Sales 

Quilt Auction 

Garden Plants Sales

Petting zoo

Magic Show

Sweetheart assisted the science teacher
with a chemistry demonstration

This student had a vinegar reaction science experiment with story

Then the Science teacher magically transformed himself in a magician.
The children were amused at his jokes and attempts at magic.
"Abracadabra"

Pie in the face ...... winner or loser?
Depends how you look at it.

There was so much to do........We had FUN tonight.

I also had the opportunity to meet some of Fifi's friends.

Good times for all.... and to all a MAGICAL night.