5th Grade Science Fair

Marquel had the opportunity (alright had to) participate in the Science Fair this year. She choose Orbeez. Orbeez have been used since the early 1930's. They are still used today in plants, table decorations, and kids grow them, play with them, and in our case they are sitting in the kitchen. It was a lot of fun to watch Marquel try different experiments with the orbeez. Crazy to think they are the size of a pin when you start to grow them and then end up the size of your pinky.
Marquel didn't place in the fair, but when I asked her if she was sad that she didn't she said "Heck NO!" I don't want to do this again. He project was very popular with the other kids, and even had parents asking where they could buy them.
Way To Go Marquel! You did great! :)

All-Stars 2010

Marquel was choosen to play on the Cedar National All-Star Softball Team. She was up north when I heard the news and so I called her right away. Marquel was so excited that she cut her visit short and headed back home to start practicing with her new team. They started practicing a week before the games were to begin and Marquel loved every minute of it!

The games began on June 17th. CN was to face off with Washington. They had a rough first inning with Washington scoring 9 runs. All I could think was this was going to be bad... But the girls came back and scored 10 and ended up winning the game with a score of 19-9! They played Awesome!!

Winning the first game put us in the championship bracket and gave us a friday game bye. Play resumed Saturday morning with us playing Enterprise. Enterprise's team was a great little team and beat us by 10. We were then faced to play Cedar American. We beat Cedar American with a score of 14-9 and then had to play Enterprise for the championship. In order for us to take the championship we would need to beat Enterprise twice. The girls went out there playing hard and better than the early game but still came up short. Losing to Enterprise by a score of 7-4.

All in all it was a Great tournament and Marquel had a blast! She played short-stop, 2nd base and left field! She loves short stop and 2nd the best. Her batting was awesome, and she worked hard! Infact she worked so hard that a club coach invited her to come and practice with the local travel team. She is excited about that and will start practicing with them next monday!

Stealing 2nd

Giving a Cheer after beating Washington 19-9

Close up... Down and Ready

Playing Short-stop

Throwing a girl out at 1st

Getting ready to run home

Congrats Marquel and Cedar National on a Great Tournament!!

Field Trip

Entering Zion National Park!

Marquel's 3rd grade class got to go on an exciting field trip down to Zion National Park. Marquel was just so excited. First because she was going to get to ride the BUS and there would be NO Homework!! (If that is reason enough to be happy to go :o)) Another exciting reason would be that she would have to have "home lunch" (I never let Marquel take her lunch to school, I think it is because it is just to much work to make sure that it is made and that she remembers it!) Any way her class loaded the bus and 9:00 and were on their way to Zion's. They spent the day hiking, and looking at the different landmarks, she said they had a great time! They boarded the bus to come home, and Marquel said that everything was going well until they got to the 2nd Cedar City exit, where her school bus broke down...

Marquel had asked me if she could take my camera, and I had agreed, as long as she kept it in it's case and took extra good care of it! She wanted to take some pictures and these are the images that she captured!! Great Job Marquel!! I believe she takes after her dad...

Waterfall she saw on the hike

Pond on the hike

Leaving Zion National Park

Tiger Pride

Last tuesday night Marquel brought home a red slip saying that she was going to recieve an award in school the following day, and parents were invited to see the presentation. Since I am finished with school every day at 11:30 a.m. I jumped at the opportunity, and told Marquel I would meet her at the elementary for the assembly.

The assembly started with the pledge, and then the entire elementary sang the "National Anthem." Sure wish I could have recorded it for all of you to hear. After that they presented Marquel and the other 9 students with the Tiger Award for Service! I have been told by many of Marquel's teachers that she is always helping and volunteering to do what ever is needed for any of her classmates.

Marquel, Congrats on earning the Tiger Service Award!!