Frosty 5K Frisco

The majority of the FCD girls participated in Frisco's Frosty 5K.  Heck, Wendy and I even ran the Merry Mile.  The weather was great running weather, not too cold, not too humid.  I was encouraging Raegan to break into the 21 minutes.  So she ran with her phone like usual and I told her to pace around 7:00 minutes a mile.  Well she had a different idea of how fast she wanted to run and paced at a 6:40 mile!  She was the first female (~570 females) to finish in ALL age divisions running a 20:41!  Raegan was booking it.  I was and still am so proud of her!!!  Her next goal is to finish in the 19 minute range.  If she can do that, she will be running as fast as the top female on the varsity cross country team at BNHS!  I think she can do it :)

Icemegaddon 2013

The week after Thanksgiving DFW was blasted with one of the worst ice storms in a long time.  It literally iced for almost 12 hours non-stop.  Everything was COVERED in ice.  Not only was everything covered in ice, but the temperatures stayed low for 3 days.  Whatever somewhat melted, was frozen again once the sun went down.  School was called off on Thursday night and we didn't return to school until Wednesday the next week.  3 ice/snow days were used because the buses could not get out on the more rural roads. 

Mom and dad were also stranded here a few extra days because the roads were too bad for them to drive back.  We did get out of the house a few times but not often.  It was a LONG 5 days of togetherness.  During that time we had a fire running all day long and the heater in the house could still not keep the house warm enough.  We were lucky that the heat pump didn't freeze but it was still cold.  We were also lucky that we didn't have any issues with electricity.  During the 5 days were ate and cooked, ate and cooked.  We also did some puzzles, decorated the house, and made gingerbread houses.  Bryan took the girls sledding the first day we were home (he wasn't able to get into work either).  He pushed Raegan down the hill and lost his footing on the ice.  Bryan ended up with a torn MCL and a completely torn ACL.  He will have surgery soon to replace the ACL.  We are hoping he recovers quickly and is able to start the boating season in June!

We were all glad to go back to school after being home for 5 days.  I am surprised all of the children made it out alive!

 Even the dogs were tired of the ice!

Texas Cup 2013

FCD Premier participated in the Texas Cup put on by the Sting soccer club.  They were in the gold division against some of the best teams in DFW.  The girls all played lights out the entire tournament.  They beat Sting Hilton, Sting Gutierrez, and Dallas Texans South (2 teams ranked higher than them).  They ended up going to the championship and playing Solar Red.  They ended regulation tied 1-1 and ended up losing in overtime 2-1.  We were SO PROUD of their accomplishments and how they played as a team.  They really look good and people finally started taking notice.  Only 2 goals were allowed the whole tournament, both of those in the championship game.  Our defenders and keeper, Rae included, are just awesome!  They have had very few goals scored against them all fall.  So proud! 

Magic Time Machine

We took the girls to the Magic Time Machine to celebrate their good work for the 6 weeks.  Each 6 weeks they work towards something.  The first 6 weeks, Raegan got a Tylers shirt and the twins got new PJs for a PJ party.  This 6 weeks they all decided they wanted to go to the Magic Time Machine.  We sat in the Tiki Hut and Barbie was our waitress.  They had fun running around getting autographs from the waiters and we also got balloons.  Good job my princesses! 

Gobble Hobble 5K-Richardson

The culminating event for all GOTR participants in the metroplex was the Gobble Hobble in Richardson.  There were several other GOTR chapters there running.  A little over half of the Trophy Club GOTR girls were there.  It was a VERY cold day and very windy too.  The race was a difficult one due to the weather and Raegan didn't run near her best.  But she still won first place in the 10-11 age division running a 24:30.  She was happy to get a medal!

GOTR End of Season Party

GOTR had a party the night before their 5K.  The coaches said something about each of the girls.  It was nice to hear.  The party was a difficult night for Raegan because she had a few girls hurt her feelings.  I was so sad for her, especially that it occurred in that event where they were learning to be leaders.  But the girl drama seems to be in full swing already at Beck.  I'm very thankful she doesn't deal with that with her FC Dallas teammates.  At any rate, Raegan looked precious and dressed up (not willingly).  The girls danced after dinner then went home to rest up for the 5K the next morning.

 The 3 Raegans.  All of the Raegans are great runners!

2nd 6 Weeks Award Ceremony

The new principal at Beck has started doing an award ceremony at the end of every 6 weeks for every grade.  The girls really like it.  The kids have a chance to win things by having their name put in a hat.  The first 6 weeks Raegan got the following awards: perfect attendance, all As, and the principal's award (perfect attendance plus all As).  Raegan's name was also pulled and she picked a basketball as her prize.  Samantha and Mallory both got perfect attendance and the principal's award (perfect attendance and all greens for behavior). 

The 2nd 6 weeks Raegan got perfect attendance, all As, and the principal's award.  Mallory got perfect attendance, the principal's award, and the leadership award in PE.  Samantha got perfect attendance and the principal's award.  Samantha and Mallory also won Speed to Read for the second turn and read the most books in their class (should I say I won the award).  We are very proud of the girls and their accomplishments at school!

 Sam was upset that she didn't get 3 awards like Mallory.  Might want to work harder next time you little brat ;)