VSAA and Eliza

Well, the day has finally arrived and we received the letter telling us whether or not Eliza made it into Vancouver School of Arts and Academics.

She did not. However, her cumulative scores allowed her to be put on the waiting list for our zip code. Basically that means that if any student who made it in who also lives in our zip code cannot attend for any reason before February 2013, they will offer the spot to the top person on the wait list. Eliza is #2 on this wait list. So, while we're a little disappointed right now, there is still hope that she will get in. 

She doesn't know any of this yet. I've left the letter in her room as per her instructions to be read by herself. I think once it's explained, she'll be proud, because to even be #2 on the wait list is a great accomplishment!

Happy 16th Birthday, Beks!

Today it has happened! (Or rather yesterday, I'm a day behind). Our first sweet 16 birthday. As much as we'd like to have had grand plans to celebrate, the birthday girl was a little too busy to do that properly. In fact, we were all so busy (I had a Relay for Life meeting, Steven had a work function), that we gave her our birthday gift the night before her birthday because we wouldn't actually all be in the house at the same time in a conscious state on her birthday. Much like it was on the day of her birth, seeing as how we weren't at home and for the most part were not in a conscious state. LOL 

For her 16th birthday, Steven and I gave her a purity ring. We'll have her birthday dinner of corned beef and homemade mac n cheese on Sunday night, the first night she'll be home since last Monday! She's had Follies (choir show) this week with dress rehearsals on Tues. and Weds. and then the show on Thurs., Fri. and Sat. We'll be going to see her tomorrow night. 

The new Martorano birthday hat. :o)

No other exciting news. But here's a few pics of Eliza modeling a new hat I'll be selling soon. 

Enjoy your day!!!

A Taste of Spring!

Not much happening in and around here. But thought I'd share some pics of Selah's new Rapunzel wig hat. She had a slight Princess identity crisis figuring out if she was Cinderella or Rapunzel. :o)

Ethan is working hard to pull his D in math up to a C and is back to being a single guy. We'll see how long that lasts. Bekah is excited about so many things...turning 16, going to Disneyland with choir (she wouldn't let me chaperon, how rude! LOL) and Follies. Eliza is waiting to hear back from VSAA about whether she's been accepted or not. And Selah just continues to run circles around us all...literally! I think that's all the major upcoming events for March! You're all caught up! :o)