Grandma and Grandpa showed up at the last minute to see Rebekah and Joel compete at INDY Challenge. This photo was taken after we all went out to dinner to celebrate.
Friday, August 08, 2008
Rebekah and Joel show off their pair skating medals from INDY Challenge 2008!
Rebekah and Joel show off the medals they won at the INDY Challenge! This time, they did pairs! They skated great!
Monday, August 04, 2008
Rebekah and Joel Schneider-Farris Win Silver at the 2008 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships!
We've just returned from an exciting week in Lake Placid, New York. Rebekah and Joel won a silver medal in the Juvenile compulsory ice dance event. They skated well in their free dance, but they fell near the end of the program on their rotational lift, so they did not place. I want to "show-off" their perfect performance from the practice session from the day before, so that video is first in this set. Enjoy!
Also, read Jo Ann's blog that IceNetwork asked her to write about the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships:
Also, read Jo Ann's blog that IceNetwork asked her to write about the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships:
- Behind the scenes at Lake Placid by JO ANN Schneider Farris on IceNetwork.com
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Fire and Ice 7-25-08
Rebekah and Joel did a great pair program and Willow Waltz. Annabelle landed a great Axel!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Annabelle's 9th Birthday
We celebrated Annabelle's 9th birthday at Chuck E Cheese. It was so neat to have Jo Ann's parents come. Annabelle loved having her grandparents at her party.
Before going to Chuck E Cheese, we saw the new American Girl movie about Kit Kittredge.
What a fun day!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
We Got to Meet Janet Lynn!
Today, Jo Ann, Rebekah, and Joel got to meet one of the most famous people in figure skating. Janet Lynn gave a seminar in Colorado Springs and the kids were invited to participate.
Janet Lynn was the person that inspired Jo Ann when she was a young girl to love figure skating. I hope that today she inspired Joel and Rebekah to add joy to their skating.
Jo Ann's Parents Visit
The last time I saw my parents was a year ago. We were so happy to see them when they came to a medical school conference that took place this week in Colorado Springs! Joel and Dan smile to show how happy they were to go out to dinner with them!
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Pairs Warm Up - Fire and Ice 7-18-08
Rebekah and Joel also did their Juvenile Pairs program for Fire and Ice. Their warm-up was really good, so I'm sharing it!
Rebekah's and Joel's Great Free Dance Performance in Fire and Ice!
Rebekah and Joel did a great free dance at Broadmoor Skating Club's Fire and Ice Exhibition on 7-18-08!
Monday, July 14, 2008
Joel's Intermediate Moves In the Field Test - Passed!
Joel passed his Intermediate Moves in the Field Test on 7-13-08!
Annabelle's Pre-Juvenile Freestyle Test
Annabelle is a great job! In addition to passing her pair test, she passed her Pre-Juvenile Freestyle test!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Annabelle's Pair Test With Rockne Brubaker 7-13-08
Annabelle took her Preliminary Pair Test With Rockne Brubaker today. She passed! It was so exciting!
Rockne is the 2008 U.S. National Pair Skating Champion and he's been teaching Annabelle pairs all year long! Listen for the cheers from Dalilah Sappenfield and her pair skaters who were watching in the background!
Rockne is the 2008 U.S. National Pair Skating Champion and he's been teaching Annabelle pairs all year long! Listen for the cheers from Dalilah Sappenfield and her pair skaters who were watching in the background!
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Renaissance Festival 7-5-08 Photos
Here are just some of the many photos I took at the Colorado Renaissance Festival on 7-5-08! We had so much fun!
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Renaissance Festival 7-5-08
Well, we did it! We had a blast at the Renaissance Festival in Larkspur on 7-5-08. Enjoy the videos!
4th of July in Larkspur - Videos
Here are just a few videos from our very happy 4th of July day. More will be added soon!
Friday, July 04, 2008
4th of July in Larkspur
We had a great 4th of July in Larkspur. Rebekah won the city's Watermelon Eating Contest!
Rebekah Gets the First Prize Blue Ribbon!
Here's Rebekah receiving the Blue Ribbon First Prize for the Watermelon Eating Contest!
Rebekah Wins the Larkspur, Colorado Watermelon Eating Contest on July 4, 2008
Rebekah was the grand prize winner! She ate a huge piece of watermelon faster than anyone!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Video Clips from our Palmer Lake Visit - 6-25-08
Here are some great action shots from our day in Palmer Lake!
Our Visit to Palmer Lake
Palmer Lake is a quaint little place just west of Monument, Colorado. Jo Ann, Rebekah, and Annabelle had a nice day there on 6-25-08. We went to this cute little ice cream place, we went bowling, we went to the actual Lake, and also to the museum and library.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Rebekah's New "Real Baby" Doll
Rebekah saved up her own money to buy a real baby doll. Her name is Kamil. She has real hair and weighs 6 pounds, 4 ounces. She was born on Jo Ann's birthday: May 7 - but in 2008, not "way back" in the 20th Century!
Since Kamil is a doll she'll always look three months old. She doesn't cry, eat, or need new diapers. She can wear some of the baby clothes Rebekah, Joel, and Annabelle wore!
Since Kamil is a doll she'll always look three months old. She doesn't cry, eat, or need new diapers. She can wear some of the baby clothes Rebekah, Joel, and Annabelle wore!
Friday, June 20, 2008
Our Blue House is a Very Fine House
Our "Blue House" has been our home since October of 1995. The tree in the front was once a "itsy bitsy" thing and is now 30 feet tall! Dan painted the house all by himself shortly before his horrible accident in September 2005.Dan and Annabelle are the little "specks" standing next to the big tree and are in the driveway!
Annabelle Schneider-Farris - Broadmoor Fire and Ice 6-20-08
Annabelle insisted on doing her "competition program" for Fire and Ice on 6-20-08. She gave the double Salchow a very good try and the Axel was pretty good too.
Fire and Ice - Free Dance - 6-20-08
Joel and Rebekah did their new free dance for the first time in front of an audience at Broadmoor Skating Club's Fire and Ice on 6-20-08.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Pair Program Exhibition 6-13-08
Rebekah and Joel did a very good pair program at Fire and Ice on 6-13-08! Take a look!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Poem for Valerie Gendernalik
This is the poem that was given to everyone who attended Valerie Gendernalik's funeral:
Do not stand at my grave and weep
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.
Mary E. Frye
Do not stand at my grave and weep
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.
Mary E. Frye
Monday, June 09, 2008
Monday, June 02, 2008
Valerie Gendernalik's Funeral Was Today
It was good to say good-bye to Valerie and to hug her family.
Valerie's mother, Larisa, is such a wonderful person. She will help everyone remember her beautiful Valerie. Valerie's brother, Alex, looked so handsome and so brave. Valerie's father, Larry, showed so much love for his daughter.
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- JO ANN Schneider Farris
- Jo Ann Schneider Farris has participated in skating for most of her life as a competitor, coach, and author.