Carly - Academic Excellence!

Carly earned the President's Academic Excellence Award.  We are very proud of the effort she makes at school!

Mount Si Hike

Gabe and Sam went with their Boy Scout group this weekend for a hike on Mount Si -- in preparation for their Boy Scout High Adventure next month to Mt St Helens. 

Sam didn't quite make it -- pooped out about 1/2 mile from the top and decided he just couldn't go any further!

Good job to the leaders who kept them all safe!  (Greg Webb, Jared Woodward, Jon Williams) 

Eight mile hike (round trip) -- very proud of my boys!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

This softball season has been pretty fun -- watching Carly's skills increase and her friendship circle grow.  She enjoys a multitude of sports (soccer, softball, volleyball, running), and softball isn't the top on her list, but I enjoy watching her play.

This year she was on team "Fuego" with the Parks and Recreation team.  Because there weren't enough players in our local league, they played against the Puyallup league, which meant playing against "select" teams, against older girls, and traveling to Puyallup for every game!  Whew!

Carly played short stop, third base, outfield (she has a great arm), and was backup catcher.  We really enjoyed watching her play this year!

Sounders Match!

Daniel planned to take Carly and Gabe to a Sounders Match against the Vancouver Whitecaps.  Unfortunately, Gabe was sick and couldn't go.  So I had  got to go with them!  (Actually, I like attending these events, but with my knee issues, I was dreading the walking and the stair climbing!) 

Once we found out seats in the stadium, it wasn't long before we realized we were sitting amongst a field a Whitecap colors!  One of the ushers offered to find us alternate seats -- and they were even better than the seats we'd originally purchased.

We'd brought some Little Caesar's pizza with us, but couldn't resist having a dog (Daniel), and some popcorn (me), and we had to buy drinks in the stadium.

It was really something to be part of the roaring crowd, and I loved to hear the Sounders Band play each of the three times we scored (Yea, free haircuts at Great Clips!).  I might even want to go again!

SEAAAAAAAATLE.  SOOOOUUUUUN-DEEEERRRRRS!