YouTube link to Signe's Irish step feis competition last weekend...

To watch Signe dance in her Irish step competition last weekend, click on this link here.

She got a 1st and a 2nd place in her dancing. Well-done Signe!

YouTube link to Gunnar's touchdown this weekend...

Click on this link here if you'd like to watch Gunnar's touchdown in the Kibbie Dome this last weekend.

His team, the Thrashers, won the 3-4th grade league championship.

League champions!

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!!!

Gunnar's team won their league's championship game today. Gunnar scored a TD and an extra point on FB dive plays.

Headed to the championship next Saturday...

Gunnar's football team has only one loss and will be playing in the championship game next Saturday!

Mona Lisa smile.

Signe's dance competition

Signe got a first and a second in her Irish-step dance competition (called a "feis") this weekend.

Well done Signe!

Zane and Karsten play football in the living room.

U of I volleyball

While Nick and the two older boys enjoy a rainy WSU football game, most of the 6th grade girls and a bunch of their moms are watching a volleyball game. Karsten is hanging out with the cousins this evening.

Signe and Joe Vandal

Signe poses with her friend Julia Schnieder. U of I lost in 5 sets - it was an exciting game to watch!

Cougar game

U of I volleyball

While Nick and the two older boys enjoy a rainy WSU football game, most of the 6th grade girls and a bunch of their moms are watching a volleyball game. Karsten is hanging out with the cousins this evening.

At the WSU-UCLA game.

The battle is on!

Nick and I are finally replacing our old mattress that was hurting our backs with its huge indentations. Until it finds its way to the dump, my kids have discovered it has wonderful uses for jumping, wrestling, sword fighting, and junior level MMA antics.

4th grade science project

Gunnar collected leaves at the U of I arboretum, and organized them into simple and pinnate and palmate compound leaves and presented them to the class.

#44... linebacker/running back/son/brother/Gunnar