Searching for wood in the snow

Cold dog or old dog?

What a difference a year makes!

The first photo is from a year ago, when Zane first got his braces and expander to push his molars apart.
Below are pics from today, both immediately before and after he got his braces off.
In a few years he will need another short round of braces when he gets more adult teeth, but most of the work has been done.

What Signe does when she doesn’t have homework...

She draws caricatures

Zane’s BB game

And because we need more to do...
Zane's team won a squeaker tonight in their first 3rd/4th grade game of the season, with a score of 10-9.

Signe plays basketball

Signe's Jr. High team dominated the first two games. She was sluggish this game after being sick for a few days, but still scored several baskets.
And take a look at her shorts... she stole them out of Karsten's drawers. He's 7. In the 1st grade. Good grief.
She is in a busy season, with dance once a week and play practice after school 3 days a week.

1st/2nd grade basketball

Karsten has his first basketball game ever last night! His team won 14-8. Cousin Jerome, a 2nd grader, scored a chunk of their points, and Nick is assisting Uncle Rob as the head coach.

Signe’s first basketball game as an 8th grader

Signe played point guard, had at least 10 points, and a number of assists as her Logos Knights team crushed a Pullman team.

Dad loses!

Gunnar has been staying after school two days a week to partake in a chess club, and his practice paid off as he beat his dad for the first time this evening. He was pretty proud of himself.

We have also been enjoying Mancala, which is a game Grandma gave us for Christmas. It is a short game, but good for developing simple strategy.

Rip City!

The kid's first Blazer game, also joined by the Sentzes and Anderson families.

And the last picture is of my looser children playing Minecraft in their pajamas at noon. At least they are all playing together... right??

Rogue Brewery

... and cribbage and wrestling matches.

Mo’s

Leaving the rental in Pacific City, we decided to stop at Mo's for lunch before heading to Woodburn. Clam chowder bread bowl and shrimp skewers - the kids are in heaven.

The moment Zane fell in the Pacific In late December and its aftermath.