Day 14

The pictures tell the story, it was delicious.

It ain't over til it's over

Riley wrestled against Buljan Middle School today. He came up against an opponent that he has seen before and hasn't has much success against. You can watch the video of the match but I will give you a few details. Going into the 3rd round, Riley was down 3-0 and hadn't had much control the entire match. With only about 30 seconds remaining, Riley got a take down and near fall and scored 5 points. He held on until the buzzer sounded and won the match 5-3. It was a great win for him!
*a few notes: the beginning shows Tanner warming up with Riley. he was very nervous, this was really his first match of the season because last week he had a forfeit and has not attended any tournaments yet. the quality of the video is not great. I was sitting up in the stands and only decided to film at the last minute with no time to move closer.

Day 8

Best friends? We weren't sure when we introduced Swiper into our home. We rescued him from the streets as a kitten and he has found his place in our home. This is their new favorite spot and they love to share it with each other.

Day 5

Lunches. Shopping. Creating. Laughing. Being there.

Friends. What would we do without them.

Day 3

I cry the day I take the tree down. I never like the day the Christmas decorations come down. I wish the feelings that we share during the month of December could last all year long.

January 2011. . . . Day 1

We rang in the new year in Lake Tahoe. As we arrived a snowstorm came in with brute force. Through the day and overnight we saw more than 3 feet of snow pile up. We awoke to find our cars buried and the realization that we were snowed in. This didn't stop the kids (or even the adults for that matter) from building a sledding hill in the back that rivaled all sledding hills. This was just the beginning of what would be a GREAT vacation!