Belly Up

I wanted to give you a "Belly Up"date as we get closer to the due date. The due date is November 26, less than two months away. With tradition in our family we always guess the gender, name, and birthday. So we are opening it to anyone for a guess.

Avery's First Day of 5th Grade

It is hard to believe that Avery is growing up so fast. She will be going to the 5th grade this year. Her teacher is Mrs. Cain. Avery still loves to read, and fight with Dad about who gets to read a book first (we both wanted to read Pretties, which is the sequal to Uglies, both of which are good books). We are lucky to have her.

What's new with Liam? aka Spencer's Butte hike

Who would have known our little Liam has already found his true love! Our family went with the McFarlane's to hike Spencer's Butte. It is a 2.5 mile hike to the top of a beautiful peak. On the way up Liam and Whitney were holding hands. Oh, true love! According to Avery they are already betrothed. The kids would walk by and "cut the pickle" and give them a tickle. All the kids got pretty dirty, but that was part of the fun. Brooke was a real trooper. For being 7 months pregnant she did well. At the end of the hike it gets pretty steep and difficult to climb, but she hung in there. She was pretty tired afterwords. Here are some pic's from our fun hike.

Lotoja 2007

Yes, I finished my fourth Lotoja race! This year had many unforgettable experience. What would a 206 mile bike race be like without some challenges? It is always fun to see the family and ride with them. I can't wait until next year.