Playing Catch Up!!

Sorry for the lack of blogging. It has been really crazy busy. May 13th was the North Powder school Cove play day. It is where all the schools in the district go to Cove and have a track meet. Each child chooses a couple of events to participate in and practice during PE at school.

It is for grades 3-5. Sierra participated in the softball toss, 50m dash, and long jump. Megan participated in the 50m dash, 50m hurtles, 4 x 50m relay, and the long jump. It was a very fun and exciting day and yet a heart wrenching day.

Megan took first in the relay, 2nd on the 50m hurtles and 3rd on the long jump. The time was never taken on her 50m dash unfortunately, but she did very well. Sierra did not place but I was very proud of her and her effort in trying so hard. They were both fun to watch.

Sierra doing the softball toss. It's all about the tongue in the right position.

And the release!

Megan in the 50m dash, in front by a long shot. Unfortunately no time recorded.

Finished first waiting to hear her time. Unfortunately we didn't find out that it wasn't recorded until the event had been over for awhile.

Sierra trying her best at the 50m dash.

Hanging out on the lawn, in between events.

Megan hanging out with her friends, not her mother.

Megan jumping the 50m hurtles. Great form!

Finished first in her heat! This time they recorded the time.

Megan doing the long jump.

Megan and her friends that took first in the 4x50m relay.

Sierra landing the long jump. Way to go!

Baker's Mini Triathalon

Saturday was Baker's first mini-triathlon. It was a 400m swim, 6 mile bike and a 1 mile run. My workout partner, Ronda, and I decided to sign up for it and have been training for it since February. Jason's Dad participated in it as well as my sister-in-law Tara. Dale did great and says he will do it again next year. Tara was a trooper and very amazing. I called her at the end of April and asked her if she wanted to do the race since she would be here that weekend. She was excited and agreed to do it. She did absolutely awesome!! Thank you Tara for being so fun!

It was a great way to spend the morning and a lot of fun!

Ronda and I before the race.

Tara kicking rear on her swim.

Our awesome cheering squad!

Tara done with her swim getting dressed for the biking.

And She's off!

Me, very nervous getting ready to start the race.

Finished with the swimming and starting my biking.

Our cheering squad with Aunt Garrity's fun signs!

Ronda starting the final event the run!

Ronda and I just after crossing the finish line.

Tara and I after the race. Tara looking like she could do it again. Me, well the picture speaks volumes.

Dale, Tara and I all done! We went to take this picture and discovered that all 3 of us parked our bikes in the same spot. We didn't have to move them for the picture. It was pretty funny. Great minds think alike!

Old and New News

Well, it has been way too long since our last update. There are a few things I forgot to blog about, and since this is for a scrapbook I had better put them in. In March, the girls participated in a play at the school called "The Pied Piper." Megan was a cook and had quite a role. Sierra was a village person and Lindsey was a rat. It was really fun to watch and they had a fun time doing it.

Easter was wonderful. Some how we only got a picture of Gage and Sierra in their Easter outfits. I am unsure how that happened. Gage was pretty cute in his little suit though.

Jason went with Sierra to California for her biopsy on the 23rd of April. They flew over on the 22nd of April on a very nice jet. They made the trip from Baker to Palo Alto in 1 1/2 hours. They returned Friday the 23rd on two small planes. One took them from Palo Alto to Klamath Falls and the other took them from Klamath Falls to Baker. Jason did not do so well on the Klamath Falls to Baker leg of the trip. He ended up vomiting most of the trip. He was very glad to see ground when he got out of the plane.

Sierra's biopsy was another 1A, but it was barely a 1A. Apparently there was only a single cell of inflammation and before there were many. Here's to hoping for a 0 in June.

While in California Sierra and Jason ran into our dear friends the Stockwell's from Alaska. It was a blast to see them. Shawn was having some rejection issues. Shawn we are always praying for you!

Last Saturday was a "girls weekend" for me. I get to go and spend a weekend with my sisters, sister-in-laws and mother. It was a ball and Jason and the kids rode to Utah with me. They got to hang out with my brothers and see some old friends. It was fun for everyone.

Yesterday we woke up to 1 foot of snow. On May 4th we got more snow at one time than we did all winter long. I think our seasons are a bit confused with each other. Remember when spring was spring and winter was winter? I just hope that summer is summer! Thanks for checking on us!

Megan holding a cake at the play. These were taken with my cellphone. They are not as clear and nice as my camera. Sorry!

All the cooks with the town counsel members.

Sierra played one of the towns people. She is one of the girls in a red shirt.

A blurry close up of Sierra.

Lindsey Lou the rat.

The whole cast.

We have been enjoying blueberry smoothies lately at breakfast. We decided it is really hard to take anyone serious with these mustaches.

Hunter's mustache.

The leather interior of "the jet."

April 24th was Baker's Health Fair. We decided to do a booth for organ donation. It was kind of a long day, but don't you worry, the boys found a way to survive.

Jason and Sierra with the Stockwell's.

Sierra, Shawn and Hailey in front of the hospital.

Sierra and Hailey. Too cute. Thanks for the pictures Trista.

Gage and his cousin Range were playing outside one day. I thought this was a priceless picture. It was almost like they were saying, "Hey we finally got the trampoline to ourselves. Lets enjoy the moment."

Sierra and Gage in their Easter outfits.

This is what happens when the kids play computer games. It is kind of cute. It is usually Megan playing and everyone watching.

Jason with his friends the Gunnels.

The other morning with our foot of snow. GRRRR!

Time for school!