Some Easter Pictures

We are going to go backward a little in time and catch up on what's been going on up here in Northern Idaho. Easter was a success as you can see.

Another one bites the dust!

Madelyn had a loose front upper tooth for a little while and the other night we were eating supper and after her first bite into the pizza she declared "My tooth came out!" She was holding it in her hand. The funny part of the story was we were watching the kids of our good friends and they asked her if they could see the hole in her mouth. She showed them, and of course they were commenting on the blood that was coming from the hole. She told everyone how cool that was and after she went into the bathroom to see for herself, the tears started flowing because now she thought that she was going to have this big hole for the rest of her life and she couldn't accept that. After repeated explaining that a tooth was going to grow back she finally went about her business. Funny thing is this was her 3rd tooth that she's lost and she knows the routine - she's a killer!

Basketball Season

We are on the winding up of the basketball season right now for Nolan. Using last year to build from, he has gotten better this year and is the star of the team. I think that he is taking after his dad - just watch the video! :)

Family Fun Weekend

Late on getting these pictures posted but the first weekend of this month was a special day for Nolan and the family. He was baptized and confirmed on Feb 6th. Grandma's and Grandpa's from both sides were able to be here for it along with Erin and her kids (Craig had to work). We are so proud of Nolan and his decision to follow in the ways of our Savior. We also thank everyone that made the effort to be there to support him.

Nolan's 8th Birthday

Today was Nolan's birthday, and to know that it's his 8th is still unbelievable to us right now. In a week and a half he is going to hit his first milestone in his life at his baptism. It is fun and not so fun at the same time to see him grow and develop into a young man. We are excited for the big day to celebrate with him and we're so proud to have him in our family and the "protector" of his younger sisters. We love you Polley!

U.S. Figure Skating Championships

One of the perks of living up here near Spokane was being able to go watch the Championship Figure Skating this past weekend. The winners are the ones that will represent the U.S.A. in the Olympics here in a few weeks. You really get a bigger appreciation when your 5 rows from the ice of what they go through. It was a neat experience, Roo and I had a great time!

Nolan's Final Flag Football Game

I know that it has been awhile for us, no excuses to give and none would be good enough anyway. Today was Nolan's last football game. These are pictures from last week. All we got today from his game is live video footage. I was the head coach and it was a good experience to be in that role for different reasons and other reasons I didn't care for. All in all the team had a winning season and I could see improvement from each boy (some more than others) which is what these sports are all about. Nolan is getting more and more confident in his abilities now that he is getting to understand the sport and himself better.