State Tournament

The Lady Eagle Basketball Team is kicking butt at the State Tournament!! Yesterday the girls beat the first ranked team in the state, Seattle Christian. It was the biggest upset of the century! Way to go, Eagles!!! Here are some pictures, thank you Tri-City Herald. (-:


Rachel and Nikoal

Sarah driving the lane

Don't think basketball is physical??

Coach Colby calling the play.

Sink it, Kayla, Sink it!

Watching the play from the bench.

Go Laryn!

Next game: Okanogan (ranked #5).

UPDATE: The Lady Eagles came from a 16 point deficit, 17-1, to end up BEATING Okanogan for the chance to play in the semi-final game tomorrow against Granger. WOW!!! We were cheering them on as we watched the updates on the computer. Way to go Maci and the rest of the team! This was a well deserved, well fought, victory! Watch out Granger, here we come!!!

Practice...Practice...Practice

Practice last night....had the camera....

Meet Desi

And Maci

Wall squats when the serving doesn't go too well...

Wall squats after a couple of minutes....

Today at school Paxton got tapped by her brother for National Honor Society. I am so proud!!

SO proud!

LOVE your glasses Marilyn!!

Isn't she the greatest??!!!

I am so glad that she can dress herselp with such flair. I couldn't resist taking these pictures (-:

FABULOUS!!!

Been watching the Olympics

Haven't the Olympics been sensational?

Extended Weekend With Kyle...

We had a 3-day weekend with President's Weekend but no school Tuesday led to a 4-day weekend so Kyle and I headed south for a few days, just bumming around, nowhere for sure the destination.

Nice foot!

Valentine's Day we ate at Fat Alberts in southern Portland.

What a great place. Great character.

Breakfast is served.

Gorgeous flowers in front of a flower shop. People would come and buy individual flowers and make up their own bouquets. Awesome!

This lady was sprinking Valentine cheer up and down the sidewalk. What a treat!! This was one of my favorite things the whole weekend. Rose petals to brighten up anyone's Valentine Day.

What a guy! Spoiled me rotten all the time we were gone. Gotta love that!!

South Portland.

This was the splash at Depoe Bay.

Lincoln City beach.

On the way from the coast to McMinnville. Cool covered bridge.

Pittock Mansion overlooking Portland. (Mr. Pittock was the original owner of The Oregonian so you know the money that went into this home. He started designing it when he was 73 years old.)

The is the Columbia River Gorge Hotel in Hood River.

This was a house on the Old Scenic Highway. Wouldn't mind driving this road home to this house (-:

It is always fun to start out on an adventurous weekend but it is always just as great to drive up the driveway in good ole Eltopia!

Another week done...

This week seemed a little on the long side...for the most part. I'll just say I am glad that it is Friday.

Volleyball practice Tuesday and Wednesday nights and then Kyle and I got our Christmas massages last night. It felt AWWEESSOOMMEEE!! I was way more impressed than Kyle. What do guys know??

Monday night I did it...got all my tax stuff DONE!! I am so glad. One thing I can get crossed off my list. Worked on bookwork the rest of the evening until 24 came on and then it was focus on Jack. Kyle gave me all his receipts up to date and I worked at getting them entered in the checkbook and crossed off the credit card bill. I was glad when number-day was over!

Getting ready for the weekend. Pax has volleyball in Couerd'Alene Sunday so her and I are going to go up tomorrow and go shopping; well, sight-seeing anyway! I am going to sleep in though, first.

Happy weekend to everyone!

NOT enough hours in the day!!

I am trying to get the following 2 things DONE:

• 1040 tax return
• FAFSA turned in

2 things.....you'd think that would be easy. Boy are you wrong!! Besides getting all the necessary forms from all the necessary people....school is still like a ZOO instead of a nice calm place of work (ha ha ha!!!), volleyball practice from 6:30 - 9:30, dinner done BEFORE I leave for volleyball practice (people around here make it for themselves?? Ha ha ha!), 24 on Monday night, that thing called sleep...a few hours would be nice!

Stop complaining, I know! I am lucky for a lot more things then bad things. For this, I am sure! These 2 things...they will get done...eventually.