Happy Father's Day 2013

Here it is!

Lauren Skiiing

as per an email Chris sent in February:

In colder news, Lauren, being a newly minted 5-year old, had her skiing debut last Thursday. Attached pic was taken when we were finally suited up and ready to tackle the mountain. The first run was rough, as it usually is, and she initially seemed more inclined to making snow angels, throwing snow balls at me, and sliding down a small sled run on her back with her legs up in the air. But she stuck with it like the trooper she is and had skiing figured out after just a few more runs. From that point she refused to stop and we kept skiing til 6 pm. 

Opening Day

as per an email chris sent with a picture in february:

Here's a pic of Vince looking ready at 1st base. Opening day was Saturday. Since this year there are several boys on his team that are capable of fielding a ball and throwing it to first base, he combined with them to make a bunch of outs at 1st. He also made a double-play by catching a pop-fly and tagging first (the first base runner went to second without tagging up and so Vince got him out too after Vince's coaches reminded him to tag base).

He also got a hit at each of his 3 at-bats. So I told him after the game that his batting average is 1000. He said he wants to keep it up next game so his average goes higher than 1000. I started explaining to him that that isn't technically possible but then realized that an understanding of averages and percentages isn't a prerequisite to playing little league.

Update

 Wondering where I've been for, oh, almost a year?  Just a few pictures to recap. 

 Resident funny man dressed in sisters shirt, socks & underwear.  Oh, and those who know Hadley's imagination can appreicate that this was probably a 'really good story character' she was playing in the backyard.  (I took the picture from in the window.)

 Umm, hello, somebody turned 5!  She looks soooo old in this photo.  Kindergarten here she comes!

 We take our painting very seriously as well as our safety eyewear.

 Hadley survived minor surgery to remove bony mass on one of her fingers.  Just in time for her piano teacher to get married and leave us.  She was in a cast for a couple of weeks.

 Lots and lots and lots of Disneyland.  

Enjoying day down in San Diego at Mormon Battallion with cousin Landon too.

Happy Birthday Hadley!

 Hadley turned 8!  8 years old!  Wow.  It is a big birthday for her and for it she chose to go whale-watching.  If you haven't talked to her lately you wouldn't know that she is VERY interested in whales.  Thus, going whale-watching fulfilled a great passion for her.  She had a great time with Daddy and Papa and saw a blue whale and lots of dolphins.  Afterwards we had a little party to celebrate August birthdays: Chris, Hadley, Mom (Gma) and Gentry.

The girls got lots of fun gifts this year: paper dolls, play food, book on whales, fashion plates.  The evening before we were with Gma & Gpa Tigger where Hadley got to go fabric shopping with grandma who is going to make her a colonial dress, chocolate chip pancakes for dinner and donuts for dessert!

And today we went to the Grove Theatre in Upland to see Cinderella.  It was fun to go with Molly and meet up with Gma and Pat Skousen.  Afterwards we went to Pat's house and had snow cones.  Wow, this is turning into a birthday weekend!

 

Father's Day 2012

Wow, after trying to upload this for the last several months - here is the traditional singing of "I'm So Glad When Daddy Comes Home".  Note: I pretty much neglected to prepare the kids for this and haven't even really taught it to Gentry.  Even though I prefer the performance to be natural and true to form, this was the second take on it because none of them really even knew what the song was the first time around.  We will be prepared next year!

Hadley's Movie

Grandpa made this a long time ago with pictures they had on hand of Hadley.  Love the tune.  Love the memories.