A smorgasbord of activities

 And here we come to the part of the show where I just jam everything in that doesn't have a category. If I were to summarize the different themes reflected here, it would include family time, the dog (please note the unbelievable picture where Winnie is ON OUR BED with her Dad snuggled in, not even scolding her), illnesses, recoveries, braces off, a wall ball championship trophy, teenage girls getting their FIRST cell phones (!!), Covid vaccines, Covid boosters, basketball, shoveling ice, a baby shower, haircuts, learning to drive, first kid to get in a car accident, first kid to smash a TV screen (don't worry, no injuries with the car or the TV!), hanging outside with friends and last but not least...  SNOWWWWWW! As you can see, life is full of ups and downs. Some days are the best, and some are the worst. You just gotta roll with it!

Happy Thanksgiving 2021

Similar to other holidays recently, we were ecstatic to be able to resume some regular festivities after having to take a break last year. Nothing like going without, to make you extra thankful for what you have! We gathered in Vancouver with the Corrigan family and had a great time eating, bowling, playing lots of games, and just enjoying each other. So much to be thankful for...

Dude Perfect

 For Christmas LAST YEAR, we got Marcus tickets to see Dude Perfect Live. His favorite group of guys came to Portland, but alas, the pandemic created a bunch of delays and cancellation across the tour circuit. We had several things get refunded over the last 18 months, but astonishingly, this one kept getting bumped, and finally the show date arrived! With our negative covid tests, vaccine cards, and masks in hand, this kid got to see his DUDES! His big sister volunteered to use the extra ticket and was the perfect big buddy. I think there might have a been a bit of stimulation overload for Marcus, however we managed. My oldest and youngest, palling around like nobody's business. So much fun!