I can't believe my eyes!

My dad is Texting! With Tommy about Deer hunting. Are you surprised?!

Merry Christmas

Toby Wrestling

This is my first attempt to upload video from new camera.  Obviously I need more work since the quality is very poor.  Not sure what happened.

 

Toby won the 125lb weight class in a wrestling tournament last Saturday.  On Friday he won the 119lb weight class at another tournament.  This is the first of his matches at 125lb.

 

Growing a kiwi

Somewhere along the way, someone decided that our baby girl (due March 20) should be nicknamed Kiwi. Well, to give a pre-emptive post to Mom's typical pregnancy requests, here's a picture of Karen with our baby Kiwi. As of yesterday (Friday), we're at 27 weeks... and as of today, just 3 months to go! This one's for you, Mom!

Off the Charts

Braden had his 4 month check-up today (yeah, I know he will be 5 months on Sunday.)  I've been curious to see just how big he is. Last visit he was in the 95th percentile for length and weight.  Well today he weighed in at 19 pounds, 1 ounce and was 27 3/4 inches long!  Compared to the average 5-month-old, he is off the charts for both length and weight.  According to his doctor, he is the size of an average 9-month-old.  No wonder my arms are always tired!  Here's a picture of my big boy just to make you smile!

~Becky

Toby's first wrestling match...six months post surgery!

 

Toby has actually only this week been allowed to wrestle at full strength during practice.  He won this first match, but lost in the championship round, to take second in his first tournament this year.

Toby getting ready to wrestle...Sam videos and keeps Toby's clothes close by.

Not a great pic, but shows the strength and concentration it takes.

This match took all three 2 minute rounds and would have been a tie if he took a few seconds longer to make this pin.  I think he was just too tired to consider overtime!

A little celebratory emotion!

Christopher had his band concert last night. He was moved up to the advanced band a couple of weeks ago. Since he didn't have time to learn all the songs he was asked to play a reindeer during a couple of songs.

Tonight he went to his first formal dance at school. I tried to get a couple of pictures of him and he decided to get a little silly. I can't believe how grown up he is getting. I am having trouble uploading the slideshow so you can click on the picture to see all of them.

Christopher

What a Difference a Year Makes

I was looking at last year's tree decorating pics and just can't get over how much Tessa has changed in just one year's time (15 months old vs. 27 months old.) I think the big difference is she went from 4 teeth to a mouthful and her hair has grown so much!  She is a little girl, no longer a baby!  She is so sweet and sassy at the same time.  She is our "actress"-- can change into character in a moments notice!  She has changed so much, I just had to share...

~Becky

 

   

Thanksgivingish 08

SUCCESS. A deer for Dad. In the deer woods, a doe. 12/2/08 AM

Brian & Becca working on scarfs for each of her students. 21 of them!