Ava Harper soccer

Ava and Harper after their soccer game Wednesday night. 

They both played well and their team, the "Pirates", got a win over the Spitfires. 

Lucy the cat, Lucy the Elf

Saturday morning Rielee decided that Lucy needed a new stocking.  She thought her old stocking, made from a kit, wasn't good enough for such a special kitty.  They couldn't decide which fabric to use so they laid it all out and let Lucy pick-then changed it to something else.  It turned out cute, Rielee put her name on it with puffy paint.

The cousins got together and played and Rielee coerced Jillian into letting her curl her hair (doing hair is Rielee's favorite activity these days).  But then Cathy came to pick them up since Ty was ready to give them a basketball lesson so her hair didn't get finished.  Rielee tagged along to get some basketball practice, too.

 

We took the girls home today and they were anxious to find out where Lucy, their Elf on a shelf was.  They were amazed to find her in their room and that she had made herself a zip line from the shelf to a little house on their table, where she was resting.  Pretty amazing little elf.  Oh, and Luke had cleaned their room just for something to do in the middle of the night, pretty amazing brother. 

I got them together for a picture-poor Lexi had just came back for the doctor, she has a bad cold she's trying to shake before going back to college tomorrow.

Had to get a picture of cute little Oliver, too. 

Thanksgiving

We got to spend our Thanksgiving with these 3 darlings this year. It was nice to catch up with Macee

and hear about law school life.  Not so nice hearing about Parker's nighttime excavator adventure.

Des and Gabe cooked a wonderful meal.

Hugs for Dad

 The girls with Charb after his toe surgery last Friday. 

Babysitting Jordon

Jordon came to stay with us on Saturday.  The girls were really taken with him and ready to help me (except for diaper changing).

Ava and Harper both said they had never held a baby, so he was very popular.

By the end of the day, Harper could mimic all the little sounds he makes.

He's a happy little guy.

 

Rielee basketball

We watched Rielee's game at Three Rivers Christian this afternoon.  They won easily and Rielee played really well.  For not having played basketball since 4th grade, she's picking it up again quickly, fun to watch.

State volleyball

This was Auna and family after their first win at State on Friday.  They ended up with 2 wins and 2 losses,

 earning them the 6th place trophy!   

Auna had an amazing tournament, as always, she played her heart out, it was so fun to watch her.

 

This is the end of 12 years of Rocket volleyball for our girls and what a great run it's been, we're sure going to miss it.