Softball and soccer

 

Ava will be taking a couple weeks off from soccer after getting injured in Thursday's game.

She played great in a 6-0 win over Skyview.

Harper did a great job at second base when they lost to a tough Columbia River team on Wednesday.

Slow pitch and soccer

With seven games between them, the girls had a busy week of sports.

A happy Harper after a 20-9 win at Kelso.

Ava and Papa after her team won 3-0 at Battleground.

 

Happy Hattie, Ava's first game

Josie came to play this morning then later Laury brought Hattie over, too.

She was so happy, grinning and snuggling for the longest time.

Josie was her silly little self, drinking the last of her dessert (ice cream).  

We got a picture of the girls today before Ava's first high school soccer game, Harper had her uniform on for pictures today at practice.

Ava's team looked great, beating Lake Oswego 4-1, Ava played really well.

 

Labor Day

Rielee sent me this picture of her in her dorm room.  We sure miss her and we need to get over there and visit all three of our Boise granddaughters.

We helped Parker and Alissa break up their shop floor last weekend.  Parker had to wear a bee hood for awhile since there was a yellow jacket nest under part of the floor.

Pics of our short trip to Catalina Island. 

Need to practice selfies.

Renting the golf cart was so much fun.

The girls came up over Labor Day weekend, they went exploring in the canyon.

We hope the teacher strike is settled soon so they can start high school.

Laury hosted a sibling reunion on Monday, it was so great to all be together again.

Looking at this picture, Barry said we were all "well-preserved", is that a compliment?

Laury baked Barry a cake for his upcoming birthday, 76, I think.

My guys posed for me.

Tonight we watched the Lumberjills beat Mark Morris in a very loud

Civil War match.  Jillian did a great job.

 

Papa's pitching shield

How Papa pitches now:  pitch, then

hide.  No more getting nailed with the ball.

 

Rielee's good bye party

We had a little get together tonight to celebrate both Gabe's birthday and Rielee's college send-off.

It was fun and emotional (for me).  She's the last kid in the neighborhood and we'll miss her.  I still can't get over how fast they all grew up!

Gabe's 49th birthday is tomorrow.  He'll be busy moving Rielee into her dorm.

Some pics from last week, I took Josie to check out the chickens.

And I got to watch Hattie one day for a couple of hours.

She slept the entire time so I got some serious cuddling time.

What an angelic little face.

Alan visited yesterday evening, he told us all about his latest Moh's surgery.  

 

Clark County Fair

 

We started out our visit to the fair with an elephant ear while waiting for the rides to open.

They went on lots of the rides except any that went upside down,

and won many prizes at the midway games.

Harper talked Ava into going on this ride, 

Ava regretted it, she doesn't like heights.