Friends

Shane with Spencer and Riley getting their Roadrunner Awards

  

Hailey and her new buddy Audry

Shane and Liam

2009 Berringer Knights Valley Cab

Great oak and long finish.

Torterras buddies

These kids had so much fun this year.  Our end of the year soccer party turned out to be 9 hours long, just proves how much fun we have together!

Beer Making

Jesse just bottled 15 gallons of Holiday Brew and needed a little relief during the process.  Hailey was more than willing to help

Torterras

The Torterras finished 2nd place in their bracket and played so well this season.  The parents had a blast, once again this year. 

 

Our volunteer parent refs that did an great job this year- always entertaining

Shane is an animal on the soccer field and never gives up.  He has earned the nickname MaShane by some of our parents, as in machine.

Here Shane is getting fouled on his way to score.  He has improved so much this year it’s astounding.  I am so proud of the way he plays and gives 110%

Jesse’s Bday present

We went away for 25 hours (thanks to daylight savings) to Laguna Beach.  My friend hooked us up with the awesome hotel, Surf and Sand.  It was a really nice getaway for the weekend, without the kiddos.  We had a room right over the water and nice accommodations.

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A gorgeous warm day to be in Laguna for a little R and R

  

Happy Birthday Bud!  Love you

Torterras

The Green Torterras after beating the only undefeated team in the league.

Shane

I love this picture of Shane. He's always so happy and snuggley just after he wakes up.

More thoughts on Halloween

"I don't know why Halloween is so great, you get a bunch of candy, you eat it for a couple of days, you put it away and forget about it"

--Shane

Only child

Shane was staring at all the Halloween candy, looking in a daze.  A few seconds later he said, “ It’s a good thing i am not an only child, we would only have half as much candy.”  Sounds like a line from Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy.

Hailey and School

Hailey with a few of her friends at her Halloween Carnival at school –Sophie and Malia

Hailey in the Halloween parade- a scarecrow

   

Hailey kept bugging me about signing her up to stay at school longer to eat lunch there.  So Halloween was Hailey’s first day of bringing her lunch to school and staying longer.  She couldn’t wait and loved it!  Miss Socialite

Neighborhood Block Party

Shane and his buddies at our Annual block party.  Shane, Liam Dylan and Spencer

Defending his title in the pie eating contest.  He won again and got a prize of $10!   All of Shane’s friends say, “Again!”

Caroline took care of Hailey all afternoon

Third year in a row of our family picture on the Alvin’s bench