Today Noah did his first state race in Beaverton OR. It was a 4km race so his longest so far. In middle school they do 3km. There were 54 boys in his age bracket. Noah came in 13th! With a time of 16:08. 2 members of his team came in 2nd and 5th - Mason and Kaden pictured below.
We had a harvest party on Halloween with friends at our house. We ate chilly together and went trick or treating. Sent from my iPhone
P.J. turns the BIG 1️⃣0️⃣!!!
This was Preston’s first birthday party with friends. He had a blast and so did everyone else. He celebrated at the Trampoline Zone with some of his buddies.
Preston is so easy going, sensitive loving and makes everyone laugh. We love having him around, he just makes life better!
Abbie joined American Heritage Girls this fall. It is similar to Girl Scouts. Abbie had her joining ceremony today and she helped out in the flag ceremony. This has been really wonderful for Abbie to meet some sweet girls and to be a part of a great community.
Abbie out on a trail ride with Kirra. Living the good life!
Noah had a great cross country season. His last meet was districts where all the top runners competed. There were 10 schools and 145 8th grade boy runners. Noah placed 7th. We are so proud of him! He ran really hard and got his best time yet. We think it might have something to do with the cool sunglasses he always wears. Noah will continue to run with the Central Oregon Running Klub to train and keep in shape before track and field starts.
Here is Noah crossing the finish line.
A restaurant we enjoy in Sisters called the Open Door has as outdoor greenhouse you can eat in. I booked it and we went with some friends to enjoy a meal with some of our close friends.
This year’s trip will be long remembered by the boys. We went to the Alvord desert in far southeastern Oregon to ride motorcycles. 3 dads and 9 boys!
For mid-late October the weather was spectacular. Cold night down to freezing but warm days in the 60’s.
It’s about a 4 hour drive from Bend. Just as we got to the edge of the desert one of the rigs got a flat so we did a fix on that hoping it wasn’t an omen for the weekend:).
While we fixed the flat Noah started running across the desert. Our destination was likely about 6 miles across to the other side! We actually passed him on the way over but I got a video of him running into our camp spot.
Shots of the boys riding. My favorite is the picture I captured of Hunter pulling a wheely at sunset.
Pictures from around camp.
Couple shots of the desert at sunrise. Peaceful and beautiful.
Previous years:
- 2014 - Sparks Lake, OR
- 2015 - Benson Lake, OR
- 2016 - Tam McAuthor Rim, OR
- 2017 - Deschutes River, OR
- 2018 - Big Lake, OR
- 2019 - South Central, OR
- 2020 - Mt Hood, OR
Dinner out to celebrate 19 wonderful years
