Graduation Makeover

Spencer decided he wanted to get ready for graduation with a bang! So he was playing some hoops when he went up for a rebound and friend Jeff came down with an elbow to the schnoz! Broken nose according to Dr. Severence at the E.R. (remember him, Mom?) Well, the E.N.T. says its not too badly broken to require surgery so we're planning on waiting for now. Meanwhile, Spencer has a couple of shiners to show for it. Fortunately, the senior pictures were taken before hand!

Sportsmanship

Maybe you've heard about or seen this story in the news. It's an inspirational tale from the Great Northwest that took place just up the road from us. Enjoy and have the Kleenex handy!

Flying Shoemaker

Our ward had a youth snow outing a few weeks ago. A good friend shot these great action pictures so we thought we'd share. The sequence is of Spencer and friend Korwin going off a jump (BIG AIR!). Nate was also at this outing but he was digging his snow cave for the next weekend's Klondike Derby (see previous posting).

Spring Family Pics

We took advantage of the day. Everyone was home about the same time in decent clothes after General Conference, the weather was pretty nice and some flowers are in bloom. Hope you enjoy our latest family pictures!

Nate P-R in the Mile Run!

Nate loves to run, especially distances. He decided to do track this year as a freshman and today was his first meet. He ran a personal best time in the 1600 Meters of 5:19! His goal was to run under 5:20 by the end of the season. Now he set a new goal. This video shows his kick at the end of the fourth lap.

Justin's Solo

Justin decided he wanted to do a solo for 6th grade choir. Here he sings: "I've wanted to visit Tombstone, or Atchafalayah Bay. It's part of my plan to see Princess Anne or King of Prussia, PA." Its a song about funny sounding names of places around the country.

Klondike Report

Okay, by popular demand, here's a delayed report on Nate's recent Klondike Derby adventure. On February 29 and March 1, Nate and five other scouts traveled to Andes Prarie in the Blue Mountains (just past Spout Springs, see skiing post). They went the week before and dug a snow cave to sleep in. They got there Friday night in the dark and our snow cave had been blocked off by a snow plow. So, they dug out the entrance. Later that night, the group was trying to put a tarp up when a blizzard began! 50 MPH winds and heavy snow picked the tarp up and made it impossible to set up. Nate and Patrick were the only ones in a snow cave and the only ones who stayed warm (they woke up sweating!) The blizzard was still going on at wake-up time and it continued all day. Even one of the leaders (who has been on a lot of outings) said it was the toughest campout he's ever been on. But, with a little encouragement from Nate, the younger boys (who just wanted to pack up and go home, Logan said: "I thought I was going to die".) went ahead with the activities. They were able to finish all of the events (a feat they haven't been able to do for 5 years). The deacons also got first place in the sledge race (Nate outfitted the old sledge with new skis for the outing). They ended up being the last ones to leave (as usual) but they had a great time and got home safe.