Hunter’s Photo Shoot

Hi Everyone,

I’ve really been slacking on the blogging.  There hasn’t been too much news around here but with the weather just starting to change it seems like things are starting to pick up.  I’ll make this a fast one.  Nick has just started track.  Kalee has just started drivers training . . . oh joy.  I’m working more than I should.  Piper is working harder than she should and still running way too many miles per week.  Hunter has been in a really good space lately and nothing but pure fun for probably the last two weeks straight.  Every day he both amazes us and makes us laugh out loud.  We don’t know what to teach him next.  He now knows all 50 states without a problem.  Can recognize and name all 44 (?) presidents by their faces and says “Jimmy Caaaartuer” with a southern accent.  Lately, he’s been wanting to learn the state flags and can now recognize 11 of them.  But, seriously, when do you ever need to know your state flags?  Maybe I’ll get him hooked on state capitals or we’ll start math flash cards?

Piper and I took on a little photo project because Hunter just turned two recently.  We had a blast doing it!  Hunter listened surprisingly well.  Here are the results.  Prints, without the cheesy logo, to be sent out to grandparents within a few weeks.

Happy New Years!

Happy New Year everyone.  I hope you all are enjoying the day.

This morning Piper and her friend Melissa ran in a 4.4 mile race for charity.  It was 28 degrees out.  We were pretty surpised when about 500 runners showed up.  Piper said it was the toughest run she has done to date because of a monster hill.  The course was a 2.2 mile loop that they had to do twice so she had to climb that hill both times.  She ended up with a great time of 46:16 and ran the whole race with her friend.  I’m off to watch the Rose Bowl.  Happy 2009!

Piper and her friend Melissa just before the race

The run was sponsored by Gazelle Sports and they brought their mascot.

You pretty much have to be crazy to run on New Years Day.

The winner. He actually went around three times before Piper and Melissa finished their two laps.

Out on the course running.