Update, as of March 11 2012

Just a lot of basketball of late. Dennis is coaching Finn's team. The season ended today. My kids have been busy with school. Here are some pictures that I've yet to post, starting with Christmas: dinner with Caver's family at their Golf Club; and getting our beautiful tree...yeah, Christmas. As usual, a little behind...

Following that are pics from my trip to San Francisco at the beginning of February. I took Elaine down and stayed for a few days. Aidan - Barb & Rusty's grandson - is the cutie baby. The adults with the gorgeous blond children are my friends Bob & Karen. They live not far from B&R also in SF.

The last picture is from a work field trip to one of our customer's plants. They said I could take pictures there and they give public tours, so I'm not giving away any industry secrets...

CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY 2011 PICS

SAN FRANCISCO FEBRUARY 2012 PICS

Mr. Aiden

Bob and Cutest Little Ms. N.

Karen and Little Mr. N.

I watched a hit & run out of Barbara & Rusty's window (apparently the guy hit a total of 8 cars in the neighborhood). This was the damaged car being taken away a couple of days later.

Finn at Shandong after Ashe game.

Ashe

A work activity...that's all I can say without fear of repercussion ;) Not really, this is a customer we serve.

Wildcats January 21, 2012

LOVE FINN'S FACE (#6 - MIDDLE OF PIC)

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   Finn's basketball team - the Wildcats - played today. It was quite a lopsided game, in the Wildcats' favor, but it was fun to watch the kids nonetheless. These third graders are great. Dennis (and Shaylee!!) is a pretty good coach :) too.

Jamison reads the before-game Code of Conduct...

The boys line up and repeat after Jamison.

Matthew Tips off for the Wilcats.

Logan sets a screen for Luke!

Sawyer gets the pass.

The boys run up the court.

Finn puts his hand up for the ball.

Looks like Luke's going up for the jump.

HALF TIME!!

Adam takes a free throw.

Finn's on the move!

 

Nico cuts to the basket.
Is Logan setting another screen?!?

Nico wants the ball...Finn #6 on left.

Ashe and Finn's Summer 2010, Volume II

CONTINUED FROM PRIOR...

7. Ashe, Cade, and Dennis see Justin Bieber. Finn, Loghan, Tuck and I go out to dinner and then have a sleepover with the Ealy boys.

8. Alex (Erin's son, my nephew, boys' cousin) and Megan (sister-in-law, boys' aunt) visit for a week. We take Alex downtown for a walk on the waterfront and dinner.

Ashe has been having bloody noses this summer...

Aunt Megan with the boys. We all love her!!

9. Ashe and Finn and I go swimming and spend the day at the Sewell's new place, with Drew and Emmy and Ms. Shannon.

10. Ashe, Finn, and I have a night at Holiday Inn Portland for swimming. Finn's friend, Nico, joins us for a bit.

11. Ashe participates in Summer League basketball, along with the 3-on-3 tournament as the culmination of the league.

molly & bernadette (right with mic) did an awesome job with the league and the tournament. amazing.

BASKETBALL CAMPS.

--Finn attended basketball camp, run by LeRoy Ellis Jr., at the end of June.

--Ashe went to Michael Holton's Basketball Camp.

--Ashe attended Rip City Basketball Camp (at Concordia University) at the end of July. He won the free throw competition award for his group.
--Ashe went to one of Coach Kenny's Sunday bball clinics.

Ashe and Finn's Summer 2010, Volume I

I haven't been keeping up lately, so I thought I'd do this and summarize the summer in one fell swoop!!

Here's a list of our fun activities, and related pictures.

1. Last day of School, June 15

2. Trip to Mt. Hood's Resort at the Mtn., with Ealys and Sorensens.

3. Dennis takes the boys to Spokane for Hoopfest (Dennis' team takes 2nd place!!).
4. Finn and I go to a Portland Timbers soccer game.

5. All of us with Dennis' mom, Janet, + Elaine go to Timberline Lodge for Holly's (Aunt/sister-in-law) 50th birthday dinner.

6. Fourth of July at the Residence Inn on the Columbia River, for viewing the Ft. Vancouver fireworks.

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR BLOG #2, WHERE I GIVE YOU THE GLORIOUS PICTURES TO GO WITH THE REST OF THEIR FUN SUMMER ACTIVITIES, LISTED BELOW.

7. Ashe, Cade, and Dennis see Justin Bieber/Finn, Loghan, Tuck and I go out to dinner and then have a sleepover with the Ealy boys.
8. Alex (Erin's son, my nephew, boys' cousin) and Megan (sister-in-law, boys' aunt) visit for a week. We take Alex downtown for a walk on the waterfront and dinner.
9. Ashe and Finn go swimming and spend the day at the Sewell's new place, with Drew and Emmy.
10. Ashe, Finn, and I have a night at Holiday Inn Portland for swimming. Finn's friend, Nico, joins us for a bit.
11. Ashe participates in Laurelhurst Summer League basketball, along with the 3-on-3 tournament as the culmination of the league.
12. Finn attended Laurelhurst basketball camp, put on by LeRoy Ellis Jr., at the end of June at the boys' school.
13. Ashe went to Michael Holton's Basketball Camp.
14. Ashe attended Rip City Basketball Camp (at Concordia University) at the end of July.