My blog is not dead!

I might actually try to start updating on a more than quarterly basis, but we'll see. I've probably got to make an effort take more pictures as well, since this has become pretty much a picture and caption journal. 

Yesterday I spent a few hours putting in a new center garage door. It didn't go as well as I hoped. I think I need a professional to come and fix it so it operates more smoothly. 

Above is a self portrait Penny did of herself at church today. I think it captures her well.

Below is Penny and I waiting at Seattle Children's for her yearly NF1 MRI, it take up half a day to get the MRI and then wait for the results and have a consultation, but as long as things keep going well I am happy to spend that time. 

and Tormo....

Here is Penny all dolled up for picture day at Grass Lake. So cute!

Tormo again.... wearing a CTR crown the girls made at church.

More bread I made, this time I used a no knead recipe, it wasn't the best I've ever made, but it was OK.

Here are two of my eight little Jaguars. I am coaching a 1st and 2nd grade basketball team. None of the girls have any previous experience, but that's what has made it so fun. The team rules are:
1: Have fun
2: Be respectful
3: Be a good teammate.
The girls on the team are Penny, Eva, Lilly, Cassidy, Skyler, Porter, Mia and Maya. It's been mostly fun with only a few tears after getting hit in the face with the ball. I'm sure I have more pictures of all the girls on a later post.

I guess I forgot to do the Christmas post...
Here is Penny with Judy and Hops. Penny pretty much only asked for Beanie Boo's. I think I am going to look back on these simple Christmas' with fondness in a few years.

Here is a The Judith herself with a large yard inflatable. This is actually a funny story. V came home from a post Christmas sale at Big Lots last year with a whole bunch of decorations she got on sale for like 80% off. One of the items she brought was an 8' inflatable snowman. I told her "We are not setting that up in our yard. Those things are so ghetto trash." she argued with me for a bit, but one day we were with my The Judith and I brought up the yard inflatable and The Judith went OFF about how terrible they were, with an incredible passion. So as the Christmas season approached we had a few laughs about how much The Judith hated yard inflatables and then a few days before Christmas I had a genius idea. Setup the yard inflatable at The Judith's house! LOL! So on Christmas Eve as we were finishing up our family time, I sent Steve on a secret mission to set it up at The Judith's. After they left, we got in our car and secretly followed them home. It was so funny to see the big ugly snowman right in front of The Judith's house.

Here is one of my favorite presents from this last year. An Ugly Christmas Sweater!

For our twelfth anniversary I took V to see the Seattle Symphony do "The Messiah" It was pretty good.

and of course we had sushi at Miabi before the show.

The guys trip down to Portland this year was great. We invited a new friend Jaaron with us and even stayed at his in-laws down in southern Wa.

Eating pizza at Apiza Scholl's before the game with the crew.

Here is my awesome Christmas decoration of the ledge above our front door.

We went to the Maple Valley stake Cresh to see live music and hundreds of Nativity sets. Also my two little angels dressed up.