The Dark Knight

I'm surprized that he let me take the picture. He knew what I was going to do with it. I wonder if I'm safe tonight. He looks pretty scarey.

Funny videos

Boaz crackes me up. He bounces around and has little thought for form. Yet he kills me in every game. I think about throwing straight or lining up right or proper swing and I end up playing about the same way I do in real life. Honestly, there is no justice on the Wii. But still fun.

Sunday evening fun

Mother and daughter boxing on the Wii.

What I love about this picture is the difference between Karly's stance and Brenda's.

Karly won the first round.

A great picture on the couch watching others too.

A fun evening.

The middle crab

Yea! after a 2 year hiatus I have one crab complete on Josh's Ocean. And, I actually have the big claw of the big crab done too. I'm hoping in a week or two I will have all three crabs appliqued on the quilt. Then I can get going on the six inch strip that I have to add to inside the frame. I'm determined that this quilt will get done soon, so I can start on other quilts. :)

Oopsie

This is what can happen when you play basket ball with your brother.

The last day of our trip to Idaho, New Year's Eve 2008, Craig and his younger brother decided to play basketball with the young teenagers. I stayed home, well--at said brother's home--because I had gotten into a really good book.

(Now Craig is saying on the 30th. I'm still not too sure. Anyway, before the New Year.)

When they got home, I went to the door and saw Brad being the crutch for a hobbling Craig. Josh says, "But be sure to say they won the game."

I thought great. I hope my driving doesn't drive him to distraction on our way home with all the snowy roads. But never fear, his driving foot was okay. He drove the whole way, although I did offer a few times. But he was a bear when we got home.

Craig is now saying that Brad pushed him ;), but actually he was trying to get to a ball that was on its way out of bounds. He rolled his ankle and heared a pop. The first worry was an Achilles' tendon. What a blessing that was not it.

We drive home Thursday, the first. And Craig is headed to Madras after church on the 4th. He was finishing up training of the new guy at the hospital. So, he's around doctors all day on Monday. They talk him into having an X-ray on Tuesday and it's broken. Thanks to the good doctors in Madras, he's all fixed up with a cast and crutches. And instead of this being his last month to go back, he heads back in 4 weeks as a patient. :)

Can you tell from the cast that they still love him? :)

Celebrating the gifts

Nuff said.

Scavenger Hunt

What is Christmas without a scavenger hunt? The boys looked where the cold cereal is and then were directed to Santa's favorite Star Wars episode before they were told to look under the bed (where the remote in Thea's room is when you can't find it) There they found the Wii.

I know we are crazy. But I really liked the tennis. I actually worked up a bit of glow and was a bit short of breath. So we are looking forward to turnaments and beating individual bests.

They boys loved playing, and then they went back to the PS2 and played the new games. (Santa didn't tell Mom about the new system until after she had purchased a new game or two for the old system.)

Note the new pajamas that actually fit the boys now. Yea for Auntie Brenda for a pair and two other new ones.