MVP

The RA Long Volleyball 2024 Awards Ceremony was held tonight, and Jillian was voted the Most Valuable Player! Coach Whitney remarked on how Jillian "did it all" for the team - setting, hitting, defense, serve receive, serving, etc.

She also talked about her discipline and hard work, that she always does what's best for the team, and that "there is not another athlete in our league like Jillian".

Tierney & Macee's Baby Shower

Jillian, Bridget and Mom went to Gabe and Des' house to celebrate Tierney and Macee's Baby Shower. They saw lots of familiar faces, and Mom got to hold Maddi's newborn baby girl Scottie.

Tierney had arrived a few days before from Illinois, going to Jillian's volleyball match and Aunt Lynne & Robin's birthday parties. The kids are excited to meet little Wrigley in a few months.

Civil War Champs!

Jillian's RA Long volleyball team won the Civil War vs. Mark Morris in convincing fashion, 3-1. They are currently tied for 3rd in the GSHL 2A going into the final match.

Coach Dave took the team out for ice cream after the win to celebrate.

One Step Closer

RA Long had another big 3-1 win against Woodland, keeping their hopes alive for a high district seed.

Here's a nice BlastZoneMedia article about the game:

Hazel's B-day Party

The girls spent the evening at neighbor Hazel's for her 15th birthday party, where the theme was "dark academia".

Tor made a brief appearance.

Kenny & Rory's B-day Party

It was kid-central at Cale & Erika's house for a party for Kennedy's 2nd birthday and Rory's 1st birthday. Kenny was quite the hostess, greeting all the visitors. This photo was the best we could do ... the girls were on the move all afternoon:

We also got to meet Brentley for the first time:

Most Inspirational

Bridget's middle school volleyball career came to an end this week, culminating with the awards ceremony where she was, not surprisingly, voted as Most Inspirational:

Her team had one final get-together, and also received this framed picture:

It was a very successful season, and Bridget was an important piece of that, always being positive and encouraging her teammates.

The Patch

The Patch continues to be our go-to for pumpkins and decorative gourds. We've transitioned to just placing our pumpkins on the front steps without the carving, so they'll last until Thanksgiving. Here's the pumpkins that the kids picked out this year:

Earlier in the day, Bridget rode Handsome in the Halloween horse show at the Clark County fairgrounds, earning 2 blue ribbons, one second and a handful of other.

Also in the afternoon, Tor's soccer team earned a 4-2 victory.

Big Win

The RA Long volleyball team came away with a 3-0 sweep of Washougal, after having lost to them earlier in the year. Kenny and Rory came to cheer on Jillian (though they were delirious by the end of the night):

Jillian and Ella were connecting on the 3-set in the middle for many kills throughout the match.

Final Home Match

Bridget's Monticello Volleyball team played their final home match against Coweeman, winning all 3 games. They had a short ceremony to honor the 8th graders:

Bridget played well all-around:

Lumberjill Invite

Jillian's RA Long volleyball team played well on Saturday, taking third after a hard-fought, well-played semifinal loss to Montesano. Jillian continued to lead the team at setting, hitting and defense.

Soccer Pics

One of Tor's teammate's (Hobie) Mom took photos of the game tonight, including these of Tor:

Tor's team won 3-1 against Kelso.

Sprinkler Soccer

Tor played a soccer game at 7th Ave tonight, and while in goal, the sprinklers turned on, getting him a bit wet.

His team ended up winning 6-1.

Wacker 13-U Champion

Bridget and Handsome competed in the Wacker Horse Show a month ago, and ended up as the 13-U Champion, which earned her this nice looking, embroidered horse blanket:

Bridget's Mustang Volleyball Pic

Here's Bridget's 8th Grade Monticello Mustang Volleyball photos:

Tor's 6th Grade Photo

Here's Tor's 6th grade school photo for Monticello Middle School:

Bridget's 8th Grade Photo

Here's Bridget's 8th grade school photo for Monticello Middle School:

Jillian's 11th Grade Photo

Here's Jillian's junior class school photo for RA Long High School: