Papa Bob's 85th B-day

We went to Castle Rock on Sunday to celebrate Papa Bob turning 85. BBQ'd shish-kabobs and sides were on the menu, along with Grannie's pie for dessert.

We competed in a game of frisbee goals, then the kids played out front with Kenny, showing her all the games they used to play. Here they are riding in circles around her:

Team Bonding

Jillian joined her RA Long Volleyball teammates for a team bonding day on Saturday. They created team t-shirts, played some outdoor volleyball, made played posters for the gym, and had a big taco dinner.

Bridget's Wish List

Bridget's 14th birthday is approaching, and she produced a wish list to help everyone out.

Horse Judging

Bridget qualified for Intermediate Equestrian Judging at the State Fair, and participated in that today. She placed 5th overall out of 60 exhibitors, an improvement over 10th last year.

Soccer Jamboree

Tor's soccer season started this Saturday with his U12 JH Kelly team. His buddies Bowen and Evan joined him again under Coach Anne-Marie. They won both 1/2-length matches. We also got to see Kenny and Rory:

Volleyball Jamboree

Jillian's RA Long Volleyball team started out the season with a Jamboree at Mark Morris. They ended up splitting, winning the first two games against Toutle and Hudson's Bay, and dropping two close ones against Mark Morris and Kalama. Jillian is being used a little different this season, setting in the back row, and hitting outside in the front row, along with being in the 3-man serve receive. Here's a pic of her with teammate Macy and former Cowlitz teammates McKenna and Addie:

Viola

Tor is taking Orchestra in 6th grade at Monticello, and he chose the Viola as his instrument, which is a little bigger than the violin. He is borrowing one from the teacher to practice with: