Conor Indoor soccer

Conor had his first indoor soccer game the other night.  He injured himself early on and had a hard time playing the rest of the game.  It's a really aggressive game and several people got injured during the game.   The lighting was bad so the pictures really didn't turn out that great but here's a couple.

Zoe's OSU performance

Zoe had her annual OSU performance  tonight.  She did great but was upset that she didn't get to show her back handspring.  She really enjoyed getting to watch the OSU gymnast perform.

Beach trip

The kids had a day off and so did my mom so we headed for the coast for the day.  This was Hope's second visit but I forgot my camera the first time.  Also this was her first time actually on the beach and in the water.

We first ate at one of our favorite places Mo's.  We got clam chowder and it was delicious!
Then we walked along the bay front and showed Chase's friend Seth the sea lions on the deck.

Then it was off to the aquarium.  We now have a membership so we are planning on going more often.  They had part of it closed for a new display that will be opening soon.  The kids enjoyed touching the starfishes and other creatures.  Also watching the seals and otters.

We then had a little time left so we let the kids run on the beach and even get in the water for a bit. 
Everyone had a great time, Hope especially enjoyed running away from the waves with grandma.

Parker's 8th grade Basketball

Basketball has officially started and this year we only have one child in Basketball.  Our boys have always loved playing but had a change of heart after coaching issues in the prior years.  This will probably be Parker's last year and we are trying to enjoy it.  His first game was tough.  They lost by quite a bit and his best friend broke and dislocated his arm during the game and is out for the rest of the season.  Since then they have won one away game and lost one.  On Wednesday they played their second home game and it was really close all the way to the end.  They ended up losing by a few.  Parker played hard and I really enjoyed watching him play.