1st Day of School 2018

On Monday, August 27, 2018, we began a new school year.  Simon is 8 and in the 3rd grade, Sam is 10 and in the 5th grade, Daniel is 12 and in the 7th grade, and I am teaching 6th grade this year.  So far the school year has been going well.  We've all had to learn a thing or two about our new teachers and our new grades, but I think everyone is doing well.  I am enjoying teaching 6th grade.  It's a lot of stuff to learn new all over again, but I'm enjoying it and really liking this age group.

Hood to Coast 2018

This year in August, we ran Hood to Coast again.  This was our 5th year running it.  Hood to Coast is a 200 mile relay race.  There are 12 people on a team with 2 vans, 6 people in each van.  Someone is running continuously the entire time.  It took our team about 28 hours to complete the race.  It was a lot of fun.  Our van had me, Jeff, Lee, Donald, Ryan and Malinda.  Here's a look at a few pictures.

Ready to go

At the top of Mt. Hood

At the start

Donald getting ready to start

First exchange

Lee

Malinda

Walking at the Hawthorne Exchange

Donald

Jeff waiting to run

Me, at the top of the hill

Reaching the top

So happy to be done

Malinda and I at the beach

My sister and I at the beach

Malinda and I with our "legs"

Our team getting ready to cross the finish together

Simon's Birthday

When we got back from Sunriver, the next week was Simon's birthday.  He turned 8 on August 20.  We celebrated that night with a few cupcakes.  Then the next day we went over to Aunt Debbie's and Uncle Todd's house to celebrate with the rest of the family.  Our friends Don and Sandy came too.  It was also Grandma and Grandpa Youker's Anniversary on Aug. 20, so we celebrated that too.  We had a nice dinner together and helped Simon turn 8!  My baby is growing up!