Yakutat Alaska Sept 2009

Rick went on a Alaska Fishing trip to Yakutat Alaska with 7 other guys from Milton-Freewater. It was his first time in Alaska. One day it rained so hard they did some sight seeing instead of fishing and went to the glacier near Yakutat.
One of many of the dump bears. They did a drive through visit to watch the bears at the dump.

Rick with one of the silver salmon that they caught.

On Monday they took a charter fishing trip out in the ocean and caught halibut and other fish.

Fair entries

I entered items in the fair this year. This is a first for me at this fair and also as an adult. I did it so that I could get a free gate pass into the fair. A bunch of us scrapbookers talk about it every year but I never get around to it. This year I made it a priority and glad that I did. This is a photo that I took at Wallowa Lake last January when we were over there for a wrestling tournament. It was late in the afternoon and the boys were tossing rocks into the lake. The sun was just starting to set behind the hill when the ray appeared across the lake. I was really please with how the photo turned out. The judges comments were good composition and contrast. Bad matting, floppy. I did not have the photo professional matted since the photo is going a scrapbook.

This is a photo mosaic I made of Evan's football season last year. I took a class last fall at Creative Keepsakes Convention in Seattle and learned the photo mosaic technique. I really like the out come and so did the judge. Got first place.

CTK Youth Group Sledding

February 28, 2009 Christ the King Lutheran Church Youth Group went sledding at Meadowood Speech Camp up near Tollgate, OR. There was 34 members that made it sledding. It was a great day, sunny and not to cold. We rented a cabin so that when people got tired of sledding they could get in out of the cold and have a warm lunch. I love looking at ELK's facial expression he makes while sledding. Almost every picture I took of him it was different.

Here Elk is with KK having fun sledding double.

ELK and KK had a great day sledding together. They climbed up the hill so many times that by the end of the day they were worn out. Which is very unusually for KK since he is the Energized Bunny in disguise.

Even Rick took a few runs. He spend most of the day replacing old heaters that did not work in cabins up there. The Elk's Lodge is a big sponsor of the Camp and have two big work parties a year to help maintain the place. The camp also calls upon members for assistance at other times when needed. Rick is the man they call when they have electrical problems.

At one point in time I handed the camera to ELK and took a few runs while he took photos. The older I get the more I look like my mother, I think at least.
It was a great day! ADK did not get to join inthe fun because he was in Moscow, Idaho at the Lionell Hampton Jazz Festival with the Jazz band from school. Hopefully I will get some photos from a parent that went. ADK had a great time at the Jazz Festival. He can't wait for the next one in a few weeks over in the Portland area.

Wrestling Banquet

The MinuteMen Banquet starts with potluck deserts. Evan came back to the table with his plate overloaded and wanting more. He tried taking one of everything but the plate was to small. Glad they only had 6 inch plates.
The MinuteMen Club only have 40 wrestlers this. Down from 80 wrestlers last year. The ones that did come out this year had a great time working out together and learning new moves. Evan Did really well at all the tournament he participated in. Can't wait for wrestling to start next year.

Broken Bones

The 4th run of the day is a curse for our family. 2 season ago Rick tore his ACL on the 4th run of the day. Today ELK went off a jump near the top of the 4th run of the day today. He landed wrong and on his left shoulder. Came up crying with his shoulder hurting. Andrew and Evan were skiing this run alone and going to meet Mom and Dad at the bottom of the lift. Evan said he could ski to the bottom which he did. We meet up at the boys at the bottom and went straight to Ski Patrol. That was the end of the Ski day and a drive to the ER. Here is what his collar bone looks like.

He will be in a shoulder harness for the next 6 weeks. It looks like the end of ski season for him. One thing he is glad about is no more wrestling practice. He just hopes he will be healed in time for baseball season. This is his first broken bone.

Skiing

Mom I am really hot and want to take my coat off!