Ditch burning party

Every February they shut the water off in the ditch for maintenance work. We take the opportunity to clean out the edges of the ditch, and our property. Normally we only spend on day doing it. This year has been above normal temperture in February that we have actually worked three weekends in the yard and burned each weekend.

This weekend we actually gutted out the Little League Concession stand and burned out the shelving material we tore out. We are in the process of putting new flooring and remodeling the concession stand.

I also burned up the last of the debris that we did not get done the other two burns. It was a beautiful evening to burn. I brought out the flood lamp and finished read one of my books and started a new one. Was a peacefully evening reading by the fire.

There was almost a full moon out.

ELK Skiing

Friday, Feb 25, 2010. Tina and ELK played hooky from work and school to join ADk and Central SnowCougars for a day of sking at Ski Bluewood.

ELK practicing the backwards sking.

ELK and a friend CD.

Just sitting around at the top of the lift.

Pig's

The boys are rasing pigs for 4H this year. This is our first time for the adventure.

Weekly the pig pen needs cleaning. There are 3 familys that are involved with the 4H group so we rotate three weeks for the cleaning chore. This ADK scooping the poop. 

The pig on the right is ELK's pig.

ELK is task here is to keep the door barricaded off while ADK is presure washing the outside area of the pen. It is a workout for ELK to keep the pigs in.

The boys are raising Yorkshire Cross breed of pigs. ELK's is the only one with a black mark on the right side. Can't see it in this picture thou.

ADK scooping out the last little bit of poop and stuff hung up on the fence and pressure washing.

ELK is filling the feeder with garbonzo beans. That is the feed that they have the pigs on right how. At the rate the pigs are growning were are going to have to start a walking program to keep them below weight. We are going to start biweekly weigh in's to track the grown rate. They are difantely on the heavy side.

ADK wresetling

Photo of the Day.

I really liked this photo that was on Up in Alaska blog.

ADK wrestling in Pendleton

ADK wrestled in Pendleton and won all three of his matches.

The first match was against a guy from Pendleton and it went all three rounds.

ADK won in points.

The second match was also against a guy from Pendleton.

Andrew won that match by pinning the guy in the first round.

The third round was also against a guy from Pendleton and he won that one in a few second. It was the kids first year wrestling and basically ADK was able to flip him over and go the pin.

CTK Skating

I am a bit slow on posting theses photos from Ice Skating. Christ the King Lutheran Youth group went skating on January 22, 2010 at the Ice Chalet in Walla Walla, WA. There was a great turnout of families. 

CKT Familes

Elk taking a quick break to say hi to Mom.

ADK not wanting his picture taken. Crazy kid. He started skating with no coat then decided it was a bit cold so he had me go get his coat in the car. Then is it was an on and off evening with the coat.

ADK and Pastor JJ started playing tag part way through the evening. JJ is trying to catch ADK.

Still has not tagged ADK.

Then Theresa joined in on the fun and gave ADK a run for his money.

Theresa actually tagged him a few times. This being one of them.

ELK with the Brown's following behind.

ELK helped Theresa K. around the rink a few laps then she called it quits. I did not even get out and give it a try. It was a great evening and fun was had by all until the last few minutes when Bruce(one of the parents) fell and broke his leg in 5 places. They ended up doing surgery and placing a plate in his leg the following day. While Bruse was down we all stayed waiting for the Ambulance to arrive. Andrew was reading the "RULES" and told Pastor JJ and Theresa that the three of them broke all teh rules but one! Guess we need to have the read the rules before going out on the ice.

Bruce and Thersea before the fall.