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Zach is 17!

Do you remember this?








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Could he be any more adorable? I think NOT! The one of him on the couch, he was only 2 weeks old. Not quite two weeks. He was so strong. And he just kept growing. And learned to like girls. Kailee in particular.
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But he still likes toys. Legos in particular.
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And his sibs LOVE him!
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To say nothing of the cousins!
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Have you ever been so loved you just couldn't stand it??
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We should all be so lucky!
And baseball is here. So what has the kid got to frown about anyway? He's starting catcher on the varsity squad and is loving every minute of it. Even though it's snowed, hailed and been 25 degrees.
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Oh...an other folks in the household have been up to a few things, too!
KENNY TOOK GOLD AT MISSION RIDGE!!!
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I didn't get many pictures this year. Kate was in Ellensburg at a basketball tournament. Zach was at home. So I left Ellensburg and drove to Wenatchee to see Kenny on Saturday. The weather was terrible! It was snowing and blowing so hard at Mission Ridge they had to cancel the medal ceremony. The kids were all so sad. But the SeaGals were at the dance that night and they wrote all over Kenny's shirt, so that made up for it.

The girls did really well in Ellensburg. They saw some new teams and made it to the championship game. It was awesome.

There was also the cross-town rival girls basketball game. Kate vs. all her AAU teammates. It was a little odd to see her guarding girls she usually passes to. And Pioneer beat the undefeated Garrison! WHOO HOO! Oh, and Kate's taking up dance again, starting next week.

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And me? Well, it's finals week, so there won't be anything too deep in this post. Just too tired to think too much. Or feel too much.

Pray for Dee and her girls, Kristi and Rhondi.
Love you all.

Comments

  1. What a beautiful tribute to Zach - my how he has grown Shell. I am shocked of course by Kate and how tall she has gotten -- I can't wait to see those dance pics I miss them; she was a poised dancer, so beautiful. Praying like crazy for Dee and her girls. Way to go Kenny.

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  2. In the baby pics with the blue overalls, he looks JUST LIKE he does right now! Handsome boy. Oh Happy Day! His dad would be so proud.......
    angela

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  3. Great pictures. Kate looks so tall. Scholarship in her future!? :)

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