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Well, we got our first big snow storm of the season Monday night/Tuesday morning. Gracie has been counting the days until we had enough snow to actually play. Well, this storm was a good one! Despite Little G's concerns this morning as I was leaving work that the snow might melt before I got home from work, we had a blast playing in the first winter wonderland. You can see the pictures on our web album. All of them were taken in the dark, so they might be tough to see. Gracie had a blast riding in her sled, making snowballs (and throwing them at Dad), making snow angels, and lots of paths to follow in the front yard. The snow was cold and dry enough that the snowman building efforts were thwarted, but another day will have to be snowman day. The fun filled evening was capped off by a festive viewing of Charlie Brown's Christmas, a seasonal classic. It is refreshing to see how Charles Schulz integrates Biblical references throughout the cartoons. It is also miraculous to see tha...

Well, where in the world did Summer go? Thanks to a new job and about 10 new job descriptions it was a pretty hectic and stressful summer. But one of the things we did manage to accomplish was to get a swingset for Gracie. Thanks to Chris Johnson, who personally delivered the huge boxes from Wal-Mart Gracie got one of her wishes this summer. It took me about 3 evenings to construct the entire thing. Seeing the look on Gracie's face when it was all done made it worth every second. She continues to swing and play on it, even into the cool Autumn afternoons.

Gracie got a big surprise Monday afternoon. Herb Kinsey and his Granddaughter Annika brought her a very cool Purple Princess bike complete with basket and training wheels. Annika had outgrown it and moved on to a bigger bike and wanted Gracie to have it. Gracie's eyes boggled! After an afternoon nap, we lowered the seat, tightened the training wheels, put Lambie in the basket and off Gracie went! 2 hours and one significant crash later we went in for a rest! I will post more pictures and video later!

  Gracie loves bath time. She usually tells me "Daddy I want to take a long baff," while I am washing her hair and scrubbing her down. During a "long baff" she re-enacts scenes from Lion King, fills up cups of various sizes, and plays with bath toys such as two Dora dolls made for bath (which Gracie refers to as "The Twins." I like giving the baths while I can. I still remember bathing Qing when her hair was very short. It is now a bit more work to wash her hair!

  I took Gracie out to Pinehurst Golf Course last week. We started out with a bucket of balls and then worked towards a bag of BBQ potato chips and some juice. After a refreshment break, we hit the practice green for some putting. My good friend Kieth joined us and helped teach Gracie the finer points of putting! There are more pictures of the trip in our Picasa web album. (linked on the right)

  Happy Father's Day to all dads out there. We had a blessed day today. Church, gondola ride, BBQ, and family fellowship made for a great day. Not even a chilly North Idaho June rainy day could dampen our spirits. I am blessed to have such a great dad, and to have such a sweet daughter. It was a wonderful day. Uncle Pete and the kids made the trip and we got to spend some time with them too. Gracie especially had fun with her cousins, especially Hannah.

While joining Dad at the Idaho State 3A Golf Tournament this past Monday and Tuesday, Gracie got to try out her new golf clubs she got from Herb and Marylou Kinsey's granddaughter. Although Gracie's dad, who is the KHS Golf Coach, might be just a bit biased, he thinks she has a great set up and swing already at the age of 3! After hitting a few balls, Gracie promply told Dad/Coach, "I'm tired, let's go do something else."