#Miller6Pack

On Sunday April 6th, we attended the Knights of Columbus Mostaccioli Dinner at St. Rita's Church. This longstanding tradition is a popular outing for many families and friends across a wide range of generations. It is always fun to see all the people and the families each year. In a way it is kind of like a big reunion. Well, in addition to delicious food and a fun atmosphere, while we were leaving and going to the car we noticed it was raining and sun shining at the same time! That meant one thing... there was a RAINBOW somewhere! Gracie has been talking about rainbows for a long time and had seen them in books, videos, and pictures, but she hadn't actually seen one in person.... until Sunday. As we got outside we looked around and finally, there it was... a rainbow! Gracie was so excited she could hardly contain herself. As we took a little stroll around Kellogg just to see the sights, we could see the rainbow even better. As it rained off and on later that day, Gracie and Gr...

While we were over in the Seattle/Tacoma area for Spring Break, we got to attend Gracie's cousin Luke Rowe's (AKA Lukie-Bob) 1st birthday. We had a wonderful time in Mark and Sarah's wonderful home on Bainbridge Island and also got to do some fun things like go to the Zoo and the Pacific Science Center. We also got to ride the Ferry both as a walk on and with our car. Gracie had a blast with cousins Ava and Lukie-Bob and a great time was had by all. We can't wait to return for another visit!

Well, we officially got tired of the never ending snow in the Silver Valley, so we loaded up and headed West to Seattle/Tacoma for Spring Break. It turns out we barely made it as the most treacherous part of the trip was between Kellogg and Spokane. Snow, ice, slush... you name it we saw it. I guess we narrowly avoided lots of accidents and even closure of the 4th of July Pass. Nonetheless we made it to Tacoma safely and are enjoying a fun spring break with friends and family. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, we enjoyed spending time with the Rowe's at their "new" residence on Bainbridge Island. We had a wonderful time spending time together and celebrating Lukie Bob's 1st birthday. We also went to the Zoo and the Pacific Science Center in Seattle which included fun ferry rides!

I am a bit ashamed to admit I have waited this long to post, but life happens right? When we attended the Idaho State Girls' Basketball Tournament in the Boise area in February, we got to stay with our friend Laurie Roberts . We also got to have dinner and a quick visit with one of Gracie's "Fu"sisters, Marie Freeman. We got the term "Fu Sister" from the original 5 girls who were adopted at the same time from an orphanage in Fuling City, China. Even though our visit was just a short dinner, we had a great time talking and watching the girls interact. Pictures can be found here in our photo album . The Freemans also have another beautiful girl from China named Sarah. We always enjoy traveling to support our school sports teams, but getting to spend time with such great friends such as Laurie and the Freemans makes the trip that much more meaningful. We hope to see them all soon! Gracie already misses her Fu Sister!

We are down at the Idaho "Real Dairy Shootout" Girls' State Tournament in Boise this weekend. We have been really busy having a good time watching Kellogg compete while enjoying the super-spirited and great sounding KHS Pep Band. We have also been enjoying the wonderful company of friends throughout the trip. We are staying with Laurie Roberts and have really been enjoying our time here. The Kellogg Girls played with heart but lost a heart breaker in the first round. They rebounded in the first consolation game, and fell today in the Consolation Championship to Fruitland. They played today's game without standout Post, Amanda Seeling, who strained her knee in the previous win vs. Weiser the day before. We also heard that the KHS boys won their District semifinal game against St. Maries in a thriller. That was great news to hear. Although I have much more to post, I must say that the young people from Kellogg High School represented our community very well this weeke...

After another 6" overnight dumping of snow, school was cancelled once again. I was actually up at 6AM shoveling the new snow and had come in to get ready for school when I noticed I had a couple phone messages. After eating breakfast, I decided to go out and do some more shoveling. When I got outside, I noticed 2 of my neighbors were having their roofs shoveled. One of my neighbors, George Gaylord has a flat roof, and he was getting help from Steve Croston. I offered my help thinking I would be doing the same thing on my house anyway. With 2+ feet of snow on most roofs any more coupled with any type of warming in the weather could cause some problems. So after we finished George's roof, I trucked over to my house and started shoveling/pushing furiously. By 10AM the temperature had risen considerably and my body was getting tired which made the snow seem heavier by the minute. By 3PM I had the roof shoveled, and had re-shoveled the 8 foot piles of snow on the ground away from t...

Today was a rare "Snow Day" at KSD391, so we took full advantage. At the end of the cul-de-sac was a mini-mountain from all the plowing that was perfect for some sledding. Little G attacked it with a lot of energy! It was a great day and a lot of fun. Enjoy the video!