Soccer in Seligman!

We ventured to Seligman, AZ for Taige's NPA Middle School Soccer Game!

 Taige & Hallie

 Co-ed - 6th thru 8th grade

 Taige is in 6th grade

 He did great when he played goalie!

 He didn't let a single ball in!

 Taige, Hallie and myself drove down with the Dries family for the game.  This is one of the Dries's puppy dogs that they are currently fostering. 

 Enjoying our lunch break on Rt 66

 Hard to tell who is who!

 Boys will be boys!

 Pretty cool kids!

 Not to mention buff!

 Lunch time!

 Lauren James, Hallie, Mikey & Amy Dries

 YUMMY!

 Hallie & Sarah Dries

 So cute!

 Joshua Dries & Taige

 Back to business! Game #2

 Nice head shot Taige!

 Awesome game! We won them both!!!

Go NPA!!!

Doing It for Dawson

Kailan, Brooklyn, Taige and myself participated in the Climb for Cancer.  It's a 7 mile hike up Snowbowl road to the ski resort.  Once you reach the top they serve you a Chicken Caesar salad with a roll.  It's a fun atmosphere with a live band playing.  There were over 4,000 participants and 209 teams.  It's an amazing community effort to raise funds to cure cancer.  Our group that we signed up under was called 'Doing it For Dawson'.  Dawson was a 9 year old boy who battled cancer.  He lived just 3 doors down from us.  It was heart breaking for our family when he passed away.  His parents and sister still live on our street.  This year our group raised $11,325! The total earned for the Climb to Conquer Cancer was $284,000.  The picture above is a group shot with Dawson Merrick's family.  Dawson's sister Delaney is the one with the balloons tied to her.  This is just one of many groups who participated in the climb today here in Flagstaff.

 

Cyndy Mickelson, Stacie & Brooklyn

 

 Tanner Mickelson, Kailan & Taige

Cyndi & her kidos!

Tillman

After our lake trip with Grandma and Grandpa Tuesday, we brought Tillman back with us to Flagstaff! Thursday, Cyndi, Lucy and Lilly came up.  We went to Bear Paw twice and twice forgot our cameras! So unfortunately we don't have much proof of their stay with us! Cyndi and I were able to escape and enjoy some time shopping and walking around downtown! It was fun for us to have them here for a visit!

 Mark was able to rig Tillman up with his own bow, so all 3 boys and

Mark had their own! Tillman looks like a natural!

 Taige

 Chase

 We took a few pictures of Lilly over at the duck ponds!

 When she gets upset, she has this really high pitch scream that sounds just like her dad's when he was young (probably until puberty). :) We always said Steven could scream higher than any girl! Lilly is now challenging that! It is so high and shrill that it apparently hurts even her own ears. Every time she got going, her hands would instantly go to her ears!

She is soooo cute!!!

I feel bad I have no pictures of Lucy to post! She too is such a sweetheart!

Scout Camp 2012

 Taige, Brody & Tanner (gray hat)

Scout Camp this year was held at Camp Raymond - about 40 min. from Flagstaff, near Parks.
Mark is one of the Scout leaders along with Seth Strand.
It was really nice that he was able to go with our boys for the entire week.
They had so much fun!

 Nice dive Taige!

 Chase hitting the bulls eye I'm sure!

Taige had to jump in with all of his clothes on! He then had to blow up his pants to serve as a life preserver and swim across to the other side of the pool.

 This is Taige and Chase participating in the Black Bear Swim!

It's a type of relay race where they pass a match all the way down and back, then they have to light it.

 Their team got 2nd place, and they were able to light their match!

 Chase was able to participate with the older Scouts in the C.O.P.E. program.

 He loved the Ropes course!

 Quite the shooter!