Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 47 (2023)

Day 323, Sunday, November 19th

Getting ready to take Chewy for a walk today.

Day 324, Monday, November 20th

Rylan and Logan greeting each other after Ry's school day. 

And Presley made it home today to discover that Harper is officially a little taller than her. 

Day 325, Tuesday, November 21st

Arriving at school today a little earlier to write thankful notes to teachers.

Day 326, Wednesday, November 22nd

It was a half day for Ry so we took him to lunch at Hot Rod Cafe.

Day 327, Thursday, November 23rd

Thanksgiving with the Nelsons today.

Day 328, Friday, November 24th

No visit home would be complete without a little competitive arm wrestling. 

Day329, Saturday, November 25th 

We finally had a few minutes together right before Logan and Dave left to Seattle to read our thankful notes. 

 

Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 46 (2023)

Day 316, Sunday, November 12th

Harper tried out and made the U14 gold team for volleyball this year. 

This will be a big change for her -shes been a setter for the past 2 years and she's being moved to the position of hitter.  It'll be lots of new learning for her.  

Day 317, Monday, November 13th

Ry after his first high school basketball practice today!  

Day 318, Tuesday, November 14th

Harper and I relaxed in the hot tub tonight. 

Day 319, Wednesday, November 15th

A dad texted this picture of Ry at his last tournament to Dave.  

Day 320, Thursday, November 16th

Harper and Dave went to her school fundraiser at Blue Spoon tonight. 

Day 321, Friday, November 17th

Ry spent a couple of hours today helping organize for the upcoming Community Toy Drive. 

Day 322, Saturday, November 18th 

Long week of hard practices = time for a hot tub soak. 

Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 45 (2023)

 Day 309, Sunday, November 5th

I was taking down some of the Halloween decor and Chewy got into a couple of plush/velvet pumpkins.  

They don't have plastic stems anymore. 

Day 310, Monday, November 6th

Ry taking a shot during open gym tonight. 

The boys have to have a parent present (for insurance purposes), and tonight it was me. 

Day 311, Tuesday, November 7th

Harper reading the car manual to change the car clock back an hour.

Day 312, Wednesday, November 8th

Ry walked up after parking his truck to grab the garbage cans for us. 

Day 313, Thursday, November 9th

No school tomorrow meant getting to see the Stage Kids production of Annie with friends, both in the audience and on the stage. 

Day 314, Friday, November 10th

After the big playoff win for football,  a stop for Dairy Queen. 

Day 315, Saturday, November 11th

A snake on Presley's lap--she needs to come home for a family visit!

Lasts are Hard (Dave's trip to Buckhannon)

 Dave flew out to Pittsburgh and then drove to Buckhannon on Monday, October 30th.

He was able to see Logan that night and take him to dinner. 

Then they FaceTimed us to show us Logan's single dorm room. 

(Presley's room is definitely lots nicer).

Logan had classes throughout the day and Dave took him to breakfast each day, hung out in Westin and Buckhannon, shopping and walking the campus, and watching his final practice and home game. 

Logan's dorm building

Warming up for the final home game, which ended in a tie. 

They couldn't have a practice on Thursday but Logan and another goalkeeper got in a workout. 

Dave texted me the playoff match ups (they ended in 5th position), and I wasn't sure if he'd be able to leave knowing there was a game.

They lost the final game in a double overtime, 49 seconds left until penalty kicks, when the defense couldn't clear the ball from the box and it landed right at the forward's foot.  

He had several saves this game, and two amazing ones in overtime!  Him and Dave were hoping it would go to penalty kicks,  I was not hoping for that. 

Logan leaving the soccer field as a collegiate player for the final time, walking alone until his coach greets him.  

What a ride it's been!

(Dave was with Rylan at a basketball tournament in Portland but was able to watch in between games)

Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 44 (2023)

 Day 302, Sunday, October 29th

A rainy day for goalkeeping training in West Virginia

Day 303, Monday, October 30th

A great conference for Harper this morning

Day 304, Tuesday, October 31st

Jack o'Lantern pizza before they left.

Dave flew out to see Logan this week and watch his final home game. 

Kind of an emotional time for us knowing his soccer career is coming to a close. 

Day 305, Wednesday, November 1st

 A before and after for Chewy's haircut today. 

Day 306, Thursday, November 2nd

Harper got highlights today 

(this was a birthday present that we finally had some extra time to do)

Day 307, Friday, November 3rd

At the WHS girls volleyball game tonight.

They won the district title!

Day 308, Saturday, November 4th

Ry got a dunk at his Portland basketball tournament today. 

Halloween 2023

 Harper had a few Halloween parties this year, and loved the costume changes. 

This party was a duo party so Harper and her friend went as Napolean Dynamite characters.  

They carved pumpkins and Harper won a goodie bag for her design. 

The school district held conferences on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday so there was no school those days. 

She had another friend get together on Monday, the 30th

It's hard to see her black, tilted halo but she was a dark angel this night. 

Halloween Day:

No school today so we had breakfast together with pumpkin spice lattes.

We had our traditional jack o'lantern pizza.

Rylan went to Cashmere and stopped in to see Grandma and Papa Nelson and then over to his friends house. 

Harper went out trick or treating in her cow onesie costume from a couple of years ago. 

She got home and sorted her candy. 

Presley was College Cinderella 

(a character name mom made up)

Back in the Tri-Cities...

the Nihill Family

The Sorensen kids too...