First Swim of the Year...

Yes, it's true, my children are already swimming. I am not. They officially christened the swim season today, and loved every second of it, here are photos of the first jump of the year. In our family the first swim of the year always begins with a jump off the diving board.

Sage was a little reluctant, and had to be talked into jumping to Kiefer and Quinn, her jump is not so elegant.

Kiefer going for it.

Thane, went in after Quinn and Tate had paved the way, and was the first one out. He gets cold easily.

Tate tried a cannonball, but I missed the ball part of it, and thankfully I also missed the splash.

Quinn was the first one in, notice how smooth the water is.

A Call for Simple Recipes

Kiefer is working on a goal setting program for our church, and one of the goals he has to accomplish is to be able to cook 4 simple meals. They are supposed to be meals a missionary (or a college student) would be able to make. Think simple-both in preparation and in ingredients needed, and send me some good ones! He came up with a few simple ones, like spaghetti (with store bought sauce), tacos, hamburgers and mac and cheese. But I am thinking he'd be better off choosing actual recipes that he has to prepare, not just packaged meals.

You can either post them here, or email them to sagecomusa@aol.com I am really hoping to get some good ones!

Life right now...

I am not a prolific blogger, I really don't have that much to say. This is really just a place to post pictures and updates on the family. Then why do I harbor such guilt over my lack of blogginess? I feel horribly guilty that it's been almost 2 months since my last post. I suppose my little blog is neglected, but life's just not that exciting right now. And I don't have any lofty thoughts to wax poetic on. I mostly blame my guilt on my friend Jenny's blog. She is a prolific blogger. She has EPIPHANIES I can only long for. Ahhh...we all have our own talents I suppose.

So here is a quick update on the last several weeks...Tate took 5th place in the school spelling bee...Go Tate! He also made it to the final round of the Elementary School Geography Bee-not sure what place he took. Again, Go Tate! Thane and Tate have both been playing basketball, their team records are sad to behold, but I think their skills have improved, and they are having a great time. Quinn is now 1st chair in the Orchestra he plays with in his Junior High (he plays Bass), a great accomplishment, as he is the youngest bass player. Go Quinn! He is also working on figuring out what his Eagle Scout project should be...we'll keep you posted. Kiefer is working on all the paperwork to turn in his application for Eagle Scout. It is slow going, think a turtle in slow motion kind of slow going. I am ready to light a serious fire under this turtle's behind and be done with it. There have been a couple of Scout campouts, the Pinewood Derby for Thane, and the Blue and Gold Dinner. Thane also earned his Wolf in Cubs and advanced to Bears on his 9th birthday. He had a great birthday, in general he is pretty happy about life.

As you can see, life is just going, going, and going. Nothing exciting or monumental, or blogworthy. But it is becoming spring here, and the air smells of oranges and the days are sunny and warm. It is a good time of year to be here!