Xander and Clare

Clare got her first eye exam a couple weeks ago.
She did great!

Our little pasta maker.

Raising the 12th Man flag before a Seahawks game earlier this month.

And then changing his clothes and cheering on the Western Viking
men's basketball team.

Wearing his "Championship Ring" that Grandpa and Grandma
got him last summer in Omaha.

It is so crazy fun to watch Xander and his team play basketball.
It's competitive, it's serious, but it's also seriously awesome.

Clare puts on her game face as we walk into her game later that same day.

I dare say we have yet another talented basketball player in the family.

Practicing her behind-the-back move.

Another Saturday, another game.

Trying to scare me under the bleachers.

Even Xander's bed was decked out for the big NFC Championship game.

Clare prepared in her own way.

Celebrating the amazing win by running like crazy through the cul-de-sac.

His first hair cut where they "styled" it for him using product.
He loved it!

Ready to head to Portland for his birthday NBA game, against the Celtics.

Clare makes art every single day and dreams up the most awesome things.

Pacific Northwest, through and through.

Clare is not as excited about watching Xander play as we are.

Boy works hard out on that court.

Our third basketball game of the day last Saturday, at WWU.

Patrice came up to say goodbye before she moves to Portland.