New Year Coming!

Each year Annie puts together a "prosperity" display. Wishing everyone a prosperous 2007!

Haley and the younger, younger crowd at the Christmas lunch.

Haley and the younger crowd at the Christmas lunch. (from left: Shannon, Chris, Jeff, Danny, and Haley)

Yours truly and Annie at the Christmas lunch.

Our hostess and host for lunch.

Haley wearing some of her Christmas presents.

Dan lighting candles for the Christmas lunch at his home.

Rose and Annie at the Christmas day lunch held at Rose and Dan's place in Hillsboro.

Haley receiving a gift.

What Mike thinks of pie.

Our host and hostess with Josh.

Jessica.

Haley and Dad getting in a little reading time.

Mom, Lisa, and Annie.

Johanna.

Haley and Annie in the kitchen.

Christmas gathering at Loni and John's house.

Casey and his daughter, Kaylie.

Haley in the kitchen.

Main Dining Table.

Blazer Day for the Lady Vikings!

The grand finale for the day was watching the Blazers take on the Toronto Raptors. In overtime the Raptors won 101 to 100 (and that 100 points got each of us a free chalupa coupon at Taco Bell!).

Blazer Day!

The Forest Grove Lady Vikings basketball team enjoys a TrailBlazer game day. Started at 10:30 am and got back home after 11 pm! Long day, but fun! (here is a picture of the girls outside the Rose Garden Arena before getting to play on the court from 2-4 pm).

Alexi's dad, Jody, and me hauling nine basketball bags from Lloyd Center to Rose Garden Arena so the girls don't have to pack their bags around all day.

Mary and Haley...showing their Filipino attitude. (notice the button noses)

Near the Skidmore Fountain at the Saturday Market. (Haley, Mary, Michelle, Alexi)

Kristie, Alexi, and Michelle...modeling at the Saturday Market.

With one of the performers at the Saturday Market. He asked where the girls were from and then got all excited, saying he is an assistant tennis coach at the FGHS. Then had the girls help him play a song (on video).

Crowded onto the train, headed for the Saturday Market!

At the MAX station across from Lloyd Center. Waiting to catch train to go to "Saturday Market".

A group picture at Holladay Park. ( We traveled through this little park several times during the day. Behind the girls, if you look closely, you can see a parking structure. It is next to Macy's at the Lloyd Center. That is where we parked the cars during the day.)

a self-protrait of Haley taken at the party.
(New camera- Fuji Finepix A30.)

Dina's Christmas Party

This evening we went to David and Dina's. We enjoyed a great meal, with singing and gift giving afterwards.

A Cool Picture of Haley. (self portrait)

Game #5, Win but Haley is Out With Sprained Ankle

Haley misses the game against Chehalem Valley Middle School (Newberg). At the end of the school day, in life fitness class, Haley sprained her ankle while playing, of all things, basketball. The teachers/coaches iced her up and said they wanted her to stay home and get her ankle back to normal.

Later, Coach David called to check on Haley. Let us know the girls and he were really disappointed that Haley couldn't play. He said each time the group broke from their huddle, instead of their usual, "Knuckle Chuckle!!" , they yelled, "HALEY!!". He said it was a close and tough game but they did win and he said the girls won the game for Haley. Wow!

Game #4, Win!

Haley with some of her teammates after their game #4 win against Woodburn team, French Prairie Middle School. (56-12) Annie was able to come for the start of the game, but had to leave early for a work meeting. She got to see Haley make a few points and really didn't want to leave.

Uniforms for the Classic Basketball season

Haley, Alexis (left), and Michelle (right), ham it up for the camera as they wait to receive their uniforms for the "Classic" team. Although regular season games for the classics begin after the Titan season, they will be going to tournaments beginning this weekend, thus, time for uniforms!

Game #3, Snow and Basketball Today

Coach David and his assistant with the team after Game #3 (win 41-35).

Snow in Bamboo... First Snow Hits Us Today.

first snow on car!

First Snow on Mail Boxes!

A ladies picture at the Christmas lunch.

Thanksgiving 2006

Thanksgiving Day! Lori generously secured a nice place in Hillsboro to host our Thanksgiving get-together. Here we see two of the youngest girls, Haley and Jessica, at the feasting table.

Everyone but Annie, Joelle, and Gary Lee Jr. were able to make it.

(photo courtesy of Mom and Dad, I love their Sony camera! The pictures turn out so nice every time!)

Game #2, Getting Congratulations

Haley and Grandma after basketball game #2 in Dallas, Oregon. (Haley's team won 54-12!)

Mom and I made a day of this. We left earlier in the day and went to Falls City, where we were able to spend the afternoon with Aunt Bob. (Aunt Bob is Mom's oldest Sister. She gave mom some copies of pictures from when they were little girls, and showed us some of the neat crafts she is working on.)

The La Creole Middle school is beautiful. It is just down the street from an absolutely awesome aquatic center. Haley got to play in the main gymnasium. The other team was nice and polite, Haley's team played and acted professionally.

After the game I got this special picture. We said goodbye to Haley (she rides home in the bus with the other girls, stopping at McDonalds for dinner on the way...lucky girl!) and then we headed home. I got lost once, missing a turnoff at Rickreal, and had to travel an extra three miles to get turned around. Other than that, there wasn't too much stress. I really enjoyed the day. And it was great that Haley's grandma could come out for a traveling game.

Game #1, Lady Titans Basketball Season Begins!

Haley and Becca after their team's win. (Annie was able to come to Haley's first game. I am not good company to sit next to because I am taping games to put on DVD for the coaches and for our own library).

Haley showing us her jersey.

Haley's First Basketball Game for her eighth grade "A" team. (they won 54-06)

After the first basketball game... you can see the winning score in the upper right corner (54-06). Behind Haley, picture left, is Michelle (coach's daughter), and picture right, Alexis, who goes to a private school but comes to NAMS to play basketball.

After the game, team members help fold up the grandstands...

Haley Slideshow on YouTube

A Video Scrapbook of Haley

Haley at Game #9, Hillsboro, Oregon

Annie finally has a chance to come see Haley play. She picked the windiest, coldest, rainiest day though...