The girl is addicted to the word game Ruzzle. 

She just got home from basketball practice.  Her phone was about to die 

so she sat down in the dog bed, plugged in, and got busy!

I'm convincing myself its OK since its a word game. 

Alaska

5:00pm

This is what happens when I have time alone with my Sugar Raye!

She is a firecracker and I love it!

Alaska

2:30pm

My girl is leaving again.  

Man they sure start leaving a lot when they get to high school. :(

She is headed to Kodiak, AK for basketball.

Annie and I stopped to hang out with the girls at the airport and see them off.

Those big girls LOVE Annie- they played hide and seek with her all over the airport- 

and Annie sure loves Cori!

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10:00am

The view from where I sit the last few days.

Today is my last day in a string of 4 days that I have been subbing 

in the office at the Middle School where Cassi attends.

I love getting to see her every day and I love filling in here.

Alaska

11:30am

Daddy send us this picture from North Dakota.

We miss him.

It is amazing that it is so much colder there than it is here.

Alaska

12:00pm

Cali has been working on braiding.

She was proud of this one.

Alaska

7:00pm

Zumba night at cheer!

It's really just for the big girls but Cali and her friend got permission to participate.

Cassi is back there in the black shirt.

They all LOVE it!

Alaska

6:30pm

Dinner. 

AJ made some cranberry everclear cordial. 

It's wicked good. Sweet and then, Bam!

The cheez-it's were my side dish!

Alaska

6:30pm

Scott's new discipline for Kinley; when she starts biting his toes, 

he flips her head down and wads her up into a ball.

It's pretty funny. She tries to get loose but he hangs on.

Then it turns into a regular MMA match. :)

7:00pm

It's her first day back from Christmas break. 

She was working on front walk-overs.

I always love watching her. 

She is an amazing cheerleader and it's hard to believe how far she has come since she started-

When She was 4!

8:00pm

Cori told Cali she could have her rings. 

Cali took it serious and went digging through Cori's whole room. 

She found a bunch!

I think Cori re-evaluated the situation rather quickly 

when she realized she had such cute stuff that she'd forgotten about.

8:00pm

Cori girl! She is so fun to watch. 

Scott and I LOVE watching her play, if only she was as proud of herself as we are of her!

This day her team was playing a JV team in Seward that was stacked with Varsity players!

It was a fun day!

12:00pm

Cori and Daddy headed out to call/hunt!

This is a new experience and Scott is thinking they are likely just going snowmachining.

He doesn't hold out much hope of actually killing anything.

2:00pm

Daddy and Cassi putting the new trampoline together. 

The net still isn't up but evidently it bounces just fine!

4:00pm

Day 2 and it's still clean.

Well clean for our standards. :)

This may not seem like a big deal to some but there are always piles

blocking the way through my living room.

I'm hoping, praying, downright begging for it to stay clean.

Keep your fingers crossed.

11:00am

Our annual First picture of the New Year!

There are few rules: 

No tripod! We have to squish to get us all in there. 

Everyone who is going to sleep at our house New Year's Eve is in the picture!

That's all!

This year was easy, not too many people in the picture!

I love the picture this year too, we all look great, my double chin isn't showing itself too much 

and you can't see up my nose!

All signs for an awesome 2013!

Happy New Year to All!