University of Oregon Spring Football Scrimmage 2012



The kids full of enthusiasm either to be out of the car or to watch the Oregon game

Porter's least favorite part, the noise of the F 15 Fighter Jets snuck up on him.

As far as the kids were concerned, the real star of the show.

With spring times comes football, which provides opportunities to go to the University of Oregon for the big spring scrimmage.  Emma, Roc, Porter and Ryan made their way to Eugene for a chance to preview the Oregon Ducks, support the troops and feed the hungry. While part of the family went to the big game, Calvin and Stacie had the van aligned and tires replaced, I’m not going to tell you who had more fun.  For those of you wondering who won the big game of Oregon vs. Oregon, it was Oregon!

Roc's new accessory, April 2012

Roc thought it was a good idea to put on Emma's head band.  Roc and Emma got a great laugh out of it and mom and dad will get a great laugh out of it when we show this picture to all of his girlfriends.

Calvin's First Meal, April 2012

This was Calvin's first experience with something other than milk.  Like all the other children it was a combination of formula, rice cereal, and banana.  I will say Calvin is the only one child that I can remember who was able to actually eat it, all the others spit most of it out in their efforts to get the food down.

Tour of the Oregon Caves April 21, 2012

Calvin assuming the standard position!

Porter, Emma and Roc outside the caves with the water fall that is fed by the water in the cave.

The sign marking the entrance to the cave, this is where the brave continue on and the others (the too short and non-walker) stay behind with Stacie.

Roc and Emma just inside the cave, Ryan was the only one who had to duck.

These are called straws formed on much of the ceiling, if you break one off you can drink through it, one of Roc's and Emma's favorite sights.

Roc forging ahead of the rest of the group.

The heart of the cave, naturally formed structure.

Volunteers cleaning every aspect of the cave for Earth Day.

Anytime we were near the surface we saw an increse in these familiar creatures.  Again danger appeared around every turn.

Emma in the "Banana Room"

Roc in the "Potato Room"

After two hours Emma and Roc emerge from out of the cave unscathed with the exception that they were wetter.  Notice that their eyes are still adjusting to the bright sunlight.

Porter happy to be reunited with the rest of his family after two hours of worrying.

To prevent Porter from feeling left out he was given the opportunity to venture in the first part of the cave.

Porter and Roc outside of the cave sitting by the stone commemorating Elijah Davidson, the man who discovered the cave while bear hunting (actually his dog discovered it, he just went in after the dog),  It took him 30 minutes to get in too deep and took him over 3 hours to feel his way out.

Today, we had the opportunity to go to the Oregon Caves, one of the few known marble caves in existence.  While we all went to the caves, Emma, Roc, and Ryan were the only ones to forge ahead and explore the "Marble Halls of Oregon”, deep blow the earth’s surface. Meanwhile, outside the caves Stacie faced a task almost as difficult as climbing through the underground maze; she was left to watching Porter and Calvin.

Roc's Spring Football Camp with Southern Oregon University April 15, 2012

Southern Oregon University put on a spring football camp in Medford prior to their spring scrimmage. Roc had the opportunity to move through several drills showing him a wide range of possible football positions that he could play. Porter was even able to learn a thing or two while watching.