What is Calvin Thinking? October 2013

 

 

Somethings make you wonder what in the world they are thinking.  We already learned that if you put Calvin in pajamas that have the feet covered you will find the pajamas on the floor outside of the crib.  We have always had difficulty getting Calvin to cover himself with blankets but now we know why, he just uses the fitted sheet as his blanket.  It is shocking the first time you walk in to get Calvin up and you can't find him, only to hear and see the sheet and blankets starting to move.  Fortunately it is just Calvin!

YMCA Soccer for Porter, October 2013

Porter waiting his turn to get out to the pitch to play some soccer.

Notice Calvin has managed to turn his hoodie around so that it is now on backwards, notice how proud he is!

Calvin keeping himself entertained during the soccer practice by seeing how many ways he can put on his shirt!

Mom giving Porter some last minute advice prior to the start of the game.

If you watch the video on YouTube you will see Porter using that hoodie that he is eyeing like a leash to control that player.

It is always good to see the supervisor untangling kids form the wreckage of  bodies during the non contact sport of soccer.

What a rough sport.  Roc has nothing on Porter just because he plays football!

One of my favorite pictures!  In the middle of the game some kid stepped on one of the low profile cones and did not even stop to fix it.  Porter could not let that go, he stopped mid game to fix and straighten the cones.

Look at how closely Porter examined the cones to insure that they are perfect prior to placing back where it goes.  I think a see a future Inspector No. 8.

 

After watching Roc play all kinds of sports this was Porter's first opportunity to be the one playing. It also gave us the opportunity to practice going to multiple sporting events on the same day.  Porter took to the game like fish in water.  He used every advantage he could find including controlling other kids by pulling on their clothes.  Some kids were very passive and mellow, Porter on the other hand was as aggressive as he had been trained to be by Roc.  He ran nonstop for the entire game (with exception of when he had to fix the cones or if a plane flies by).

 

Nap Time, September 2013



You know you are doing something right when the kids fall asleep right where they fall!



Better yet, it is nice when they are willing to freely share their blanket and bed with one of the many dolls that roam the house!

 

Football, Fall 2013

It is football time again!

Porter giving Calvin a hug.  When they are not wrestling then they are best friends.

Porter and Calvin enjoying the games even if they get drenched with rain.

Roc is so excited to be playing football again. 

Roc playing right offensive tackle.

 

This year Roc played Pop Warner football for Grants Pass.  They were unable to get enough players to have a team in Rogue River so Grants Pass welcomed some of the Rogue River players.  Roc was number 83 for the Colts.  Roc had an amazing year.  He played right tackle on offense, outside and inside linebacker on defense.  After the jamboree Roc played every snap.  He played offense, defense and special teams.  He was the only player who never came out of the game. His team also got to play a game at Autzen stadium in Eugene.  It was an amazing experience and a great way to end the season.  This year we placed video of his games on YouTube.  In the videos we focused solely on Roc which allows you to see what he is doing even if the play is going the other direction.  If you want to see Roc's videos go to YouTube.com and type in "the riggles" in the search bar and it will take you to our channel and you can watch any game or one of the highlight videos that we created.

 

Hayden Family Vacation at the Coast, August 2013

The beach is always fun especially if your having fun with you cousins!

The kids play while the adults soak up the sun.

Emma is always so happy to see Aunt Nicole and Uncle Brian.

Scott reliving his football glory days while playing catch with the kids.

Porter showing off his throwing ability to Uncle Scott.



The girls building their sand castle.

 

The boys building their sandcastle. 

 

 

While vacationing with the family we took some time to play in the sand and enjoy the sun at one of Oregon's beaches.  The kids got to play with their Aunts, Uncles and cousins.  It was a good time for all. 

Random Pictures by Emma, August 2013

 

 

If you want to sleep in for another half hour even though you hear the kids (Emma) out in the front room, you may find a dozen or more random pictures on you camera next time you down load the memory card to you computer.  At least we know what she was watching.

Visiting the Redwoods, August 2014

 

Dave, Angie and family enjoying some drive thru!

Drive thru looked so good that we thought we should try it as well, you have to be careful, one wrong move and you can end up with some new decals on the side of the car.

Good thing Ryan had to work otherwise we would not of had enough room to stand side-by-side.

Amazing to think that his tree was 603 years old!

If you look close you can see an emu in the field, fun for the kids to see such a large bird.

 

 

Dave, Angie and Family came down to Rogue River on the way to the family vacation on the Oregon Coast.  We took advantage of the opportunity and made our way to visit the Redwoods.  It is always amazing to see the monstrous trees reaching high into the sky.  It is fun to visit but is even more fun when you get to visit it with family from out of town.