Ryan is participating in Upward basketball. He plays on the same team with friends, Jalen Chan, Gavin Hoisen, and Parker Veeck; all are in his Sunday School class a church. He enjoys playing ball and the games are a lot of fun as the boys actually spaces the floor, pass the ball, and score -- far more frequently than you would think 1st and 2nd graders would do. Ryan has played two games. He scored for the first time this week...a
little 8foot jumper from the baseline. He looked good. I am most proud of his quickness and the great defense that he plays. He hustles to his man and moves his feet well. What a great time.
Will left his Howie, his turtle, at Sun River. Drew took it to Oklahoma and has been sending Will pictures of Howie's adventures along the way. Will loves getting e-mail from Uncle Drew and it helps them feel a little closer and reminds them of the good times they had together before Drew finished his Christmas break.
It's been a good couple of weeks. It has been snowing like crazy in Boise. We actually had a "snowday" Wednesday. It gave me some time to catch up on things. In fact, it is snowing now. We have about 3" on the ground. It makes me not want to go out...the roads have been slick.
We originally had plans to come out and catch a Trailblazers game with, "just the boys" and our friends Ed and Parker Veeck. We ended up bringing everyone. Our trip actually turned out to be a little longer and more involved than we had anticipated; as the entire family ended up coming to spend a special weekend with Grandma K. It was a great time. Friday we visited a job site and the kids were introduced to their first "gyser" (a broken water line). Saturday we went to the Zoo and enjoyed a mild, sunny February day. The weather was perfect! (I even wore a t-shirt). Sunday we went to church, over-ate on mom's lasagna, and rolled down Sylvan hill to the Rose Garden to catch Blazers vs. Celtics. Brandon Roy sprained his ankle and the Blazers gave up a 17 point lead to lose to the three-headed monster. 
Ryan got to see Ray Allen win, buy a basket ball, and he was happy. Will and I got to cheer for our team, see Travis outlaw throw down and poster-ize Paul Pierce. We ate pizza and popcorn after the game and finished off our Sunday with a heathy dose of Looney Tunes. Ryan is now a big fan of Foghorn Leghorn. All-in-all it was a great trip and fun to share the fantastic city of Portland with friends and family. Now, back to life in Boise, once again.
