No Training Wheels!

Travis took the training wheels off Ali's bike the other night (we weren't sure how long it was going to take her to get the hang of it) and it turned out to be not long at all!! Travis showed her how to kick off, and walked behind her so he could grab her if she started to fall. It took only about three "lessons" for her to catch on. Now, that's all she wants to do. (Unfortunately, the rain has started...)

OSU vs ASU

We headed down to Corvallis for another football game... this time against Arizona State. We met everyone at Starbucks (of course!) early in the morning and loaded up the motorhome for the journey south. We had lots of laughs (and lots of donuts) on the drive down, arrived in Corvallis, and quickly set up in our usual location. It was our usual tailgating procedure... lots of food, beverages, and laughter... the difference this time was the extra passengers!

Even Charlotte got into the action!

The little girls had a ball being included in the day's festivities. They did a lot of yelling, pop-pom shaking, and cheering for the Beavers! Our seats were in a location that had a spot for them to get up, move, and shake without disturbing anyone else.

It was a nail-biter game! We all were yelling, screaming, and high-fiving the whole time... and the Beavs won! (It looked a little iffy at the end!) It was exhausting! It was a long, full (and great!) day with friends and family. The hard part is always the drive back... Ali and Meri slept the entire way home!

Swim Lessons

We had such a good experience with the OC Pool last year... so we decided to enroll the girls for more swim lessons this September. The loved it! Alison had moved up to level 2, and Merilyn was back in the swim tots class. This time their friend, Alexis joined them, so I had someone to sit and chat with (Alexis's mommy!) during the lessons.

This picture reminds us of the scene from Flashdance... and proves that Merilyn might someday be on the big screen.