Ryan at Fourteen

And, poof! Another year of laughter, fun, baseball and more baseball with Ryan has passed. Suddenly, he's turning 14. And, as his history teacher pointed out -- after 2020, he will be voting in the next presidential election. Wow.

In honor of age 14, I asked Ryan a few "14" related reflections (some silly):

14 Favorite Moments from the Past Year (in no particular order):

1. The one game we won during the Oregon Ducks season!

2. My week at Stanford Basketball Camp with Tate and Caleb

3. Tubing in Minnesota

4. Staying at Venetian Court with family and playing my first round of golf

5. Dinner at Ruth's Chris Steak House (tower of seafood... yum!)

6. PE class in 7th grade

7. Spending the weekend in San Francisco with cousins

8. Going to the Dodgers World Series games 4 and 5

9. Playing with our new pool basketball hoop

10. Getting my braces off

11. Snowboarding in Big Bear

12. Making the Lookouts travel baseball team

13. Lots of lounge/sleep-in time this summer

14. Two more years until drivers license!

14 Word Description of What I Hope to do in the Next Year:

Play baseball, snowboard, splash around in the pool, win the little league championship, Yay!

Wishing you the best fourteenth birthday ever! We love you Rye-Rye D.

Lucie at Fourteen

And, poof! Lucie's first year as a teenager has flown by as quickly as it came. Our bright, fun-loving, best-read-person-in-the-family is turning 14 today. How did that happen? As her history teacher pointed out, after 2020, she'll be voting in the next presidential election. Wow.

In honor of age 14, I asked Lucie a few "14" related reflections (some silly):

14 Favorite Moments from the Past Year (in no particular order):

1. Getting contacts

2. Making the 8th grade volleyball team

3. Braces off!

4. Seeing Wicked in San Diego and Dear Evan Hansen in San Francisco with Gigi, Tate and Ryan

5. My first experience water skiing (I stood up!) while in Minnesota this summer


6. The Harry Potter ride at Universal Studios (even though I promptly threw up in a trash can afterwards)

7. Three weeks of Drama Camp this past summer

8. Winning the 7th grade volleyball championship game

9. Going to the mall/movies with my friends

10. Watching the entire series of Sabrina the Teenage Witch (7 seasons!) with my brothers

11. Playing with my club volleyball teams (especially at the end of the season once we really clicked)

12. Going ice skating in San Francisco with my cousins

13. Playing with all my cousins in Minnesota

14. Only two more years until driver's license!

14 Word Description of What I Hope to do in the Next Year:

Hoping to elevate my volleyball skills and enjoy every minute with friends and family!

We love you Lucie B. Hope you have the best fourteenth birthday ever!