Marathon Winner!

Yesterday Kate was the first kid to cross the finish line to complete a marathon for Running Club!!!

Running Club is an after-school program that meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-3pm (weather permitting).  Kids from kindergartner-3rd grade can participate.  The kids run/walk for the allotted time around a set track.  One lap on the track is equal to an 1/8th of a mile.  Each lap gets marked off and the first kid that reaches 26 miles has officially completed a marathon.  Kids lined up to cheer on Kate as she came to the finish line.  3 laps later, a 2nd grade boy finished behind her.  We are proud of Kate's accomplishment!

Kate collapsed at the finish line.

Mr Yeaman (Kate's 2nd grade teacher and Running Club coordinator) was so proud of Kate!

Winter Wonderland

 We headed up to Tahoe this past weekend for a little bit of snow fun.  The trip didn't turn out quite as planned due to a burst pipe in the cabin and the threat of a flooded basement.  However, this major issue inside the cabin didn't stop us from enjoying the deepest snow we have ever seen.  

It was a beautiful sight to pull up to the cabin blanketed in a very thick layer of snow.

Even the icicles didn't disappoint!

Ready to play in the snow! 

View of the creek behind the cabin 

Snow Angel Kate

 Snowman

Will created an awesome sled run for the girls.  I was able to capture some wonderful action shots of their thrill!

Pink Ladies

 We always have to have a goofy photo after our serious ones!

Sister sledding 

Exploring through the VERY deep and powdery snow didn't work as well as we hoped.  It was just too much effort to trudge through the snow so we didn't get very far! 

The scenery was breathtaking though! 

Happy Daddy with his girls

Snow Angel Maggie

Even Halloween Cat enjoyed the frosty fun! 

Time to head home!

As we packed up, we had to leave the cabin basement blanketed in towels, the ceiling appearing to buckle and a bucket to capture as much water as possible.  It was sad to see the basement in such a bad state.  Praise God for insurance!

Baby Geoffrey

On January 20 our very first nephew in the Loscutoff family was born!  Geoffrey William Loscutoff was born to Peter (Will's younger brother) and Megan.  This little 6 pound 11 oz. guy is so incredibly cute!  We can't wait to watch him grow!

  On Wednesday we took Kate out of school early to drive to Berkeley to visit the family.

We got to see all sides of Geoffrey....peacefully sleeping, unhappily waking and in a milk coma.  

He definitely seems to have inherited the Loscutoff eyes. 

Happy cousins!

Proud daddy and uncle.

We can't wait till we get to see him again!

Christmas 2016

I can't believe Christmas has already come and gone!  This year we had a relatively mild Christmas schedule so we were really able to enjoy and relax this Christmas season.  

This picture was taken right before the girls sang at church for their Christmas concert.

 On December 17 we celebrated Christmas with the Loscutoff's.  Every year we host Dedushka, Grammalene, Peter and Megan at our house for presents, food and company.  We love everyone gathering together to celebrate Christmas and family.

All of the Loscutoff's (minus Walter and Robyn)

We love Dedushka and Grammalene!

Present time!

 Maggie was so excited to receive an American Girl television for her 1950's doll, Maryellen.  Kate received a tepee for her new Native American doll, Kaya (not pictured).

Family Picture!

We always have to do a silly family picture too.

Making cookies for Santa

It is serious business!

Frosting the cookies takes a lot of concentration!

Oh Kate...you are too goofy! 

Christmas morning!  We started opening presents around 7:00am despite Kate waking up at 5:30!  There was just too much excitement to sleep!

Kate was thrilled to receive her Kaya doll she has been begging for.  She also received a doll car (that can drive around 2 dolls at a time) and lots of art supplies.

Maggie opened up several gifts including this plush cat with kittens, a gold locket and a color-changing horse. 

We gave the girls a karaoke machine too.  This has proven to be a very fun gift for the whole family with hours of belting out songs!

Maggie's hair has been colored with special hair chalk that washes out with a bath.  It is fun coloring strips of her hair various colors of the rainbow.  I also put special hair bead in her hair and her new horse's hair. 

Decorating Jeasus' birthday cake 

Karaoke at Gramma and Papa's!  Auntie Sarah, Chloe and Andrew serenaded us.

Of course Kaya had to join us at Gramm and Papa's house.

So did Maryellen (in her new Christmas outfit)

Papa and Gramma got into the karaoke too.!

We had a fun time with Gramma, Papa and family!  We love you!!!

It was a very Merry Christmas filled with lots of wonderful moments (most with karaoke).  Now it is time to rest for 2 weeks before school starts again!