A Christmas Baazar

A Christmas Baazar

This year we participated in our first Christmas Baazar as a fundraiser for our upcoming mission trip to Mexico.  It was a lot of work preparing all the treats and spending 2 days selling, but the kids made some money which we're grateful for and we had the opportunity to see and chat with lots of friends as well as watch the Crosshill theater group perform It's a Wonderful Life, which was so fun.  I've missed watching theater.

Grammy made and donated these amazing cookies for the kids to sell.

Uncle Robert donated Blue Silo Chocolate Milk.

And I made so many dipped oreos, buckeye balls, mint brownies, and speedy little devils.

Evie's 9th Birthday

Happy Birthday Evie!

Once again it was home from volleyball right to Evie's birthday but this kid takes it all in stride.  She's a good sport about almost everything and just rolls with all the craziness.  Evie is silly and thoughtful and independent.  She's great at staying out of the drama and arguments that inevitably happen in a house of 9 and she makes us laugh all the time with her carefree easy going responses to life and the quiet humor she finds in herself and others.  We love you so much Evie!

2A STATE CHAMPIONS!!!

 All Gas!  No Brakes!  We're Headed to STATE!!!

Crosshill does a great job of celebrating it's students.  The girls' send off was an all school event.  Kids poured out of every classroom to line the halls celebrating this huge accomplishment.

And later Thursday afternoon we head out to La Grande, caffeinated and with these yahoos. :)

Wyatt and Cole

In Round 1 on Friday Crosshill swept Weston-McEwen in three sets to advance to the semifinals 

25-28, 26-24, 25-18

Our fans are amazing!  So many made the trip over to cheer the girls on which added an incredible amount of excitement of the whole experience.

 

Cheering on sister from home.  Go Eagles!!!

The town of La Grande worked hard to welcome the teams each business choosing a school and decorating their shop windows.  Such a kind and fun gesture.

Game #2 was played Friday evening against the Heppner Mustangs.  The girls dug deep and came from behind in the third set never looking back as they took down #5 Heppner in four sets to move on to the State Championship match!!

25-20, 24-26, 25-19, 25-12

These girls were getting spoiled at home by Aunts and Uncles and Friends.

Thank you everyone!!!

Saturday was a long wait for the championship game as we had to check out of our place at 10 but we found things to do.  

The girls got he morning off too.

Some serious fooseballers right here.

You really can't beat our fans.

Let's Go!!

Proud of this kid!

So fun that the girls got to play together and that we all got to share this moment.

Thankful for all the friends who came out to cheer the girls on.

Felicity

Corina

Coach Bennett

Wyatt

Wesley

Bella

Ashely

Quinn

All of these boys except Wes have been a part of Sadie's life since kindergarten.

Sam, Carter, Kaleb, Johan, Wes, Cole, Sadie, Wyatt

Ellie

Hannah

Sara

J.B. and Sara

Vivienne

2A State Champions 2025!!!

We will be reliving these moments for a long time.  Such a memorable season!  Once in a lifetime I'd even dare to say.  This group of girls is so special and we were grateful to get to be a part of it.  The fans showed up big this weekend and the team showed up even BIGGER!  They worked so hard training and preparing all season and to see it all played out here in this final game was amazing!!