2 September 2012

Becky sewed 8 tutus this week for a friend's daughter's ballerina birthday party.  Helen tried on all 8 tutus at the same time.

Abe finished the model airplane he started building 2 years ago.  For most of that time, the airplane has been sitting on top of our refrigerator.  The airplane flies on its own, propelled by a rubber band.    

For our last Friday hike, we hiked to the top of Grizzly Peak.  Becky picked this hike because it was nearby and easy to summit, and was pleasantly surprised that it was so scenic.  She expected that we'd be climbing a dry, brown hill.  Instead, we hiked through a beautiful forest.  The photo shows the kids at the tip top, an easy mile hike up.

After reaching the top, we hiked a loop around the top of the mountain before heading back down for a total of 5.4 miles.  This was our longest hike of the summer.  Helen and Gibson are growing up to be sturdy hikers.

A friend of a friend called Becky this week to see if she wanted to join a relay team for a 100K race.  A local podiatrist who was sponsoring the race, and who is a runner as well, had learned he could enter a team for free because he was a sponsor.  He called his team the Last Minute Runners, which was a good description.  We got lost twice, but overall it was good fun and a great way to see the valley from end to end.  The rest of the family met Becky at the finish line.