Tuesday, September 25, 2012

September Sport highlights

Senior Swim season for Katie, She loves these swim girls

 75 girls on this amazing Curtis High School team.   
Katie in the middle with the seniors leading the rally before each meet.  

 New friend on the team, Emily. 

 First time swimming 100 butterfly, Katie got a 1:13 for a league qualifying time.  Way to go!

 Fans Jaden and Porter, love these boys.  

  Relay dive in, great form Katie!

Love our Coach Olson 

 Goodbye Soccer:   Hannah finished up her soccer career on the UP Venom.  She is happy to have a little more time to pursue her music lessons, cello and voice, and keep up with her studies.

Another fun Soccer Season on the UP Thunder with Coach Torres.  
Preston likes to play goalie.   He loves to dive for the ball.  

Monday, September 24, 2012

Apple Cider FHE

We had a great FHE with lots of neighbors helpers picking and washing barrels of apples, then throwing them into the cider press where juice was created.  Then the juice was boiled and put into jars.   
These pictures don't do all the work justice, 
but it was a fun night and over 50 quarts were accomplished.  Yummy. 


Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Monday, September 10, 2012

More beautiful summer...then back to reality

So the summer has flown by and we are already into September and back to school.  
Here is August 2012 Bateman style...grab some popcorn, its a long one.  

UTAH and EPHRATA
First, a quick trip to Utah where Katie met up with some friends, we made a couple college visits and picked up Emily for her break between semesters.   

Another fun year camping and water park time in Ephrata with 
the Lybbert, Roisum, Garlock and Blackner gangs.  

FAMILY VACATION 
to the Oregon Coast.  
Such a fun and beautiful place.    
ASTORIA...below is the view from the Astoria Column


 




We were so glad Bethany and Sean could join us for a couple days.







CANNON BEACH
 was warm and beautiful!   
We stayed at the Tolovana Inn with the sand just steps from our room.  

 Inspired by the London Summer Olympics and we 
held our own little Olympic competition on the beach.   The best sand pit ever!

 

Balance beam...and dismount!   



Hannah and Emily's matching hats :)
    The sunset bonfire was beautiful!



 Preston and Sean were very proud of their beautiful sand castle creation.  
 It was wiped out by the waves the next morning.   







We are missing Christian, next summer he will be with us, yeah!
28 wonderful years...Happy Anniversary!

 Emily found a new boyfriend in Cannon Beach...haha.  



 We enjoyed this lighthearted play with the Garlocks who were also vacationing in Cannon Beach...
so fun to see them here!


 Tillamook Cheese Factory! 
Always a great place for cheese samples and yummy ice cream.  



BACK HOME AGAIN...
Rachel takes all the cousins for a wonderful day at Point Defiance Zoo.


A lovely afternoon at the Seattle Temple.   


Grandma and Grandpa Bateman come for a 2 week visit!   


We are going to miss these beautiful summer evenings...

The kids are squeezing every last ounce of fun and relaxation into the August days.  
   
BACK to SCHOOL
Hannah -8th grade, Katie -Senior and 
Preston and Braden are starting 3rd grade.   

Yep, Preston is a little sad that summer is over.