We have loved watching the Winter Olympics for the last couple of weeks. Caiden likes the snowboarding and hockey while Cambry sort of watches skating. The other night, Chelan came up with a new activity for them -- Ski Jumping! He actually inclined the treadmill, started it up, and off they went! They even have "skis" (my slippers) and a helmet (Caiden's bike helmet). It's such a riot to watch and they love to see how far they can jump! They really so have pretty good form! :)


I have struggled with writing about the shooting in Hesston - in fact, I wasn't going to post anything about it. However, for the sake of memories, I decided I should at least touch on it. It does deserve a place. It just hit so close to home - particularly since Doug was directly involved. Honestly, I sometimes feel guilty for struggling with this tragedy. I wasn't there, I didn't lose anyone close to me, and, although I know a few people who work there, I didn't know any of the victims. And I get to move on with my life with little disruption. I feel like I am on the outside looking in. But I guess that's okay. I didn't have to be directly involved for this to touch me. My heart is sad for the families of those who died, for those who were injured, for those who witnessed it, for my brother-in-law who will probably replay images over and over, for my sister and my niece and nephew who might sometimes wonder "what if?", for th...
This immediately brought me back to the "old" days when Treg and Chelan were always inventing something! Guess old habits are hard to break! :)
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