Basketball Season

It's February - which means basketball has finished for the girls (Cambry - JH manager and Delaney - biddy ball), and is winding down for the third. Caiden only has about 3 more games this season, and it is amazing how much I am disappointed about that. We have enjoyed watching Caiden grow and improve this year with his team. The team as a whole has been fun to watch - they seem to mesh well, play hard, and look like they really enjoy playing the game!

The biddy ball season ended last weekend with some scrimmages due to a couple of games being cancelled because of weather. Delaney's team scrimmaged the 4th grade girls, and then the 5th grade teams scrimmaged their high school buddies. Afterwards - donuts for everyone! We kind of hope this becomes a tradition. Unfortunately, Delaney's buddy, Kaleigh Guhr was at piano contest so she was unable to be there. Caiden did have a chance to catch up with his buddy, Dawson, a third grader.

Athena, Elaina, Lydia, Jo, Quinli, Delaney and their
faithful coaches: Porclein, Chelan, and Caiden
(not sure why Caiden is so serious!)

Best buds!

The buddies were recognized at a home basketball game - Kaleigh and Delaney, Caiden and Dawson (#36).

Caiden's team won their JV tournament easily this year - that hadn't happened in quite a few years! They went 3-0!

That old guy's still got it!

Extra practice after the tourney!

Caiden has a good lay-up at the end of this video:

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Pre-Christmas Surprise

On Dec. 22, I woke up to Caiden not feeling well. In fact, he said he hadn't ever felt the kind of pain he was experiencing that morning. Reluctantly, I made an appointment. Long story, short - it was good he complained because he ended up having his appendix out that afternoon! It must have been at the very beginning stages and thankfully hadn't burst. So, we were in and out of the hospital by midnight that night. Maybe the worst part about the whole thing is that his wisdom teeth surgery had to be postponed since it was supposed to be the very next week. He'll go back to school minus an appendix, but still having his wisdom teeth until February 16! Pre-op Post-op

League Champs!!

Delaney and her teammates had an amazing volleyball season! They ended the season undefeated in the Wheat State League, and they only lost 2 matches overall. They had a notable win over Moundridge, 2 wins over Elyria, and THREE wins over Little River - all teams we have had trouble with in the past. They were so fun to watch, working as a team and developing throughout the season, and they ended as the league tournament champs. Thanks to Raechel Boese and Tara Churchill for their work with these ladies. What a fantastic way to end Delaney's middle school volleyball days! The immediate aftermath of a 3-set win over Elyria for the League Championship! A Team 8th Graders Team Selfie Coaches Churchill and Boese Scenes from the BIG win over Moundridge:

Mid-Summer Happenings

I'm trying to remember that I craved "slow and easy" days during the school year, and I feel like that's what I've had this summer. It has been refreshing to wake up in the morning and have a flexible to-do list; although I have to admit that some days do feel long. I suppose that helps me appreciate my teaching job! In not particular order, here's what we've been up to: Endless fixing and revamping in the shop: Digging up potatoes and pulling up a generous onion crop! Look at the size of that potato! The 4th of July fireworks were outdone by the sky this year! Enjoying my walks at sunset: Many, many green beans to can and pickle. Thanks to the girls for cleaning and stemming them! I had been keeping tabs on an Oriole nest near the garden, and one Sunday, I witnessed the "fly-away!" It was a noisy affair as the parents and babies kept calling back and forth. I almost can't get over the fact that I had time to stand and watch the whole affair

Days With the Duerksens

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