Wii Bit of Fun

We had a few Wii challenges. We mostly stuck to bowling & golf, but there were a few cattle races and tennis & boxing matches.

We also had a round of fitness. Devin's Wii age was 23. Dwayne's Wii age was 34. I gave it a go and got a 60 something! The real kicker was when my dad took a turn at it and got age 45.

We even got Grandma & Auntie Frances competing. Frances had a great time, but I think Grandma was just appeasing us.

Yearbook Photos

Do you recognize these faces with the new hairdos? We had fun with this website, but it's now closed until the summer of 2009.

Corbin's 10th Birthday

Corbin is now in the double digits. All the family came to celebrate with a supper of hamburgers, hot dogs and ice cream cake the weekend after his birthday.

Family Visits

My parents and grandma came to spend Thanksgiving with us. We enjoyed lots of family time playing games and laughing hysterically.

Dad, Dwayne & Devin played their own version of Jenga, which is a bit challenging.

Grandma stayed at Auntie Frances' house. They met at our wedding 20 years ago and became fast friends.

The boys & Rocky with both sets of grandparents.

Dad & Devin had many chess games.

Grandma & I freezing our tails off outside. Brrr! We are having an exceptionally cold fall in this area.

Garden of Lights

When Mom & Dad visited in the spring, we toured the Lewis Ginter Gardens. We decided to go back again and see it in a new "light".

We took Grandma & Frances with us too. They especially enjoyed the trains in the atrium and the doll houses in the library.

Thanksgiving

We had a smaller group for dinner this year than usual, but the meal was still magnificent and the guests weren't too bad either. :) Everyone brings a side dish & dessert, which is very helpful.

Deer Hunt

Dwayne went to Montana with his parents for a deer hunt on my aunt & uncle's ranch. He shot a few deer with the camera, but never found the one he shot with his bow. He was not happy about that!
Farley got this nice buck.

Dwayne did bring home the buck he shot there last year.

Basement Progress

Mom & Dad helped us get the basement a little more presentable. We hung some of the boys' artwork, made the bathroom more user friendly and arranged the furniture in a more functional manner.

The ping pong table got a fair bit of use during their visit. That was the first time Dad had attempted to play since his stroke and he surprised himself by still being a reasonably good player.

The foosball table sits in the area near the pantry and bathroom.

Putting up the deer heads in Dwayne's office was a bit tricky. The end result looks pretty good. Now he just needs time to sort through the clutter on his floor.

Swim Meet

Devin is on the swim team this year. This was his first meet ever. Grandpa & Grandma Wright got to see it, but Dad & the Holladay grandparents were in Montana.

The four boys together were on a relay team. Devin is the shortest one, if you're having a hard time identifying him.

Therapy

Derrik goes to therapy three times a week. The biggest push is to get the swelling of the knee down and to get the quadricep to fire. They do electronic stimulus in addition to exercises and icing.

Therapy is a bit painful for Derrik, but he is very motivated and has a good attitude. His therapist, Nikki, wishes all of her patients were so willing and such hard workers.