Robinson Crusoe

Missoula Children's Theatre comes to Arcadia every year and the kids put on a play for the community. They try out on Monday and perform on Saturday. Brenda and Jason both tried out and got parts in the play. They performed Robinson Crusoe. This is not the original story but was written to include as many children as they could.

Jason is the second kid in green and Brenda is in orange hair right in the middle of the picture.

Jason was a chameleon.

Brenda was a member of The Very Harry Frowny Face Tribe.

They both had a lot of fun performing.

Deer Park School Board

Jeff decided he didn't have enough to do so he is running for school board. He has been very involved in the schools including the designing of the new High School, hiring of the High School principal, and of course you know all about his involvement at Arcadia. He did a great job at the political forum.

October Sports

Todd decided to run cross-country this year. Cross-country is the only sport that 6th graders can compete in. He did great and placed in the top 10 in every race except one.
Kevin, on the other hand, decided to give football a try this year. He really enjoyed it. He is number 86.

Kevin is the blue Deer Park player closest to the camera. At the Medical Lake game he caught a 19 yard touchdown pass. It was the only touchdown pass of the season for his team.

Eric has gotten into several games and the team is 6-2. If they win their last two games they will make the state playoffs. Sorry no pictures, someone erased the pictures on my camera. Those pictures included Amanda's cross-country meet. Her team will most likely be running in state again this year. Amanda is 5th on the varsity team.

Reunion Picture 2009

Before the game warmups. Eric is on the Varsity team this year. He is number 84. We played the Chewelah Cougars.

This was our view of the moon rising from our seats at the game.

Eric is not 1st string but still got in to play a few minutes of the game.

Final Stags 20 Chewelah 6.

Oh what a summer!

My pictures are not in order but its 10:45 and I don't care. Here is the scoop on what the Whittles did this summer. This is a lovely picture of the back of Randy's ear after surgery. His eardrum was torn in the accident he had in April.

Almost didn't get this picture he saw me coming.

The surgeon put a smile face on his ear so that they were sure to do the surgery on the right ear.

This is Houdini. He was our new puppy. We got him on a Monday and he died of Parvo on Sunday. He is part lab, part hound. He was the cutest little thing.

Eric turned 18.

Todd gets up close and personal with a bee.

We went to Silverwood. This time we picked a day that was nice and sunny. Last year we were rained out.

Brenda takes her first rollercoaster ride with Amanda. They are in the very front.

We didn't get to spend much time a Boulder Beach. Somehow Jason smacked his forhead on something and split it open. We had to take him to Urgent Care. They glued it back together.

We took the train and they provided a show about halfway around. The train got robbed as part of the show. We could give money, voluntarily, that they give to a Children's wish foundation.

Jeff's family had their reunion. Jeff and I were in charge of planning it. You would not believe how time consuming that is.

Bear Lake.

The kids found a snake at Grandma Whittles. I just happened to snap a shot right as it swallowed a grasshopper. Look real close and you can see it in his mouth.

Jason got to sit in the cab of the firetruck. It was on the scavenger hunt list that we did at the reunion.

The adults went to the Temple then for Chinese food and finally to the Cold Stone for ice cream.

Activities before the reunion included the ladies, and Tyler(he wasn't allowed in the picture), going out for Chinese food.

The younger kids also got to go to the movies.

And finally the beginning of summer where I got this bright idea to do the Cherry Trot with Amanda and Kevin. It's a 3 mile race. They finished and then came back and walked the rest of the way with me.

I didn't get any pictures at the pool this summer. The kids are all old enough to go by themselves so I stayed and got things done at home. All in all it was a great summer.