Invaded!

Liam's friends came over for a LAN party (local area network, a way to play computer games all together) Perfect fun belated birthday bash!

Welsh rarebit

Inspired by "The Mind of a Chef" on PBS. Good reviews from everyone but Abbie who said it was burnt and smelled weird.

Birthday girl

Abbie had a good 13th birthday, she told me she had the best time ever at a birthday party! We took five friends to Chen Hot Springs for a swim, then they all spent the night. A lot of singing, junk food, giggling and rowdy girl time. After all the girls got picked up, Abbie had time for a nap before the family came over for an Italian feast. Fetuccini, cheese ravioli, Alfredo sauce, pesto sauce, seared scallops and chicken, procuitto  wrapped asparagus, Caesar salad, focaccia, bagette  bread, pickle and cheese tray and a raspberry crosta  for dessert. I'm glad birthdays only come once a year!!
In the pic Abbie is playing with one of her new birthday goodies, a Polaroid zip printer. It prints tiny pictures from any device via Bluetooth 

Eggs in purgatory

I'm sorry I haven't posted much lately, we seem to have even skipped Liam's birthday fun! We had slow roasted Asian style duck with steam  buns and a berry truffle for dessert! Yum!
It has been crazy busy and unsettled around here lately. So I've decided not to try to catch up on all the events.
So starting from today:
I tried a new recipe, eggs in purgatory. Soft poached eggs in spicy tomato sauce you eat with bread. Liam, Kyle and I really liked it, Abbie not so much. I'm going to make it again though, along with salad it make a wonderful and quick supper!

Treasures

Found in Abbie's room, a newborn baby dress. I have a hard time imagining it wasn't just for a baby doll?!!

Senior ball

Liam and his date, MaLinda Malenfant, went together to senior ball last week. I can't believe they are seniors already! Time flies I guess...fancy kids!

MAC 2015

Liam's high school rifle team participated in the Mid Alaska Championship this Friday and Saturday. It marks the end of the high school rifle season (Liam is also on a recreational  team, the Midnight Sun Sharpshooters) Rifle is a big part of our day to day around here. I committed to opening the range and beginning and sometimes running the whole of practice when necessary for Lathrop's team this year. So that meant, every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday  from two thirty to about five thirty-ish  and Saturday from twelve-thirty  to five. We have had quite a bit of interpersonal drama this year, but I have very much enjoyed working with these young athletes and seeing them win some awards today was a great end to the season.
Liam won an individual bronze medal for his score in smallbore, a 562. And our team won the team high for air rifle, we lost the smallbore team by two points but won in overall combined! An excellent day of competition!

This picture shows Liam with his very first shot in smallbore. They shoot fifty feet and begin in kneeling position. The shot shown is a perfect bulls eye.