Celebrating Bryce's Birthday at Swim Team

Photos shared by Patti with the following commentary:
First you swim the gauntlet according to rules of coach…today Bryce had to swim corkscrew 50 yards (down and back) between the team while they splash him.  Then the boys got very enthusiastic and tried to drown him!  Then you stand on the block while everyone sings happy birthday REALLY loud, then they push you off the block into the pool.  Pretty fun!

Long Beach Washington, October 2012

Bryce, patiently allowing photographers their time,

although at one point he did ask,

"which camera am I supposed to smile at?"

Bryce sledding 1/2012

Spring day in Kingston

After I took a class with Mark Van Huis along with Patti, I went back to the Hoffers', grabbed the boys and took them to the native American cemetery in Little Boston. I was supposed to be practicing with my digital camera, but I also shot some with my old Pentax using black and white film. I love film.

Eggs for breakfast

From Patti's facebook page today:

Mom: Bryce, what kind of egg do you want for breakfast?
Bryce: The leaky kind.


(It's always been my favorite kind!)

Thinking on a wide range of topics!

Mom, would you be really upset if my sisters were scientific geniuses and did genetic testing on me ....maybe they'd get rid of my B.O. and my armpits would smell like cherries.

I can't imagine living forever. I guess our minds are like peas and God's mind is like a really big watermelon.

I just don't get cars. They'll need boosters if they're ever going to fly. And if they hover, don't you think they'd use magnetic fields to do that?

Bryce: "Man, I love this Chinese food!!"
Miranda: "...This is popcorn chicken and macaroni and cheese"
Bryce: "Sometimes I get them mixed up!"