Flexibility and strength in action!

Check this out....Amazing! Watch to
the end of the video to be astounded!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mVpGmoES3w

Cub Scouts

Michael joined Cub Scouts

this year. First grade is the

earliest a boy can join. This

was his Tiger Cub year. The

following pictures are just a

few from the many events

this year! Cheese!

This is a picture that

Emily took for me. Michael

just received his Tiger Cub

badge for completing all

the requirements. Yeah

for Michael!

The guys were singing

"Lean On Me" and were

acting out the words.

On Abe Lincoln's actual
birthday we had an
impersonator come and
speak. He was very
good and at a later
meeting we made a
scrapbook page to
remember it!

Baseball season is here!!!!!

Michael is playing baseball again

this spring. He is on the Red

Sox in the 7-8 year old league.

This league is getting more

serious. We actually keep

score, strike out and can

be thrown out at the bases.

Michael actually struck

out at his first at bat. He

didn't handle it to well.

Made it to base at his
second at bat.

Once more at the plate.

And two players later...score!!!!!


Michael volunteered to
play catcher one inning
The equipment is bigger
than he is!

Team rally at the end of the
game. The Red Sox lost
close one, had lots of fun
and are looking forward to
the next game!

Radnor Lake Hike

One of Michael's requirements

for earning his Tiger Cub

badge was to go on a hike with

his den. We scheduled a hike,

but only we showed up. Even

though it was only the 3 of us,

it was lots of fun! First wildflowers blooming

at Radnor.

Radnor Lake in Nashville.

It is a the middle of a

residential area. Quite a

haven from the hustle and

bustle of city life.

Another view of the lake.

This picture was taken early
on the hike.....before we were
tuckered out!

Utah!!!!!

We had a great week skiing
in Utah this year. We definitely
improved a lot and quite a few
firsts happened!!!! Everyone
braved the terrain park at Sundance.
I even did the table top. I decided
that once was enough. Emily and
Michael kept going back for more.

I found two black diamond runs
that had been groomed and we
tackled them. The kids skied them
like they were little beginner runs
and they had no trepidation about
skiing them. I was so proud. The run at
Sundance was definitely the hardest
thing that the kids and I had ever
skied. It was awesome!!!!

We also had our first fall that
resulted in Ski Patrol being
called. Michael got cocky and
went into some fresh powder
with to much speed and he ended
up somersaulting in the snow. He
came up screaming. Emily went in
after him, promptly fell and came
up crying. I skied down to them
and took my skis off and went into
them. I knew if I skied in, I'd been
down with them. We didn't know if
it was serious, so Ski Patrol was called.
Everyone was fine when it was all said
and done. Michael hurt his back just
a bit, but bounced back and skied the
rest of the day with a little more caution.
I was fine with that!!!!!

Michael had a great week. He is
such a natural skier. I wish he
wasn't so fearless though!

Emily is a great little
skier. She improved a lot
this week and we had lots
of fun!!! She really tries
to take our suggestions and
improve her technique.

Showing us their

racing postitions!

This was taken at Snowbasin
on one of the few pretty days
we had. Lots of snow and for
those who love powder...it was
great. For those of us who don't
it proved to be challenging.

Toothless Wonder!

Michael is slowly losing his
baby teeth. Here are a few
pictures from when the

last two teeth to come out!

Why would that tooth
come out first???? Made
for very unique pictures
and even more interesting
eating techniques!

Do you hear the braces
calling? Don't worry...
they'll be here before we
know it! We start in 2
weeks with orthodontic
work!!!! My pocketbook...Ouch!

Finally....we are toothless
on top. He has two more
loose right now. If they
come out soon....he definitely
will be the toothless wonder!

We're back!

Sorry to have been out of touch.

Life gets in the way sometimes.

Ready for an abundance of

posts? Here you go!

Christmas Day With Lots of Family

We had a wonderful Christmas
treat of a visit from my nephew
Stephen on Christmas day for
a couple of hours. It was the
first time to meet his step-
brother, Jonathon. Emily
and Michael were ecstatic
to see their cousin.....they
love him so much!

Four generations of Doerter
men. That's a lot to handle
at one time!

Another four generation
shot. Granny helps to
tone down the testosterone
that was flowing throughout
the house!

John and Starla with
Stephen and Jonathon.
Starla is expecting another
boy, Carl, in mid-February.
She is definitely out
numbered in her family!

Stephen with his little
cousins. I wonder what
Michael is thinking about
and couldn't smile for the
picture. I know I have him
trained better than that!

Happy New Year!

Sorry we are late in getting this posted.

Christmas with Santa

Kenneth got the pleasure of

taking the kids to see Santa

and get a picture taken.

He did a good job!

Spooky Halloween Photos!

Just before trick or treating

at Mimi's and Grandaddy's house.

We went to Aunt Margaret's

at the end of the night.

This is what we saw.....

The house was all dressed

up for Halloween.

Watch out Michael!

Emily just got a look

at "Daisy".

Here's Daisy.....

what a look!

Another shot of "Daisy".

She made the kids put

their hands in some

bags and guess what

was in there before she'd

give them any candy.

This bag had either

the eyes, ears or the

worms from the graves

out in the yard. They

gave us all the heebie

jeebies!

Dee got to come out and

see all the spooks too!

Noel and Dee are not

the best of pals. Best

to keep glass between

them! (The problem

is with Dee and not Noel!)

Noel! What a cutie!

UT Vs. UAB

It is Football Time in Tennesse!

Time for picture all in orange
and white! To bad the season
looks like it won't be a great
one. Oh well, we have fun
win or lose!

Waiting for the Vol Walk.
It was so hot on this game
day. We were sweating
buckets!!!!

You can't see her orange
cast in this picture. She has
it behind Michael. It is
flourescent orange and man
is it bright!

Here come the cheerleaders!
This is the Volunteer. He is
dressed up like Davy Crockett
and is at all the games.

Here comes Smokey!

Coach Phil Fulmer....no matter
what the team does win or lose...I
think he is a great coach and a
wonderful asset to the University.

Tailback Arian Foster
Quarterback of our 1998
National Championship Team:
Tee Martin. He was waiting
for all the guys on the Vol Walk
and gave lots of hugs and
encouragement to the team
as they made their way to the
stadium!

Happy Birthday Emily!

This has definitely been a birthday

to remember for Emily. Unfortunately,

it hasn't all been good!

We had planned on going to

Nashville Shores on her birthday

to participate in her gymnastics

performance out there. We planned

on bringing 4 of her friends with her

for a birthday celebration out there too!

Well, it didn't go quite as planned. We

all came down with a stomach virus that

killed any birthday activities for the

entire weekend. That also included

postponing her family party. We

rescheduled that party for the next

weekend and here are a couple of

pictures from that shindig! Princess Emily!
What a haul!

The story of the birthday of

all birthday continues. We were

able to reschedule the trip to

Nashville Shores for last weekend.

All her friends were going to be

able to go. Yipee I thought. I

should have known it wouldn't go

as I'd planned for. On Monday, the

18th, Emily broke her right arm in

gymnastics class. I wasn't there, but

one of the Mom's told me that everyone

heard it snap. Monday night was spent

at the ER and found ourselves in a splint

for a couple of days until the swelling

went down. She broke both bones just

below her elbow.

So much for Nashville Shores....an outdoor

swimming, water slides and beach park.

We ended up going to the zoo and had a

great time. Probably not as much fun

as Nashville Shores, but still lots of fun

and giggling girls.

Emily got her new cast yesterday. The

doctor has given her the green light for

any and all activities that her broken arm

will allow for. Obviously no gymnastics and

no swimming, but we are a go for roller

skating in PE and dance class that starts

next week. Look for pictures soon!

Our Little Deer Family

I took these pictures a couple

of weeks ago. The first was

taken just down the street from

me and the other was taken

directly across the street from

my yard.

To bad I had the camera

on the wrong setting when

I took this one and thus it is

a bit blurry. Aren't they

adorable? I hope Mama keeps

them away from the street!

Michael's Pictures From The Trip

Here are some of the
best pictures that Michael
took with Dad's old digital
camera. They had a ball
snapping picture left and right.


On the bus from The
Ranch going to Cody, WY.

Wonder if Kenneth
regrets this look?
Emily and I in our
hotel room in Cody.
Ahhhh...

Yellowstone National Park
One of the many geysers
we saw. Yellowstone is a
very old supervolcano. There
are 4 geothermal features
found there due to the volcanic
nature of the area. Geysers,
mudpots, hot springs and steam
vents.

Michael's picture of the
Grand Canyon of Yellowstone.
This is a geothermal
feature called a mudpot.
One of the many hot springs
we saw. The colors were
varied and brilliant. Lots of
them were caused by micro
organisms that only live there.
It was so cool!

At Yellowstone they try
to be as minimally invasive
as possible. The logs that are
at the base of the waterfall
won't be removed unless there
is a huge problem caused by
them being there. We saw lots
and lots of areas that had
suffered from forest fires. None
of those dead trees had been
removed.

Michael took this picture
at the store in the lodge
we stayed in at Grand
Teton National Park. This
is just some of the great
Native American crafts and
handiwork we saw.