Following a very fun and successful season, David’s team (Rockets) had a team party at Dairy Queen. We captured a little video of the coach saying nice things about our little star, and we took a few pictures. Enjoy.
Category Archives: Video
Daniel’s Toys
Daniel strapped his video “spy watch” onto his remote-controlled car and took it for a spin around the neighborhood. Meanwhile, David was on skates with his hockey stick. Enjoy.
Medicine
Both Daniel and David are healthy boys, but growing up in Ethiopia carries medical risks. They both required a long regimen of anti-biotics, which Daniel started immediately upon arrival in the family. We didn’t know David would require the same thing until he had been with us for a few months. Consequently, it was kind of a big deal when he finally finished his medication. Here’s a brief video of him taking his last dose.
Columbia Plateau
Daniel researched the Columbia Plateau for a school report. He learned quite a bit about Washington State and did a great job on the report. Here’s a video of his practice run.
Science Fair 2011
Daniel participated in the school district’s Science Fair this year. He studied how the volume of liquid in a bottle changes the pitch of the tone generated by blowing over the bottle’s opening. It fit well with his interest in music and in science. He learned to journal his work, measure sound frequencies using a computer, and chart his work. It was a great experience!
We took a few pictures. Click the picture shown to see more.
And enjoy a five minute video of his practice presentation.
Letter From Cinderella
Daniel & David received a very special letter, direct from the Magic Kingdom. Cinderella sent an invitation to dine with her and some of her friends for breakfast when we are at Disneyland this summer. Enjoy the video of Sary-Jo helping the boys read and process this.
Christmas Day 2010
Well, we’re a little slow posting, but here are pictures from Christmas Day. The boys were up early (not surprising) and they waited patiently until the rest of the family was ready. As you look at the pictures, you might detect a Disney theme. Click the picture to see more.
You can see on the video that they just didn’t “get it” as they opened the gift revealing we’re going to Disneyland. We had them read, repeatedly, the shirt that says, “I’m going to the Disneyland Resort” but they just didn’t catch on that it means THEY are going to Disneyland! We’ve talked about Disneyland for more than a year, so they know what it is. You can also hear Kyle – Sarah’s laptop was in the room with us and Kyle was on Skype.
And here is the video:
Dad’s Christmas Gift
When the girls were young, they memorized the Christmas story as told in the second chapter of Luke. They would recite it every Christmas and it was a fitting part of our tradition that always helped to keep us grounded as we celebrated the birth of our Savior. This year, Sary-Jo started working with the boys around Thanksgiving and they memorized the whole thing! Randy had no idea they were working on this, and it was their gift to him (as well as others). Here is the video taken on Christmas morning.
Seattle for Santa Photos
On the 18th of December, we went to Seattle for photos with Santa. While there, we played at Game Works and rode the carousel downtown. On the way home we went to Lalibela for Ethiopian dinner. All in all, it was a great day.
Here is video of us waiting for Santa:
Here’s a glimpse of the action at Game Works.
And here’s a bit of video on the carousel.
Daniel’s State Map
Daniel had the opportunity to make a map of the State of Washington at school. He is justifiably proud of his work. He had to free-hand sketch the state, build up the dough and paint it. We were so impressed with the end product that we had him show it to us on video. Enjoy…