Yes we do have a life!

Mom asked me to make a contribution and update our Blog. ("Time to engage Bob") So, here are some of the highlights of our last year.

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Bryson and his friend Aaron enjoyed the MONSTER TRUCK RALLY!!!

It took the announcer all night to elevate the crowds enthusiasm above the polite canadian applause. I guess we're not ready for the rabid, beer slogging screamfest of monster trucks north of the 49th parallel.

Here are a few photos from the whirlwind family get together for Christmas dinner

In January we had to get out of the cold so it was off to Maui. Stacey joined us for a few days before her school started up again.

We did a little skiing with Stacey and later with Bryson.

Then we were too cold again, so it was off to Maui for teachers convention. (Yes I was taking advantage of having an associate veterinarian to cover the clinic.) Bryson and I took a helicopter tour of the island.

March means March madness. Bryson was in the thick of Basketball playoffs for community and School. The community team missed him while we were in Hawaii, and lost their first round playoff game. They were able to come back strong and convincingly win for the silver medal. 

The school team made it to the finals but "missed by that much". Bryson played really well though. we're proud of him. 

Following in Mom's footsteps, Bryson had a role in the school play. He didn't have to burp and do a spit take like Mom, but played his role very well.

Mixed in with the basketball and plays, we managed to squeeze in a winter camp. One of the last requirements Bryson needs to finish his chief scout award. We made all the scouts drool with dutch oven deep dish pizza and cinnamon buns with cream cheese frosting for desert! Now that's a foil dinner.

Easter came along and Alicia came home to roost for the summer. (aka now we have someone responsible (!?!) to watch Bryson....we can go back to Hawaii) 

So after the easter eggs were gathered, Mom and Dad snuck back to Maui for a getaway. 

Pretty cool how we learned to take pictures of ourselves, eh?

We skipped over to the Big Island to visit Aunt Cheryl and her family. They have a beautiful yard! It was nice to spend the day catching up with them.

We had to go to Mom's favorite restaurant and enjoy the botanical gardens and amazing cuisine.

I stayed an extra week and had some buddies come over for golf and fishing. 

I am also claiming the longest drive in the prince family ever....650yds! (300 horizontal and 350 verticle...if you look way back in the background you can see the tee box. If you look even more carefully, you can see the top of the golf cart and a person standing on the teebox. Yes it really is that far away!!

We had a good day fishing, except for Rick's green face from the monster waves coming back and Gary cracking his ribs on the wheel of the boat and trying to cover his pain with a lap dance! 

Nothing like fresh sashimi.

Although there's no photo, I also claim the soap box derby land speed record for the Prince family. The Subaru timing chain broke half way down the Haleakala volcano. It was the weekend and no mechanic could be found, so I opted to coast down the volcano with Rick and Gary following  (and eventually towing) in the rental car. I was able to navigate through a stop sign onto a 4 lane hi-way at 30 miles/hr. then coast to just over 60 miles per hour and even pass a car that tried to cut me off. 

One of the highlights of the year had to be Mom turning the tables on me for a surprise 50th Birthday Party. Flights for Cindy, Scott and Family - few hundred bucks. Gas money for Brandon, Tamsin and Stacey - a few bucks. A great meal - pocket change. Lies, deception, and misdirection from close friends and family- free. A weekend with the whole family AND ARCHIVING FAMILY PHOTOS -PRICELESS. 

Thanks everyone for making the first foot into the geezer grave an enjoyable and memorable one.

 

We have a few more events to post and will try not to wait months to do it.