Ryan's Bowling Tournament

Today was Ryan's District Bowling Tournament in LeMars. He scored a 54, 37 and 65 for a 156 series. After a 513 handicap his total was 669. Great job Ryan!

Mommy trying to keep Jacob occupied reading a Valentine from Uncle Brad.

Here's our bowler!

Grandma Terry came to watch.

Bowling with Brad

Uncle Brad was home this week from Oklahoma City. Ryan insisted on taking him to Marcus to go bowling. He needed some practice before his bowling tournament on Sunday.

Here are a few pics.

Jacob and Brad

Here goes Ryan! It's looking like a strike!
Check out that concentration.

Here's trouble...

Ryan, Brad and Kerry

Jacob Helping Daddy

Here's Jacob getting his gear on to go outside and help daddy. He's so excited he gets to ride in the tractor! Here he is wearing daddy's coveralls from when he was little. Not so crazy about having to pose for a picture though.

Ashley is being very productive with her nintendo DS in the background.

He's got on the Hurd Show Pigs sweatshirt - all ready to go!
Happy Birthday Daddy! Looks like he's got a helper for the afternoon.

Basketball Season

Here's the 2008-09 MMC 5th Grade Girls Basketball Team

Team Huddle. Ashley is #34.

Setting up the next play.

Mom, enough with the pictures already!

Here's Trouble. As long as you keep him occupied with m&ms and fruit snacks he's good, otherwise he's all over the place.

Ryan meets up with the Nintendo DS group out in the hallway. Jacob was trying to get in on the action.

It was a great season and it's so fun to see how much the girls grow and improve each year.

Ryan's 7th Birthday

Happy 7th Birthday Ryan!!!

The Family

Jacob has developed a bad habit - Pop. Anytime he sees someone drinking pop he wants some. we never should have let him taste it but neither of the other kids ever liked pop. Jacob can't get enough. Here he is sneaking a sip of mommy's.
Ashley, Ryan and Mommy

Here's the cake Grandma Terry made. Ryan is on a bowling league every Friday after school and just loves bowling! The back of the person's shirt says Hurd. What a great cake.

She also had one made with his picture on it.

Ryan and Grandma Terry

Blowing out the candles.
Here's the party!

Bappa, Grandma Ruth, Alan, Grandma Shirley, Grandma Jackie, Grandpa Bill and Daddy were a few of the guests.

Mason and Ashley

Everyone got in on opening the presents - even Grandma Shirley!
The Nintendo DS group.

Ryan, Tyler, Ashley and Mason. We were so glad Mason and Tyler were able to come to the party!

Iowa State

Go Cyclones!!!

For Ryan's birthday we bought ISU basketball tickets and all went to Ames for the game. It was a big surprise to Ryan and we all had SO much fun!!

Here's the boys at the game.

Jacob didn't sit still for very long, he was pretty much all over the place. Good thing there were lots of empty seats around.
Happy 7th Birthday Ryan!!!

Christmas 2008

Merry Christmas!! Hope everyone had a great holiday. Here are some pictures of ours.

Look what Jacob got - a John Deere Loader tractor. Bappa is helping him figure it out.

Ashley asked for "big white sunglasses" on her Christmas list - and she got them!Here's Great Grandma Ruth modeling them.

Mason, Ashley, Ryan (Romo) and Tyler. Jacob wouldn't be in the picture. The kids all got Nintendo DS for Christmas. They seem to go into a trance whenever they are playing! Here's the boys Tyler and Ryan playing a game together.

Santa brought Ashley an Apple Ipod

And Jacob got a loader tractor just like Daddy's

And Ryan got a Dallas Cowboy's Tony Romo uniform and football. He wears it all the time.