Panther Basketball 2010-2011

Maggie's basketball team, the Longview Panthers, finished their season a few weekends ago in Seaside, OR. The season was a lot of fun, more wins than loses, and anticipation of many good things to come in the future. And while the girls had a good time playing on the court together, they had good times goofing off during practices, hanging out in between games and running amuck at the hotel during our last tournament. Here are some pictures of Maggie and her teammates.

Maggie going up for two points.

Maggie fighting for the ball with Laurel and Regan ready to help!

Maggie and Kaylee running a play.

Maggie and Auni running a play.

Maggie guarding the inbounds with Lanna, Jo and Simone watching.

Maggie splitting the defense with a bounce pass to Zsaleh.

Maggie's strength was her defense, as she shows here.

Peyton and Lanna, the photographers at Seaside.

Coaches Shannon and Kelly, two great gals to be on the bench with.

Zsaleh and her mama Kelly....

So glad we had both of them at our Seaside tournament.

Here I am with Laurel, either coaching or explaining

how to do the tango, while Maggie looks on.

Maggie getting the pass from Kaylee, while Skylar looks on.

Yes, as a matter of fact, all three coaches are talking at the same time!

Maggie and Mom...the reason I coach!

Regan and Maggie, fun at the arcade.

"Maggie, just smile and let me do all the talking."

"Okay Regan!"

Regan, Laurel, Auni and Maggie at the arcade.

Someone thought it would be great to get the girls fake teeth..

I have to say it was pretty funny, and some looked a little too real.

Laurel & Auni (left); Regan (Nanny McPhee) & Zsaleh (right).

Skylar & Kaylee (right); Maggie & Kennedy (left).

2010-2011 Panthers:

Coaches: Shannon, Kelly & Carol

Players: Kennedy, Kaylee, Laurel, Auni, Zsaleh, Regan, Maggie & Skylar

1st Place Battleground Tournament

3rd Place Seaside Tournament

Finishing 2010

As always, I seem to get too far behind and fail to keep up to date on our family blog. Of course, I don't want to add new stuff until the older stuff gets posted, and then I just get farther and farther behind. Sigh...Well, here is a brief recap of the 2010 holiday season for the Ruiz Family.

Christmas

The holiday season approached much too fast, as typical, but we managed to slow things down and enjoy time together as a family. The house was decorated nicely this year and we enjoyed many Christmas movies together, although no snow this Christmas (thankfully). The girls received some baking stuff from a coworker and enjoyed making Christmas goodies.

Maggie and Lanna showing off the goods.

Christmas morning, the girls woke us up every half hour between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00, when we finally gave in and sleep walked down stairs to open gifts (and drink much needed coffee). I think they were worse this year than when they were 5 & 6 years old!

Still looking bright eyed and bushy tailed at 5:06 a.m.

Maggie got clothes...just what a (teen) girl wants!

Lanna was very excited for her new camera.

New Years at Sunriver!

After a nice Christmas at home, we packed our bags and headed to Sunriver, OR for a week in Central Oregon and the snow. It was a great time, relaxing with friends, enjoying the snow, and playing the Micheal Jackson Experience on the Wii. It should be noted that Lanna is the master of this game, consistently beating us all.

We tried our hand at snow shoeing (okay, but not a fun as skiing), headed up to Mt. Bachelor where the girls got a chance to ski for the first time, and headed into Bend a time or two.

The kid gang in Sunriver: Cameron, Riley,

Madeline, Maggie and Lanna

Dan and Carol on a hike in the snow.

Sledding outside our house.

Snowshoeing in the dark.

Maggie (not pictured), Carol, Lanna

and Dan on the ski lift.

Carol at the top of a run, Bend/Sunriver in the background.

Self portrait at McMenamins in Bend.
The adult gang: Dan and Carol in front, Mike and Dawn in back.

Goodbye 2010!!!!