This last week was a normal, busy, typical week for us. We had been planning to go to Gustav's German Restuarant in Beaverton for an "authentic" German dinner two weeks ago on Saturday Nov 8th . Unfortunately, we could not go out that night, as I has some minor surgery the day before and just did not feel like going out. Then the next Saturday, Nov 15th, DeeDee was not feeling well and again we decided to pospone going out for dinner. But, Hanna and I did go to the World Forestry Museum that day.
Monday the 17th when Hanna got home from school she was really excited about what she had learned during wrestling practice. And, every night this last week when she got home, Hanna was just as excited about all the new throws, takedowns, techniques, etc, that she had learned that day. The only other girl on the wrestling team injured her knee Wednesday, so at this time, Hanna is the only girl on the team attending daily practice. She gets paired up by weight and a- wrestling they go.
Tuesday evening we all attended the Fall Sports Award ceremony at Scappoose High, where the Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, and Soccer teams were honored and outstanding student athletes received awards. Afterwards, parents and athletes went to separate rooms to meet with their respective team members and coaches. Hanna received a certificate as a member of the Cross Country Team (JV). Two members of the team, a brother and sister, are ranked high in the state. The girls CX Varsity team received a state Division championship award for their scholastic achievement. Not only did the first five on the girls team have a 4.0 grade point average (the award is based on the five top members of the team), but all seven girls on the Varsity CX team had a 4.0 grade point average.
Thursday, we went to the Wrestling Team team meeting to meet the coaches. After the meeting, when I was talking with the assistant coach, he said he was very impressed with Hanna's ability and they were really proud of her, her work ethic, and attitude. We are very proud of her also, and know how proud Hanna's parents Dieter and Sabine must be back in Germany. I can only imagine how daunting it may be, being the only girl on a team with 25 guys. WAY TO GO, HANNA!!!
Well, last night we finally made it to Gustav's. Not only was the food wonderful and very delicious, but Hanna pronounced it "authentic" and what you would get if you went to a restaurant in Germany. Thank you Hanna for treating us to dinner.
Today, Sunday, Amber came over with Isaac and Abigail. It was time for Abigail's lunch when they arrived and since Abigail just loves Hanna, Hanna and Abigail sat on the floor where Hanna fed Abigail. You can see from the photos that they both enjoyed the experience. I had fun watching Hanna's mouth as she subconsciously mimicked Abigail opening and closing her mouth as Hanna fed her.
After Abigail went down for her nap, Isaac, DeeDee and Amber went upstairs to the Craft Room to rubber stamp. Isaac was doing pretty well, but got a little carried away and got stamping ink all over his shirt. So, Grandma "loaned" Isaac one of her T-shirts. It was just a little too big, but a large black paper clip at the back of the neck took care of most of the excess shirt, as you can see of the photos of the "best dressed rubber stamper in Scappoose". Best dressed or not, Isaac still managed to get stamping ink all over himself.
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