markathbauer: The heirs....2015

Jake’s practice is going well, leaving time for training (more on that later). Kim sold her businesses but still is busy all day every day. and the kids are all doing well in school! Mason is a sports freak and can quote every game statistic and draw all their logos. Kale is a sweet strong, very deep little 6 year old. His thoughts keep us guessing. Paige is becoming quite a character at almost 2 – and strong willed. They just got a new dog to join Kula, the golden - Yet another English Setter. 7 months old, smart as can be and a nose that tracks down every morsel of food left high or low. His current name is Noah, sounds close to “No” so he hears it a lot. That may change (name or the yelling??)! What more can we say? We have successfully passed our insanity on to our kids.

Mason Paige Kim and Kale

Jake and boys finishing the triathlon

Kale and Soccer

Kale gets to drive the boat

Paige and Gunner

Paige

Jake Kim and family flying high

Waiting for the Tour de France to pass

Looking for whales at our house

Ian and Candace have settled into Puyallup well (about 3 blocks from Liesl). Ian is enjoying his new law firm very much and we hear his voice emanating out of the TV once in a while. Weird. Candace has created a lovely yard and garden area and works hard with the kids to enhance their school experiences. She is enjoying being home and not practicing law and has also begun painting with acrylics...budding artistry! Aidan is into soccer, Donovan into art, and Nya is lost with the fairy princesses somewhere. They all took part in a wedding this summer, hence the fancy pictures! They also have a new puppy, a golden doodle whose name is, I believe, Remy(sp?) Disney rules!

Aidan and soccer

First day of school for Aidan and Donovan

The Ian and Candace family dressed in wedding duds for Candace's brothers wedding

Liesl and Nate have had a bit of a change this year. Liesl’s practice is still busy and crowded 2 days each week in Oly, but Nathan has left Starbucks. He is now with Amazon in Seattle, working as a lead person in compliance with regulatory issues for products going in to Canada. I am sure I have that wrong, somehow, it is a new job and I haven’t got the patter down yet! He still rides the train into Seattle and he and Ian get a chance to talk more regularly as they wake up on the train! Cooper is a true lego maniac. He can build just about anything and is way beyond the 6 yr old recommended levels. Grace is beginning to get excited about school next year now that Coop in in Kindergarden. She doesn’t much like being left behind. Their lovely bloodhound Burger died this year so they got Lacie another dog to keep her busy…a Puyallup street rescue dog…shepherd, lab, husky? Who knows! Sherman is a sweet, not so little, terror!