Teen Driver Alert!

Yep, it's true! Watch out everyone - Our own Ashley Rose Crawford passed her driver's test today and is now a bona-fide Oregon driver! She took her test this morning and had a few minor errors: apparently she bumped the curb when parallel parking, signalled too early, didn't turn into the closest lane, didn't check her blind spots enough, and stopped too far forward at a stop sign and crosswalk. Wait a minute, that's stuff I do every day!! But despite all that, the instructor decided that she was a safe enough driver! She's spent a lot of time driving with us over the past year (my accumulation of grey hair and arthritis from gripping the door handle prove it!), but we know she's a responsible girl! It's one of those milestones that we are excited for but also dread! We worry more about those other crazies out there than we do her! So watch out everyone, she may be on the road in a city near you soon!

Skiing!!

Yes, the Crawdorks are at it again! Thanks to Ashley's new digital camera we were able to catch them riding the ski lift at Hoodoo over President's Day Weekend. It was a glorious day, but a little breezy at the summit! Those Crawford girls are improving in their skiing skills - they have surpassed their poor Mama which doesn't take much - she's much more of a ski bunny than anything else!






"Am I doing this right?"

Hmmm..do I detect a little attitude to the left....maybe it's the sunglasses....they tend to bring out the Paris in her... Watch out...we're hunting wabbits - hehehehehe!

Orthodontia...it's a wonderful thing!!

Go Big Green!

So, since we are a big basketball lovin' family - Shawn, with the help of Mr. Milliron, secured us tickets for some pretty sweet seats at the women's basketball Civil War battle this past weekend in Eugene!

That controversial duck was up to his usual tricks!

And the best part - was that our lady Ducks were able to secure a win against those evil Beavers - I think there's something Freudian in that comment, but I will let it pass...

And I couldn't help but add a couple photos of the Dork Family, uh, I mean Duck Family!

Happy Sweet 16 Ashley Rose!

Well, it's hard to believe that Shawn and I have been parents for 16 years! Our Miss Ashley Rose has survived our parenting techniques thus far and made it to her 16th birthday! Watch out world, she will hopefully be getting her license on March 17th - St. Patrick's Day! She'll be wearin' the green for good luck!





In honor of her "mature" status, she requested that we take her to a fancy restaurant for her birthday. She selected Staccato, a very upscale Italian restaurant in town, owned by her basketball coach, JJ Anderson. It was very yummy! Then as if we weren't stuffed enough, it was back home for cake!