The Brittons

 I feel like I have gotten behind again.  I think I uploaded these photos over a week ago, and since then a lot has happened, included another wrestling tournament.  I'll just go with what I have here, and update more in a different post.  Wrestling season is underway, and so far, it has started well, with 2nd, 1st and 4th place finishes at Pleasant Hill, Versailles, and Harrisonville, respectively.  So far, Owen is 15-3, wrestling against some pretty talented athletes in his brackets.  He won his first varsity high school tournament at Versailles, in a 4-0 day. Owen's wrestling pics... more at the end. Winner! 1st Place at Versailles He beat a state qualifier and another state place-winner from last year. Owen earned wrestler of the week after beating a couple really tough opponents at Pleasant Hill. Match Day Post Owen had a lot of family come to watch him at Versailles Gma Deb drove down from Iowa Gma and Gpa joined us too! The hair has been fixed since ...

A lot has happened since before Thanksgiving.  Starting with Gracie's new ride...  The Lexus is about done, but we're going to keep it to see if it can last a little longer for the next new driver.  We found a car suitable for Gracie.  She has a 2017 AWD Ford Escape now.  She was so excited! Gracie and Owen taking it out for the first time. Figuring out Apple Carplay.  That was probably the dealbreaker for the new car. Gracie also figured out the app for the car so she can start it from just about anywehere. Leaving the Lexus in the dust. I found time to paint the mudroom. No more yellow = much better. It actually only took a few hours on a Sunday afternoon.  I had prepped and taped everything the night before, so I could just paint.  It had been a long time since we painted anything in our house; I think two years ago when I did Owen's room. NCAA Cross Country Nationals were held in Columbia this year.  Connor Burns was competing for Oregon,...