Nationals 9th Grade Wrestling Champ

Blake returned from the Folkstyle Wrestling Nationals as the All-American 9th Grade Champ,
 Here's the singlet and other takeaways.

The next day he ran the track relays for the Valley Tigers of West Des Moines.
For details, read the first comment below.

Dirty Dancing

The Underwoods headed to North Carolina for Spring Break this year,

 staying at Rumbling Bald Resort on Lake Lure.

 

 

 

A cool place for golfing, zip-lining, hiking, rock climbing, wellness center workouts.

 

And dancing!

 

Stealing a scene on the site of the resort where

the movie, Dirty Dancing, was filmed.

Our Wrestling Star

We've  been in Des Moines for most of wrestling season this year and yesterday was the last tournament. Catching moves on an iPhone at quite a distance was a challenge but we did our best.

Hope you enjoy a few action shots.

Blake won all three matches at this tournament.

The final count for the season:
18 wins (half of them pins)
4 losses

Before each match, he gets himself in "the zone"...pacing, preparing...

He paused long enough for me to photograph from behind...

Blake is the Valley Tiger in black/white and orange.



He won the first match 12 to 4.
 

Underwood New Year's Family Selfie

We weren't there to take the annual Underwood departure photo this year.

So they did it themselves...without a selfie stick.

 

 

Christmas Countdown

7...6...5...4...3...2...1...

 

Landon's stocking is waiting for Santa,

Santa Brunch at Glen Oaks

The whole Jerdee/Underwood family came together Sunday morning for the annual Santa Brunch. Landon sat on Santa's lap and told him what he wanted for Christmas as we arranged ourselves for a family portrait.

While we sat at our brunch table, Landon wrote Santa a letter: Dear Santa, I changed my mind. I would like to have Rogue One and two books So You Want To Be President and Scrambled States of America.  Love, Landon Jerdee

Shroeder came by today.

It's my pre-birthday party today and for my present I asked for:

          a cornbread cake, an hour to play with Landon, and my very own book written and illustrated by Landon.
 The Jerdees delivered it all.

Happy birthday to me!

Composing  my birthday song.