It's the Cofer's Life

Victory

It was the Kings Valley Lions 5 to 4 over the Cornerstone Cougars in the Valentine's Day Classic played at Kings Valley Christian School. Race Cofer (20) played a pivotal role in the defense.

Race's Alaska Parade float

For his state report Race had to make a parade float that represented his state, Alaska. He came up with a snowmobile design.

Race made the soccer team at school

Dean finally got a day off and was able to take some pictures at day 2 of soccer practice.

Ice Skating

As usual, Dean was too smart to get on the ice, so he took pictures instead.

We worked in front of Safeway for a couple of hours this morning passing out flyers and encouraging shoppers to buy pre-packed $10 bags of food to donate to the Contra Costa Food Bank. Unfortunately, none of the other boys showed up, so we were on our own. Race actually did all the work, passing out over 150 flyers, and the barrels and tables in the front of the store were piled with donations by the time we left. We're so proud of him.

Santa

There was no line for Santa today at Sunvalley Mall. Race decided to go ahead and have a chat with him and get his picture taken. He actually sat and chatted with Santa for about 10 minutes while the photo's were developed. He won't tell us what they talked about. We're just thrilled to get one more Santa picture!

Race and the Cub Scouts were invited to trampoline at Sky High with a local Boy Scout troop tonight. Of course, there's an ulterior motive, the troop wants them to join when they bridge out of Cub Scouts this February.

Annual trip to the Pumpkin Patch

We took Race and Aurora to the pumpkin patch for their yearly height gauging. They've both grown and here's the proof.

Pasta Sauce Challenge

Race entered this years Concord Lion Club Pasta Sauce Challenge. Here he is stirring his Alfredo Sauce. He didn't win, but it was a close contest. His edge, he's ten. Who can resist a ten year old chef?

Camp Concord

We were able to go up to Camp Concord on Lake Tahoe's south shore and close the camp for the winter again this year. While Race played with the kids, Elizabeth and I put a sub floor in a bathroom, ripped old amphitheater benches out of the ground and repaired the Cushman cart which hadn't ran all summer. We can hardly wait for next year.

BINGO

Bingo night at Kings Valley Christian School. Here's Race with some of his 5th grade classmates.

Elizabeth Cofer Day

Today, September 25th, 2012, was Elizabeth Cofer Day in Concord. No, really! You can read the proclamation yourself. Here Elizabeth gets her proclamation from Mayor Ron Leone.

This makes 2 car crashes and he's only 10. We're doomed!

Race, complete with ice pack, taking chocolate cake to the neighbor to apologize for running into his truck on the electric scooter. He pretty much destroyed the scooter and actually dented the trucks bumper. Here's the first car crash: Crash Link Check out the picture of the handlebar tube; it used to be straight and didn't have that kink in just below the world "ZIP."

5th Grade Chapel

Here are a few videos from today's 5th Grade Chapel.

Meet Spreckles

This is Race's new kitten, Spreckles. We stopped by Rhoadies in Clayton for chicken feed and they had two kittens, sisters, from the pound. They were fixed and microchipped and on sale for half the normal adoption fee. We picked Astraia and debated a new name on the way home. We finally settled on Spreckles as a play on Freckles, Speckles, and Spreckels (the sugar company because she's so sweet). Boots hates her, Indy wants to lick her and all the kids love her.

Mom and Son weekend at Camp Concord

Elizabeth and Race went to Camp Concord with our friends Tisha and Tyler for Mom and Son weekend. As you can see from the pictures they had a great time relaxing and playing. It was the first time any of us had been to Camp Concord for anything but a work party weekend.

Mustang Club picnic

We cooked hot dogs and hamburgers for the Diablo Valley Mustang Association Officer Installation picnic. For the first time in 12 years, neither Dean or Elizabeth have taken a role on the club board. Here are a couple of pictures that Race took.