Farmer Race

Race driving the John Deere at Puccioni Vineyards.  Thanks to Angelo for a great day on the farm!

Most Improved

Race was awarded with a Medal for Most Improved Soccer player at today's Awards Chapel.  Way to go Race.

Race Cofer, Boy Scout

It's official, Race was awarded his Arrow of Light and bridged over to Boy Scouts tonight. It seems like just yesterday that he was a cute little Tiger Cub!

BSA Muir District Annual Awards Dinner

This year Elizabeth received the Unit Scouter of the Year Award.  Race performed his last official Cub Scout and served as the only Cub Scout member of the Color Guard.  Race also served as a member of the Special Effects crew for the skits and other stage productions.  He ran the Lightning effects and helped provide rain effects for a camp fire skit.  Elizabeth and Dean participated in a skit, mistaking sock wash water for awful tea and terrible coffee...  We also made quilt squares for a Peace Quilt, a tradition that has been going on for more than 80 years.  It was a great evening for Scouting...  Tomorrow Dean is off to the races at Sears Point; his team has 4 cars entered for 3 days of 8 hour endurance races.  Stay tuned for more news.

The Easter Bunny is in town!

Race and Elizabeth were at Sunvalley Mall last night and Race decided to get his picture taken with the Easter Bunny. He did point out that Santa was more fun to get a picture taken with since Santa talks.

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.

Scouting for Food

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.