Delaney video: Taken with iPhone

Trying to get the hang of the new iPhone the Register-Guard bought me. Not only did I shoot the video on the phone (about the size of a credit card), but I also edited the piece right on the phone, cutting the clips and adding graphics using the iMovie App.

Pretty amazing.

Chris

Super Students

Delaney and Tiernan both received Superintendent's Awards today at Creswell Middle School. The award is given to students who have a 4.00 GPA midway through the school year. UPDATE: Tiernan received special recognition for having above a 4.00 because she is taking a weighted math class at the High School. School officials corrected the error and added the extra award after the presentation Tuesday. Yeh, girls!

Gary & Marge's wedding

Tiernan did really nice job taking photos at Gary and Marge's wedding on New Year's Day, but it took her photo editor awhile to get the images up. My apologies ;-)

Congratulations Gary and Marge and Happy New Year everybody!

Chris

Circle of life in the yard

Tiernan spotted a bird of prey plucking a pigeon in the neighbor's front yard this morning. After pouring over our bird books we are pretty sure it is a Peregrine Falcon. If true, that would be a pretty rare sighting and a very exciting addition to the yard bird list.

Anybody of you birders have a different opinion out there?

The first fight of Christmas

The girls get into a good natured tug-of-war over their new Wii video game console on Christmas morning 2010.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Chris and family

Willie the rabbit

Delaney pointed out to me that I had not put a picture of her and her, not so new, rabbit on the blog. So, here to make amends is a picture of Willie the Polish Rabbit and his Mistress.

The bunny came up for adoption late this summer from family friends and Delaney started a lobbying campaign that included hanging posters around the house asking to "Free Willie." He joined the family in early October.

Thanks to the Nipping family for Willie and his accessories and to Meg Whipp for donation of the 2 story bunny cage.

Grandpa Gary engaged!

My Dad Gary Pietsch and his fiance Marge Butts came for a visit to Oregon this weekend.

They have known each other for years through church and supporting each other through the illnesses of their spouses. Last summer Dad asked Marge to go to a fund raiser for the respite program at the Life Care Center in Sandpoint and they have been dating ever since.

We had a very nice visit over 3 days. Marge is a wonderful person and they make a beautiful couple. The Oregon Pietschs are extremely supportive. They plan to be married New Years Day in Sandpoint.

Chris