Summertime makes it hard to get regularly scheduled naps. Bobby fell asleep like this on the couch way more often than I would have liked.
Billy got to participate in a Cub Scout Raingutter Regatta this June. His boat is the blue and white one in the middle.
He blew his heart out!
And had a great time!
Sometimes it is quite dangerous at the McDonald’s playland! Bobby came off the toy with these teeth marks in his arm!!! He was big and brave about it though!
Kevin went with Ricky to Scout Camp and the big old squirrels were too many to just be considered cute. They were definitely in the pest category!
Ricky was determined to do the swim challenge so he wouldn’t miss out on the swimming and canoeing. The water was frigid!
And he didn’t pass at first. It was just too cold!
But he decided not to be beaten. He took a second try and passed with flying colors.
Kevin said it was a good group of boys that went…
and the scenery was beautiful!
It was a week long camp, and Kevin came back so rejuvenated and renewed.
It was worth having him gone for a week. We missed him and Ricky terribly though.
Deer weren’t afraid of their camp – even when they were in it!
I may have nudged Ricky to do the basketweaving merit badge. He originally wasn’t going to, but then he brought me home 2 baskets! I LOVE them!
If you sat in just the right way on just the right log, you could get cell service and do a bit of work emailing or wife texting …
My 2 baskets and one stool seat (minus the legs)…
These two had a marvelous time together!
Ricky literally being the low man on the totem pole …
Right after they got back from Scout Camp, 3 of Kevin siblings and their families came over for a family BBQ. Here we are with Marc and Cindy and Kristi.
After a firework snafu, our neighbor brought out Popsicles and fudgesicles. Bobby’s shirt never did recover from its yumminess!
Watching the bunnies play in their pen …
They weren’t so tiny any more but still lots of fun!
Sparklers with friends for the 4th of July.
I LOVE this shot!
Ricky and Billy just after their play from their Theater Camp. They did “Enchanted” and were marvelous!
Pretty sure they earned these snow cones after mowing Grandmama’s yard.
Grandmama had a birthday!
We sang … she blew out candles!
More fireworks for Pioneer Day (this time with no snafus).
Kevin took Bobby to Toddler Tracks at the Nature Center. It is a fun camp for 2-3 year olds.
They learned about water and water animals and got delightfully wet!
Kevin also got wet as he spent much time this summer trying to fix this spot in our sprinklers. The tree root grew in such a way that it smashed a hose and broke a sprinkler head.
Summer equals wet days of swimming and sprinkler running. It also equals swimming suit and beach towel messes.
And cleaning up all those kinds of messes, makes this momma very tired!
There you go.