Friday, June 27, 2014

Trading pictures


I sent this one...
Kinley has learned to climb the stairs.

Andy sent this...
Boy Scouts ready for some camping, and possibly swimming.

I sent...
Kella showing off her fashion sense.

Andy sent...
The campsite.

I sent..
Kella with her dolls.

Andy topped that with..
Apparently it rained a bit at camp.

Fun with cell phones!






Tuesday, June 24, 2014

'round here

We are well into our third week of summer vacation.  It has been pretty humid here and has rained every day for a little bit-like Florida.  Right now, we are coming out of a tornado warning for a storm that went to the south of us.  Yippee.  All plans I had for today are cancelled except for a run to the store for to restock our milk supply.

We've tried to keep ourselves busy here.  Some things have been checked off our summer wish list.

Ewan and Cale went to Cub Scout camp and loved it.  Cale actually passed his swim test (or, rather, the part he was tested on) and earned himself a paddle in the canoe he was in with Andy.  I think both the boys earned their belt loops, and maybe their pins for archery and bb guns, too.

Ewan, climbing a rock wall.


Cale, shooting.

I think we've gotten to 2 parks so far.  It's hard for me to coordinate park time with Kinley's sleep schedule and evening activities.  And, I don't feed like playing in this humid, hot weather.  

Look, proof that Kinley can be smiley.  She really likes these swings.

We've had a guest at our house-Flat Stella from Oregon.  We take her around so she can see some of central Indiana.

Sad news-Mr Orange is missing!  He went missing on Saturday night 6/14 and hasn't been seen since.  I think he got shut outside that night on accident and instead of sticking around, the next door dog ran him off.  I am hopeful that Orange ended up on someone's doorstep and that kind soul took him in.  I keep looking out the doors thinking I'll see his face peeking in.  I tell the littles that Orange is off having an adventure.  Kella says that he is fighting Doofenshmirtz (the evil genius from Phineas and Ferb-a show we watch a lot here.  In the show, the kids's pet platupus, Perry, goes off the fight the evil doctor in every episode).


A week after Cale and Ewan got back, Marcus headed off to Boy Scout camp.  Andy got to go, too.  

Looking spiffy in his scout uniform.  The scarf holder was made by one of the leaders.


The "boys" ready to go.  I think Marcus was tired of getting his picture taken at this point.

Marcus comes back Saturday morning and Andy comes back the night before since I have to work this weekend.  Andy is back for two days and then he leaves for a football camp (for work) on Sunday and will be gone for another week.  Crazy, I know.

We've also been working on the library reading program and have just been hanging out.  Lots of play time, lots of electronics time, lots of relaxing time.  Summertime.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Mother's Day swag

I love all my little gifts I get for Mother's Day. I love how the older boys will bring theirs in wrapped in tissue paper for me to open. All my gifts are sweet and all I need.
Flowers and artwork. Marcus and Cale did the wooden plaques and Ewan's is at the end-a clay starry night painting.

Also from Ewan. The hands say, "she is nice, she is fun, she is sweet, she gives me food, she helps, she likes me."

Necklace, strung together by Liam.


Kella's fingerprints on this pot. Done in her preschool class.


Thursday, June 12, 2014

Summer wish list

School's out for summer.  For 7 weeks.  It would be 8, but we used all our flex days at the end of the year as make-up days for all the snow/cold days we had in January.  I've said it before, but I have a feeling that the time will go by too fast.  I've made a list of things I would like to be able to do this summer.  I won't call it a bucket list, things that we need to check off.  But I will call it a wish list, things that I would like to do. 

soccer camp (Marcus, Cale, Ewan, Liam)
basketball camp (Marcus, Cale, Ewan) 
swim lessons (M, C, E, L and Kella)
Cub Scout camp (C and E)
Boy Scout camp (M)
band camp (M)
summer reading program 
trip to Holiday World
camp at Lake Rudolph
geocaching
day trip to Warren Dunes
visit different local parks
trip to the Ft. Wayne zoo
use our Y membership and go to the swim park-often!
go to a movie
go bowling
go mini-golfing


Here's to a great summer!

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

end of year wrap up/start of summer fun

The boys are finished up with school last Friday, June 6th.  They were kept busy that last week with soccer camp and basketball camp, not to mention soccer games three nights that week.  Now we are relaxing our way through the first of 7 weeks of our summer break.  I have a feeling it's going to go by too fast.

Last day of school pic.

Liam, kind of running in his game.  Grammy Pammy says that watching Liam play soccer reminds her of Ferdinand the Bull (from the story Ferdinand).  I have to agree.

Saturday, the 7th, saw the last soccer games for Liam, Ewan and Cale.  Marcus has been done with soccer for a couple weeks now.

Ewan

Cale

Ewan's team

Liam, thrilled that he got a medal and a snack.

Cale's team got 2nd place in the U10 league.  

Cale's team

We started the library reading program on Monday.  The kids got to see a science experiment show and Cale, Ewan and Liam each got their own library cards.  Marcus already has one and his mother needs the pay off the tab she incurred returning books/movies very late.  $19.25 late.  Ouch.  

Marcus started 2 weeks of band camp on Tuesday.  Classes are in the morning and are section specific.  He is in the trombone, baritone, tuba group.  Marcus is pretty excited about getting his horn and starting to learn to play it.  


And, this morning (wednesday), Cale and Ewan took off for Cub Scout camp with Andy.  They should have a blast.  The weather looks like it will be great, too.  I can't wait to hear some of their camp stories when they get back on Saturday.


Story time with Liam


Friday, June 6, 2014

This girl is one.

Kinley is...

sweet
curious
crawling
pulling to stand
cruising furniture
showing off 5 teeth
a great eater
a great napper
shares a room with her sister
sleeping in her crib now
switching from formula to whole milk
an experienced soccer watcher
nicer to everyone she meets
enjoying playing around her siblings
a lover of books, her thumb, her blankie and baths
our little girl who we love very, very much!