80's day

Layered Polo shirt with a popped collar and the backpack with one shoulder! 

Kinda sick

While figuring how much medicine to give Yoda,
Me, "How much do you weigh?"
Yoda, "I don't know 36 or 67...?"

While Yoda was sick the electricity went out and all he wanted was lay still and watch tv.
Me, "Is there anything you need?"
Yoda, "uh... electricity?"

A few moments...

 Wiggling his ears for the talent portion of the ward camp out. 

 Mimi went to a scrimmage jujitsu tournament, she learned a lot but lost all 5 matches.

Parker has always enjoyed playing with his shadow, he found a friend who also enjoys it.  Here they are in the T-pose.

Yoda says...

Me, "it doesn't make any sense."
Yoda, "it does make any sense!"

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Yoda loves keeping tabs on the CD's in the car and what track they are on while they are playing.  Every now and then he lets me know what number the track is.  One day he said, "It's the one-th song!"

Family Reunion

A few weeks ago we headed to West Virginia for Greg's family reunion.  Greg's parents got each family a cabin.  Greg's brother and his wife did all the bar-b-q'ing, the rest of us pitched in with sides and stuff.  There were lots of activities and lots of time with cousins!

 We rented an SUV, but got a suberu wagon, we were so worried all our stuff wouldn't fit, but, phew!

 There was lots of space between cabins to play and run and explore. 

 One day of horseback riding.  First time for Yoda...

 Both Mimi and Parker have their horse riding merit badges :)

 Lots of old-school giant swings.  Mimi was in heaven! 

 One rainy day we played in the nature center and played a little video games with the cousins. 

 We had archery, pickle ball, hikes and lots of good food! 

 Oh yeah and swimming! 

 And the invisible bench skit

First Day 2018

Before school started Mimi got to walk the halls of her new school, get to know her locker and generally have a look around.  Here she is all thoughtful...

 Look at that concentration!


Parker, up early and off for his 10th grade year, yikes!

 Yoda, our last one in Elementary school.  3rd Grade and feeling great!

And Mimi gets to sleep the latest of them all.  She doesn't even have to wake up until 7:30 and she LOVES it! 

Pianos

Greg really likes to move pianos.  If a family is moving and they have a piano, he's all over it!
I wish I had been there to take a photo (although I would have been really nervous) the other day when he was part of the crew that moved a piano from a 3rd floor apartment, down to a truck and then up the stairs to a 2nd floor apartment.

Here he is in a photo from 199? after moving a piano.  They are taking a music break and to show off their muscles.  Thanks for Greg's Grandma for this awesome photo!  

Volunteen

At the library the kiddos can volunteer to help other kiddos with their summer reading program.  It's called being a Volunteen. 

They sign them up, give them their rewards when they finish reading a certain amount, stuff like that. 

This year Mimi joined Parker who is doing this for his 4th summer.  He says he wants colleges to know he's a guy who volunteers his time.

When they aren't helping kids, they can sit and read.  Here they are...

Mimi's first year of Girl's Camp

Mimi was VERY excited for her first year of camp!  

We had fun packing, she asked Parker if she could take his awesome camping stool from High Adventure. 

She also asked if she could take my awesome hiking boots.  Clearly we have neglected to get her some of her own camping gear! 

 Before...

 Drop off

 Her bunk and ready to say goodbye.

 At pick up... it was so fun to hear all the girls chat about their fun week.

And after, still smiling! 

Roller Rink

We often go to this roller rink, p.t.a. nights, orchestra-end-of-the-year parties, and we get so many coupons for free admission.  

While Greg's sisters were in town we headed over once again.  I rarely get a good photo, but this day I was able to capture a few good ones...

 

 

 High Five!

Girl Scout Day Camp

Mimi had her last year of day camp as a camper.  Next year (if all things work out as we plan) she will go back as a junior leader.  She'll help the younger scouts get around camp and learn all the fun stuff to do in the outdoors!

One fun thing about camp is picking your camp-name.  She played with this over the years and this year she landed on Ducky, it's perfect!  She adores rubber duckies, so it's playful.  But also, ducks are in nature, she's so clever!  

My camp name is Watson in case you wanted to know :)

 

 Here she is on the Quiddich obstacle course.  The theme this year was Wizarding School.

 Caller for flag ceremony. 

 She's on the right leading a silly song. 

 They were all yelling "Ducky, Ducky, Ducky!"  I came over and saw this.  She's in the middle somewhere. 

 Being all responsible and helping the younger campers. 

 Perfecting her fire-building skills.