Missouri

It was Christmas in July at Camp Bob-o! We were the first to arrive. We got to see my dad umpire. When the bleacher folk inquired who we were cheering for, they shouted "Blue's daughter's here!" but then assured us they liked him and gave only positive reviews. We went on a trail ride and Rory has added a horse to his Christmas (in December) list. The lake was a hit. Rory was a fearless back flipper off the dock and Silas tubed his heart out. We saw "David" at Sight and Sound theater. The three stages were pretty impressive. They made a good use of their snow feature even in the summer with the audience being washed whiter than. There was shopping with Shelly and Pizza Cellar with Doll-doll...Andy's 3 times. Aunt Jan came for the 4th. Silas ran at hearts and Dad told me he was pretty good at it. He does not give Hearts compliments freely. We got to meet Flannery. We approve. For our Christmas celebration, Uncle Trevor got Silas and had Rachel from Survivor do a Cameo. It was pretty amazing. My sister got me a whole set of vintage kids encyclopedias. Daron got discs from Trenton, and Rory got spy goggles from Uncle Nate. There was turkey and jerky and stockings and 2 sets of matching pajama shirts. Jane beat Dad at croquet and there was a lot of Secret Hitler. Hopefully my children's' take-aways will be family comradery and not the idea that it is appropriate to go around calling people fascists. 

 

 

 

June

June Hangouts...

Pool and zoo with Lilly.

Groomer for Nox.

Pool with Henry and Andrew.

Library with the Brouceks. Silas did a week long film class with Asher so we logged quit a few hours there. They then came over n a subsequent afternoon to use their skills and film their own Harry Potter movie. Very little storyboarding was observed.

Carowinds with Hannah, Mary, and Auntie Conn.

Gigi and Mr. Roebke visited.

Drive-in with Lacy and Lizzy.

James came to play.

May

Apparently, very little happened in May. The school year ended. Rory got the physical fitness award for his grade and both boys made the honor roll. Silas had his first middle school playdate at Turner's pool. We had a summer kick-off water war with the Brouceks. Logan finally got his bunny. The boys and I started a running club where we progressively added minutes each morning. We made it to Rory's birthday and were all happy to stop. Our neighborhood is very hilly. I mostly worked on the house like a maniac and got the boys rooms "done" for the 2nd time and sanded and repainted all but 4 doors. Fingers crossed I finish the rest and all the trim before summer concludes.