Summer Time

There are plenty hours in a  day when you are home with kids and no school.  It always amazes me what you can fit into a day and still lay around for a couple hours.  This summer is the summer of running.  Brayden has a summer schedule already for the upcoming season and the girls will be starting in a month or so. With Ron and I trying to get in shape for a bike ride in CO I figured running with everyone wasn't such a bad thing. Anyway, we decided to just do a bit of running.  As usual Brayden blows us all out of the water, Ron can always run long and the girls plod along with me with James getting a shorter distance...complaining most of the way but running all of it.  This morning we opted for a morning run-normally we run in the heat of the day as the kids will have to do most of their running then.  Lets just say the morning cool air was wonderful!!

Never say never....That's what I have found out.  I said never again summer ball after one summer with Brayden.  James is now playing summer ball-a chance to play on a bit more competitive team and James is loving it, crazy enough it hasn't been too hot!

This night he was all smiles as he hit a ball to the fence.

Becca finished her week as a leader and dance team member for VBS.  She loves being a part of this group-practices and all,,,probably because they have such a fun time together!

James soccer team came in first place this year...this was a great team-turned out to be on of the reasons we ended up playing summer baseball as a couple kids played and asked us to be on their team for the summer.

 Love this coach a dad....

 Crazy boys!

 We still of plenty time at home during the days-lots of time to just hang out and have fun.  Although reading and chores still have to be done.

Our church has had a couple gatherings and this evening it was at the gathering place.  The kids had fun playing on the playgrounds but most fun hanging out at the skate park.  The sun was setting and they had the place to themselves, and for a bonus it was cool!

I have enjoyed all the rain..mostly because the yard and plants have loved it.  The kids helped finish the last ledge up by our entrance.  Hopefully with all the rain and now sun it will do as well as the others.  I think kids are done digging up dirt and clay and learning how to dig holes and plant plants!