7:02 am

The air is cool and pleasant and the day promises to be a nice one, although hot.

The kids came home from their camps with many exciting things to say.  Hannah loved sailing.  She got stung by a "herd of jellies", scraped her legs on the barnacles under the boat, capsized and "looked like a walrus" trying to get back on, ran out of water and had to swim "a million miles".  Still she claims to love it and is excited to go back today.  Yea!

Ethan was happy his friend Zach was in his group, got the top marks in bb gun shooting, tied (w/ Zach) for farthest ball kicked and looked pretty happy.  We stopped at the little outpost they have set up to buy Weblo stuff, which made me pretty happy because now I don't have to drive to Baltimore to get it.  He bought some marbles and he and Lu bought candy bars. 

R and I had a last minute(ish) dinner with some of his workmates.  Dave is in town and about 14 of us gathered at Outback.  It was fun and the food was good.

This morning R woke me up an hour before my alarm.  He was looking for some paper work.  I really was sad about that hour but he did look super handsome in his white shirt and tie (he's going to a funeral after work) and I did find the paper work.

Today I am a den walker.  Should be nice and hot.  Looking forward to hopping in the pool when we get home, and going to Monique's jewelry party tonight. 

Lu's favorite songs...right now

a list

1. dropped Hannah off at sailing camp

2. dropped Ethan at cub camp
3. took Lu to McDonald's for a fancy breakfast out
4. came home to clean the house

still to come:
piano lessons
pick everyone up
dinner
FHE
Lord of the Rings, we are watching the trilogy this week.  R is the only one who's seen them all.

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Father's Day!  This picture is from Aug 2004 when my sister Anna got married.  It is a really bad picture of all of us and it made me laugh when I was looking for a picture for this post. 

I have an awesome dad, despite his rather ridiculous offspring.  He is loving and wise and selfless and hard working.  I have always been so proud to be his daughter. 

I can't wait to hear where he and mom will serve their next mission.

I also have an awesome FIL. 

Jenna, Abba and Hannah

He is tons of fun, patient and adventuresome.

Then there is the dad of our house, R.  Here he is 2002, with baby Ethan and little Hannah.  He's a sweet daddy, hard working, a spiritual leader in our home, thoughtful and caring.  (FYI, we still have this ugly chairs ugly twin in the basement...it is very comfy)

and this is a picture of Lu when she was a new baby, because she wanted me to put it here

Happy Fathers day to all the great dads in our lives!!!

lots of fun, no pictures

Oh what a busy fun day.  Full of adventures we have had.
This morning we all slept in a little.  I think it was near 8am before the first mouse stirred in this sleeping house.

First thing in the morning E and R left for rec + soccer try outs.  Ethan did great, he will make the team.  While they were gone the girls and I went shopping . I have a long list of getting ready for camp things to do, additionally we have cub camp and sailing camp starting on Monday and we had to get stuff for that.  We went to the library. 

Everyone met back at home at noon ish and I took Han to Ariel's good bye party.  She is moving to Orlando (one thing about living in a Navy town is lots of friends come and go).  R took Lu boating.  They had a great time.
Then I picked up Han and Alissa and took them to the beach party.  I had the boy with me and we ended up staying so he could play awhile.  We stayed long enough for him to swim, get stung by a jelly fish and eat a hamburger.  Then we went home and I picked up and he showered and I took him to Chebi's house for a birthday party and went back to pick up the girls. 

Then we had friends over for dinner, I had to leave early (from my own house) and go pick up the boy, where it took me an hour to drag him away from the backyard fun.

Cleaned the kitchen, cleaned the children, tucked everyone into bed.

Whew!

Lu is learning a new song, Puff the Magic Dragon. When she gets a new piece she always thinks it's too hard.  After a day or two she plays it well and then she plays it to death.  Very fun.  She has a little repertoire of nice pieces now. 

Yesterday was a learning day for us.  In the morning we went to Laura's house for crochet lessons.  Lu is working on a blanket for Bootsie.  I am working on making a stitch :)  Just kidding, I made a flower.  Pretty sweet!  It's fun.  Laura is making these cute toys.  Maybe I will get good enough to make stuff too. 

Then we went to the library.  Then E went to play with Eric and Han went swimming with Alissa.

Lu asked 7 friends to come play, no one could :( so that was kind of sad.  She played with me.  Which was okay. 

In the evening we went to RS.  I learned how to make blueberry jam.  The kids ran around.  Han slept over at Alissa's.

Today was grocery shopping day.  Han is still gone and E&G are playing at the Marshs' so I am home alone.  When everyone gets home we'll head to the pool.

Tonight is date night.  We're going to take Miss Hannah with us.  She's been very helpful and good lately and we want to give her a treat.

sum sum summer time!

This makes me smile :)  I am really happy my girls live near each other.  If I could change one thing in my life it would be to live near my sisters, and daughters and mom but since I can't I am very glad they live near each other.

We had a happy day.  This morning we cleaned the basement, washed the sheets in Si's room, got it nice and spiffy.  The kids made beds and we did some laundry, cleaned the kitchen (given).  Then we headed to the library.  Everyone got books, I am happy that they are all readers.  When we came home Chelsea and Eric Martines came over.  It was calmer than yesterdays crazy fest!  Han and Chels did nails, went to the pool, looked at stuff on line, did hair.  Their usual.  E2 made up a game with paddles, multiple bouncy balls and running around, went to the pool and played soccer.  Lu had a great time at the pool and played with a bunch of other little kids.  Sweet.

Tonight Han had a camp meeting and E had cubs, his last week as a Bear.