Everything Is Growing

 After travelling for over a week, I came back to a jungle in my yard. The Roses were huge. The garden had exploded....

 All the yard plants had grown leaps and bounds..

 even Tater Tot grew. 

Color Wars & Caravans

 While Fieldin was awarded his church badges, Greta and the other teens played a game of color wars. 

A fun way to end a year of caravans... 

Good Job Greta

 Greta did awesome this year and earned the science award and English literature award for 7th grade! Good Job Greta!

Good Job Lil' man

 Lil' man did awesome this year and he ended his 3rd grade year, winning citizen of the year and a 3rd grade music award. Awesome job buddy! 

Off Season

 Both kids are still busy with robotics even though it is the off season. For Greta it means still meeting 1-2 times a week after school. It is also time to have fun as they recruit for the next Fall and fill the empty spaces of those that moved on and out. 

 If you are a new recruit that means a confetti shower and a song made just for you... 

 I'm still mentoring both teams next year and will be heading the girls team central here this summer.. My poor finally clean garage will now be taken up with a big Lego table and gear.

We Cook Stuff

Fieldin thinks we need to open a restaurant. We cook alot of good food at home and rarely eat out. We make about every type of food, the kids favorites being Thai and German currently. The kids have gained a pretty good palette over the years and laugh at what others would call "spicy". Lucky for them, Jeff and I found our love of cooking when they were babies and they were spoiled ever since. My specialties are soups, stews, Mexican and curry dishes. Jeff' makes amazing Chinese, Thai and breakfasts. 

One thing we never mastered or tried was pizza, which is probably the most simple of all. I think we finally nailed it, which isn't easy when you are making a flour and egg free dough. 

So now, no more searching for good pizza. We can make that at home too. 

Oh and Fieldin, we already have a restaurant. We make you what you order, hear you critique it and are kind to your demands. Sounds like we have a great restaurant but maybe not a great customer :) Where's my tip? 

Strawberry Parade

 This is the one time of year this girl gets payback for playing drums. All year the others have to schlep their instruments to and from school, where Greta just carried her drumsticks. When they march she gets hers.. she carries the tri tom which is about half her body weight on the looong parade route in the heat. 

 Carrying this big drum is a privilege but it doesn't look like it from afar. :)

It was her last parade of the year. At least it wasn't raining?? And she didn't have to wear her itchy wool band sweater:)