Wrapping Up June and Starting July

Here we are again and again I am going to have to catch you up with 2 weeks of things. We have been busy enjoying the end of T-ball and spending time with family and friends. Here we go with the end of June and the beginning of July!
   We started off the last week of June with our normal Monday of laundry and cleaning. Rachel and I have been struggling with reading this summer and so I made an appointment for some testing at Sylvan for her reading. She was excited to go but would have rather done the robotics class that was going on than the testing. She is testing a little low in reading but we are working on flash cards and going to see how she starts off the year before we go ahead with any more testing or tutoring. Becca and Alec did so well while I was talking with the test coordinator and Rachel did such a good job testing I decided to treat the kids to snow cones after. Becca did not care for the flavor she picked but she liked mine so we were all happy in the end.

   Tuesday we stayed home and played then got ready to go to Imperial for Rachel's last regular season t-ball game. Rachel's team won and we made it back home just before a little rain storm came through. Wednesday we went to the library at school and then came home and got ready for Rachel's t-ball tournament. She had a great game, a triple and a home run. Grandma Wanda and Granddad came to watch and we enjoyed a nice supper at Windy Gap in Paxton after the game.

She does not like her picture taken.

Becca wanted her picture

So did Alec

Rachel's team and coaches

Second Baseman

Warming up

Triple!

   Thursday Mia Dugan came out to watch the kids while I got my nails done and ran some errands. Becca went to Lisa's and road to Stuart with them so she could spend a couple days with Grandma Julie and Grandpa Bill. When we took Mia back to town we picked up supper and stopped at the hospital to eat outside with Mike. We then came home and went over to Mark and Dee's to swim before coming home and going to bed.

    Friday it rained all day and they cancelled Rachel's t-ball game and moved it to Saturday evening. We had planned to go to Stuart after Rachel's 10:30 am t-ball game on Saturday so after they postponed the tournament I text Rachel's coach and told her Rachel would not be finishing the tournament. We watched movies and went to bed early Friday night so we could get up and head to Stuart first thing Saturday.

   Saturday when we got to Stuart we just hung out at grandma's watched some sand volleyball and then ate some supper before going to the rodeo. We stayed up late and played cards with Jerry and Jason. Sunday the kids and I went to the annual beach party at Linda's cabin while Mike and all the guys golfed.

Watching sand volleyball

The girls were so tired!

Sand and trucks a little boys heaven

paddle boat

More trucks

Roasting hotdogs

Lots of mouths to feed.

Alec loved cooking

Time to eat. Alec and Jase

Becca, Karlee, and Kennedie

Rachel's turn to cook

Gifts from Grannie

The whole Crew!

Sea Weed (Moss) and sand castles. 

    After the beach party we went back to the hotel for a shower and naps before going to Grandma's for supper and the stock car races, followed by fireworks.

He loves Jaxson 

Grandma Julie getting ready to take everyone to the park.

Grandpa and Uncle Clay

One tired little boy!

   Monday was the 4th of July. We get ready and went to Grandma's for breakfast before going to the parade, the kid races, a little bit of the duck races and heading home. Rachel stayed and spent the week with Mom, Nicky, Katie, Sandi, and her cousins.

Fun Run

Third place in 0-3 boys

Leap Frog

Sack Hop

Three-legged race

Sometimes the moms even join in the fun.

Becca and Owen

He loved riding with Jerry

Roger spent the weekend at the neighbors and now wants to be an inside dog!

    Tuesday we stayed home and I mowed the yard and cleaned the house. Wednesday we went to the Children's Museum with Hanna, Dutch, and Kate then to Walmart. Tyson, Nicole, Camden, Grady, and Isla came to stay Wednesday night. We had a huge storm go north of us with a couple of tornado's that never touched down. Tyson and Mike took some amazing picture and had so much fun watching the storm while Nicole and I did some catching up and the kids played. 

   Thursday we stayed home. Alec was missing his sister so we Facetimed Rachel and enjoyed talking with her and Ansley. She had a great time away with a Carnival, Fishing, and lots of cousin time. Friday we meet the Raatz's at the park so that the boys could finally exchange birthday gifts. The kids had a great time playing until it started to rain. The kids then went to Lisa's while I ran some errands and waited for Mike to get off work so that we could all go golfing. Becca wanted to stay with Babs so we took Sam with us for his birthday and then meet up with Lisa and family at Wild Bill's for Sam's birthday supper. Saturday we got up and headed to Alma only to get a call when we were almost there that Tucker has Hand, Foot, and Mouth. We then meet Nick and Mike got in with him so they could play in a golf tournament while the kids and I came back home and went to the pool, and Cody Park with Babs. Wanda spent the night with us and then we got up Becca and I went to church and then meet Wanda's family at the park for the Priest family reunion. Mike then took Alec and Sean golfing while Becca played at the park and I came home to pack and clean.