Swimming Lessons

This last week the kids had their first swimming lessons with Ms. Cindy. They did really well and had fun.

Sand hill plums

Tonight we worked on cooking and juicing more plums. This was the finished product.  We already have one container in the freezer and 5 gallons of plums to go. Lots of jam in our future.

The fair

Turtle races and pedal pull.

On the Lake

Today after church we went to Ray and Pat's and then on to Clark lake for a couple of hours. It was the first time on a boat for the kids. We just drove around the lake for awhile enjoying the sunshine. We didn't do any fishing because the water is muddy from all of the rain water recently.

 After we got back, Pat and the kids stayed at the house while Ray, Travis and I went to pick sandhill plums.

Blood, sweat but no tears.

Cookin ladies

I had a lint of blueberries that needed used so I found a recipe for lemon blueberry scones. Amelia helped me mix them up, she said we were the cookin ladies.  She told me she would eat 3 pieces for breakfast in the morning.

Bible school

Last week the kids went to vbs at the methodist church.  They loved it and are still singing all the songs they learned.

4th of July

The 4th fell on Friday this year, which made for a great 3 day weekend. Thursday I had kids art class at the arts center and we tie dyed tshirts. Friday we had a pizza party at mom and dad's then fireworks with tanner and the boys. Watt was so excited about a tank firework that tanner got him. Saturday there were things downtown for the kids, bouncy house, firetruck spraying water, ambulance,  artbulance,  tractor.  The kids loved it. Amelia was drenched and loved standing out in the spray of the firehose. Good Ol small town full.

That evening Ray and Pat had a fish fry out at their house. It was a great evening with friends and family with good food and croquet.

The only downside to getting rain is the mosquitoes.  We have forgotten the last few years what they are like. That's the only thing drought is good for. I'll take some mosquitos though.