June - phew!

So, there is this moment at the end of the school year where all the moms panic:  OMG, it's summer - what will I do with them everyday?  

Well, no need to worry.  We have been very busy (hence my lack of blog posts).

There was the Principal Charity Classic golf tournament.  Kevin was given a ball by one of the tour players (who asked if he was bored!)  Both kids enjoyed hours at the Principal Family Fun tent.  There were bounce houses, face painting, snacks, fire trucks, crafts & more.  Katie skipped her nap that day and we had both kids to bed by 7PM.  Nate and I enjoyed a bottle of wine on our new deck - yeah us!

 Tell me again - why did I think it was a good idea to enroll both kids for swim lessons at the exact same time?  I thought it would be efficient and I could handle it during the day so we would not have to rush to the pool when Nate came home from work.  Kevin LOVES swim lessons.  We have him in private lessons for the second summer in a row and with the same teacher, Miss Kala.  He's made great progress (strong kicks, big scoops is what we say).  One day in to Katie's class I realize that it will be a challenge.  Katie enjoys the pool - but on her own terms.  She in no way whatsoever wants to be held, assisted, coached or touched by me or anyone when she is in the pool.  This is impossible when the class is held in the deep end of the pool and I'm expected to lovingly hold my child while we all sing songs.  Not happening.  About 5 minutes in to each class she starts screaming & points to the shallow end as she yells for me to put her down.  We stuck it out for the first week of lessons, but this week we are skipping Katie's class to watch Kevin.

We LOVE our town's pool.  We have a season pass and swim there regularly.  Most of the lifeguards know Kevin by name and he thinks it cool to chat with the highschool & college kids.  One of our favorite things to do is go there in the evenings once Nate is home.  We found a floatie that Katie will wear and she can play in the deep end (of the kiddie pool) with us all evening.  Crisis averted.

Camp.  At first Kevin will be shy, but after one day of camp, he loves it!  The counselor painted his face on the last day.  A few weeks ago he went to a 1/2 day camp at a local park where they played in the creek, chased bugs, rode bikes, tie-died, and painted rocks.  Fun, right?!  This week he's in cooking camp at the Y.  Yesterday the kids make pizzas.  He enjoys running around with his friends and I enjoy a few hours of quiet.  On a perfect day, Kevin is at camp and I can get Katie to nap at the same time (It's a win-win)!  After 6 hours - you can sort of see that this was Batman:

 Father's Day - I surprised Nate (and Kevin) with a new tent and sleeping bag.  Nate and Kevin have enjoyed a few campouts so far and we hope it's a tradition that continues.  Katie hasn't been invited yet, but soon.

Cute Father's Day message that Kevin made:

Baseball.  Kevin's league plays every Sunday afternoon.  They have a 30 minute practice followed by a "game".  By "game" it means every child bats once then they take a turn in the field.

 They posed for pictures after the practice, all the kids were sweaty. Kevin says this makes him look tough!

 Team photo, cute!

VBC.  I don't have pictures of this fun event, but our family continued the tradition of Vacation Bible Camp.  Kevin was a camper, Nate and I were volunteers and Katie played in the nursery with a few other little sisters.  Nate was assigned to help Kevin's grade, I was assigned to 3rd graders.  We all had a fun, but exhausting week.  Camp was held each night from 5:30 to 8:00.  These were late nights for Katie, but she seemed to love the music and excitement of being with all the kids.

On to July!  We look forward to a fun 4th of July celebration with friends and we're taking a trip to Chicago.  Happy Summer!