Summer!

It's been a wetter and chillier start to our summer than in year's past

but we have enjoyed a change of pace greatly!

Jen still is doing summer tutoring 4 days a week in the morning

and Steve is busy with "speed and aglility" and working at the farm!

A nice day for a family bike ride 

Avery's 1st time to "rickety bridge" with her bigger bike and training wheels 

We got the pool set up in June, but only have been in it about 5 times so far 

 due to the cooler weather. 

My roses all came back beautifully even though I was worried

after a harsh winter. 

One afternoon Aubrey floated for 30 minutes straight!

Unbelievable - she was getting chilly and even got a little sunburn

on her stomach where we forgot to sunscreen :)

sight word squirt gun game 

multiplication squirt gun game 

Avery started gymnastics up again for 6 times this summer 

She was the only one on time when it started - a few more did join her later. 

The girls enjoyed the Kaisand cousins campout the weeked of Father's Day!

We celebrated Steve's birthday a few days early out there, too. 

Grandpa and Grandma's nice new camper! 

The girls LOVED their time camping for a few days this year!

We decided to make cupcakes for Steve's birthday 

The girls planned a little "surprise party" for Steve -

those girls LOVE birthdays! 

Happy 36th, Steve! 

Aubrey's Last Day

On Friday, May 25, Aubrey had her last day of 2nd grade! 

It wasn't Dad's last day - he still had quite a few days left

End of the year chapel and awards 

Aubrey was 1 of 4 classmates *from a class of 23* that received

the PENMANSHIP AWARD! 

Miss Abbie (classroom aide) had to pass them out since Aubrey's teacher

was out of town the last 3 days of school due to a family wedding in CO

She received a certificate and a $2 bill

End of the year chapel group rotations 

(making a Cherrios bird feeder)

The day after the last day of school, the girls were invited to the

Oskaloosa Fire Department for a pizza party since they won the

coloring contest at the Pizza Ranch.

sitting inside the $1.2 million aerial fire truck 

And on Memorial Day, the girls enjoyed climbing 

Grandma Betty's tree 

End of Spring Things

Avery had her last day of Sonshine preschool

on May 20, and it did not feel like the end.

It was COLD! The kids had a field trip to the Library

and then had a picnic lunch at Edmunson Park.

Avery is WAY at the top of the rocket 

Last day of Sonshine! 

Aubrey participated in the Live Healthy Iowa Track Meet

She ran the 200 and got 3rd 

She did the standing long jump and did not place 

She also ran the 50 and got 3rd in that, too 

On Thursday, May 23, OSCI had their FIELD DAY!

We participate in chapel groups and do games all afternoon.

Black vs. Maroon :)

 

Aubrey doing the Hula Hoop relay 

My maroon chapel group 

doing the Human Worm 

Egg Relay - she actually dropped it at the very end and had to do it all over 

Last event - the obstacle course