Summer Porch Rocker
Random June Highlights
Walnut Creek Flood
Mar-Mar & Be-Bob Visit
Mar-Mar and Be-Bob came to visit over the weekend. There was a lot of hanging out at the house and a few outings.
Napping
More Week One Photos
Mari Singing
Baby Pool
One of the items that we discussed at our family meeting tonight is a baby pool for some of the details of #5. The winner, determined by #5, Susan, and I, gets their own Over the Top the first time we go after the baby is born.
Family Meeting
This evening we had a family meeting. Things have been a little tense lately and we wanted to talk about some things we have been seeing and how we can get things moving in a more positive direction. Our meeting lasted for about 45 minutes. The theme for our new family action plan is ‘Only Love Here.’ We’ll see how it goes!
Fun Day!
The weather has been beautiful lately and we have been enjoying some nice days. Thursday tends to be one of our busier days, and yesterday was no exception. By the time Bean Sprouts started at 8:30 the kids were off to their homeschool enrichment classes. Mimi picks takes them and Papa picks them up and they all go to lunch.
They arrived home as we were still eating lunch with the Thursday Aftercare crew. Madeline, Stella, Veda, and Evy all stay after school on Thursday to play. This certainly makes Thursday afternoons lively and Lucia loves having the around.
When Evy got picked up at 4:45 the kids and I loaded up the bikes and rode to Neighborhood Sports. It is an 8 mile ride, mostly on trails, and it takes about an hour. This was our first time and it was nice. With just a few street crossings, most of the way was easy passage.
Neighborhood Sports is always fun when the weather is nice. This evening we played soccer. There were about 24 kids there and most were ready to have a good time.
After Neighborhood Sports it was time to make up for our missed dinner, so we headed to Snookies for some soft-serve. The Reagens joined us for our first visit of the year.
Bracket Madness
The kids have been obsessed with brackets for the past month. With their basketball brackets only getting action on certain days, they decided to make some family & friend brackets, filling out the brackets with names and then flipping a coin to see who wins.
Baby Preparations
With just about 2 months to go, we are starting to get serious about getting ready for the baby. In March that meant updating our bedroom, where the baby will be born and where we tend to spend a lot of time in the first few weeks.
We repainted, lowered the bed, made room for the birth tub, and redecorated. Other than some work in the basement, to get ready for school, this is the first work we have done in any of the rooms since we have moved in.
