What else happened in June?

Here's a few events that shouldn't get overlooked.


Coltin had a pretty good crash racing bikes with our neighbor. He skinned up a few spots on his right side, and even scrapped his helmet. It was good for all the kids to see that and understand better why they need to wear one! He was quite sore but healed fine. (Actual date 5-29)

Cubs Scouts Day Camp June 14 & 15
Coltin attended with about 13 other 8 and 9 yr. olds. I went with them for one day and it was fun. The weather was great. (We were hoping it wouldn't be too hot or pouring rain.) They had a lot of good stations. Coltin ejoyed the BB Gun shooting the most. He was able to shoot well getting a high score and earning a special badge and belt loop.

Corbin has become a big fan of baseball. He loves throwing the ball and is always dragging out the boys equipment. We set him up with his own stuff and started letting him hit. That became his new favorite. So occassionally when Justin goes to practice extra with the big boys down at the park, I take and younger ones to play. Here I was thowing and trying to take pictures, Queen of multi-tasking!?!  ;)  Alayna really wants to learn too, and to do it all the right way. She's picking it up well. So the best part of Corbin loving baseball is how he constantly acts out the game. (I hope my discription is understandable.)   He will throw/pitch an air ball take a few steps, then turn and with his invisible bat swing and hit that 'ball'. He will then take off running, sometimes in the direction of first base, and on his way toss his 'bat'. He usually runs some sort of loop and always slides into home. It is a riot! We love it though and always cheer for him.

Coltin may have gotten the first notible accident of the summer, but Everitt gets first prize for his wound. June 21, my cousin Kerri came by for a fun visit with 3 of her 4 kids. Right before lunch Everitt got too crazy in the basement and fell onto the corner foot of a cabinet and gashed open his knee. I knew right off it would need stitches. Our first! He held it together real well and was soo brave at the Urgent Care center. I was grateful Justin was home and able to take him in. He ended up with 5 stitches and a backwards L shaped wound. Or as he looks at it an arrow head. He was cute as we were getting him into the van he's biggest concern was if he would be able to play baseball. They totally said he could, but no sliding. Happy kid, just had to stay out of the pool for 10 days.

The boys love going up the to lake, this time they caught a huge bull frog and of course brought it home. It was crazy. All our kids had to hold it and at one point it looked like Corbin was trying to kiss it. Not sure what he's been watching! :) We did let it go after taking a few pix.

That is Corbin's hand