The Rest of June

Creed had a "Sunday Funday," celebrating his birthday on the lake this year.

This boys love swim meets at Copperfield because the Kona Ice truck is always in the parking lot!

Luke got hit on the trampoline in the eye, making his entire eye swollen. Then, a few hours after, fell on the deck steps and got a bruise on the same cheek. It was a painful evening!

Caleb is now taking hour-long piano lessons, so Luke and I have passed the time at Broad Run Park.

Luke lost his FIRST tooth!

Actually, Caleb pulled out Luke's first loose tooth. :)

Luke left a note for the tooth fairy...

Caleb's Date

We decided to take the boys out one evening this summer for a special date night, so while Luke spent the evening with Grandmom and Grandpa, Caleb had our full attention.

His first stop was Music Go Round so he could check out the electric pianos. This boy loves music!

He picked Mussel and Burger Bar for dinner, and managed to eat his entire bacon cheeseburger

AND ordered the ice cream sandwich of the day.

Then we wrapped up the evening at Main Event. We played lots and lots of games, and Caleb did laser tag and the ropes course too. 

It was a great date night with our nine year old!

Father's Day at Claytor Lake

We spent three days with Peepaw and Grandma Beth at their lake house for Father's Day weekend. Uncle Matt and Uncle Drew both came too, which made it extra special. Our weekend was full of fishing, swimming, and just playing on the lake. 

9 Years Old

On June 14th, Caleb turned nine years old. 

It is so hard to wrap our minds around that number.

He has physically grown so much this year and we are constantly buying bigger shoes and longer pants. As much as he has grown physically, he has also matured socially and emotionally so much this year. We are so proud of the young man that he is, and are so thankful to have been blessed with him nine year ago!

To celebrate, Caleb invited a few friends over the weekend before his actual birthday. They played, ate dinner, and then we took them to Main Event. 

They played games, lazer tag, and turned in SO many tickets for candy. 

Instead of a cake, Caleb wanted ice cream sundaes when we got back home. After dessert, the boys played outside and then watched Star Wars before I made them go to sleep just before midnight. 

On his actual birthday we went to the pool and then Malibu Jacks that afternoon. It was our first time there, and while we prefer Main Event, the boys still had fun.

Dip In Dots for the birthday boy

At his 9 year old check up, Caleb was 70%ile for both height and weight, and we are already taking bets as to when he is taller than us. ;)

At Interview at Nine Years Old

What is your favorite...

food- pizza

snack- chips and guacamole

fruit- pineapple

dessert- Berries and Bits

ice cream flavor- cookie dough

drink- Hawaiian punch

TV show- Nicky Ricky Dicky & Dawn

song- Kill a Word by Eric Church

restaurant- Mussel and Burger Bar

thing to play with- Lego

store- Five Below

book- I Survived books

game- Minecraft PC

person to play with- Luke

place to go with Mom- Main Event

place to go with Dad- Main Event

If you could plan your perfect day, what would you do?

For breakfast it would be Cracker Barrel. Then we would go to Game Stop. Then for lunch we would have White Castle. Then we would go to Main Event. Then we would go to the mall to get a sugar cookie and an Icee. Then we would head back for dinner and go to Mussel and Burger Bar. After that we would go to Five Below, After that we would go to Dairy Queen.

First Swim Meet

We signed the boys up for swim team this year...a little bit against their wishes. Neither had taken a lesson in years, and both had regressed in their abilities because the main pool where we go is only waist deep. I explained that not only would they become better swimmers, but they would meet new friends on swim team, so they both (kinda) agreed to get it a try this summer.

When we got the heat sheet we found that Caleb was scheduled to swim in EIGHT races, including two strokes he doesn't even know yet. (Thankfully, an hour and a half rain delay caused the meet to end early...before Caleb had to swim butterfly!) 

Warm ups

Their first event was a mixed age relay, so when Luke finished his 25 free, Caleb took over for the next leg. Caleb had an easy job, as Luke really pulled away from the other swimmers. The best part...once Luke climbed out of the pool the first thing he asked for was his ribbon. Ha! Their relay did win a blue ribbon for 1st place!

The rest of the meet went really well. Luke came in 4th place in the 25 freestyle and Caleb came in 2nd place in 25 backstroke and 4th place in the 50 freestyle. (He won his heat in 50 free, so that was exciting for him!)

While swim team is A LOT of work (especially for parents!), I am hoping the season continues to go well and both boys become more confident swimmers. And make friends. ;)

A dentist in the making?

He cracks me up. 

I can't imagine anyone loving a dental cleaning more than this kid! 

Recently...

On Mother's Day, this sweetie brought me breakfast in bed. I loved his presentation. 

Blessed to be their Momma!

Sunny and mid-80s meant we spent Mother's Day afternoon at the lake!

The boys are doing swim team this summer, and this was their first (of I'm sure many!) fast food dinners before a swim team meeting.

LEGO crazy

While Creed was away on a business trip, Caleb had one of his friends spend the night. They had Chinese for dinner, Blizzards for dessert, and then Cracker Barrel the following morning. :)

Little brother slept with me that night since Caleb had a friend and when I came to bed, this is how I found him!

Memorial Day weekend at the lake

Memorial Day at the pool

Chilly swim practice morning

The boys brought their neighborhood friends, Barrett and Colin, to the lake one day last week.

A rock skipping lesson with Daddy

Marshma an Papa also spent an afternoon at the lake with us. 

This past Sunday the Bachmans met us at the lake at noon and we ended up not only having lunch, but ordering Papa Johns to the marina for dinner. The kids swam and tubed ALL day...we finally had to make them stop at dusk. It was a Sunday Funday for sure! ;)

Clarabelle, Luke, and Milly