wavywards: June

The first week of June Casey was in tennis camp every morning and then a free golf clinic at Keystone's River Course 3 mornings. She has TBall practice Tuesday and Thursday and her first TBall game Saturday morning. Coach Stan did great at preparing the team. Most knew to throw the ball to first base and to drop the bat and run to first after hitting the ball. Fortunately we have a lot of parental help in the field reminding the kids what to do so the game doesn't come to a stand still. We then had 3 more games in a row (Tues, Thurs, Tues), then the league decided to give the coaches a break and the rest of June was game Tuesday, practice Thursday. Casey really likes playing and loves having her Dad coach. Garrett keeps busy playing on the playgrounds or emptying the ball bucket or trying to get in the middle of everything. He is ready to play. Here are some videos showing what she has learned...

Week 2 of June, Casey attending Vacation Bible School up at our Church. There are over 250 kids who attend. She loves the fact that there are middle school girls who are her group leaders.

Both kids and Stan got some much needed haircuts this week too. Garrett would not sit still this time. He kept swatting at Betsy's hand while she tried to cut...he did allow the clippers and his haircut turned out really cute.

We finished off the week at the Frisco BBQ Festival. Friday night the kids got to bounce around in all the bouncy castles, listen to music and run into all their school friends. We had a good time too! Saturday we took a bike ride over to Keystone for a BMX bike trick show and lunch at Kickapoo. Saturday night we headed to Denver to hang with Mark, Amy, Ella & Hanna in their new house. Ella (2 1/2) loves following Casey around! Garrett was excited about their basketball hoop which was taller then the baby one we have, but small enough for him to make a basket...in which he now says, "Boom" when it goes in. Father's Day Sunday, Stan went golfing with the guys then met us over at Sarah and Geoff's for a BBQ.

Week 3, Casey went to Art Camp, where she got to create her own Fairy Mosaic Garden. Each day they made a piece of the garden, starting with the fairy on day 1. She tried to be very independent on day 3, "mom, you don't have to come down with me." With much hesitation on getting out of the car I suggested I would walk her to the stairs...a little more hesitation she decided I should walk her all the way down, but don't come down to get her at pick up...she will come up by herself...and she did.

We ended this week with our first camping trip of the Summer. We met Mark, Amy, Ella and Hanna at the Angel of Shavano campground about 2 hours South of us. It's right on a river and the Colorado Trail. Casey was a trooper on Saturday hiking 1 mile uphill on the Colorado trail and then the mile back down. We also went on a bumpy ride up to North Fork Reservoir where Casey, Ella, Mark and Stan tried to fish, to no avail. The camper is great. Stan put "peel and stick" hardwood floors in, to replace the indoor/outdoor carpet. Much easier to keep clean now that we can sweep. He also bought solar so we could charge our new monster battery, so we can run the heat all night when we aren't plugged in. It worked great!

Garrett is in a funny and frustrating phase right now. He might be getting his 2 month molars, because he has been extra sensitive/fussy and had a low grade fever for a few days. I just need him to slow down so I can look in his mouth. He does not like being told "no." He immediately throws a tantrum. Casey knows how to get under his skin. He drops a toy or gets up from a seat, she's on it, even if she could care less...G fights back though...literally...he like to swat, though you can tell he knows he's not supposed to. He tests way more than Casey did. You tell him not to touch something, he keeps doing, sometimes nonchalantly, sometimes right out while staring at you. He is not a great eater. He would rather throw his food. He likes fruit, pizza, pancakes, yogurt, cookies, lasagna and everything else it's hit or miss. Casey is a constant noise maker. She is talking like me and doing my mannerisms more and more, I really need to watch myself... She loves helping me around the house, always asking, "What can I help clean." She is starting to figure out chores and how if she does a chore, she could get money and if she does it enough, she can get enough money to buy another Littlest Pet Shop animal. She makes her bed, sets the table and helps clean up...sometimes. She is still very shy and timid, but I have noticed her coming out of her shell more since she turned 5. June has been beautiful here in the mountains, we have spent tons of time outside at the Farmer's Market (Fridays), the pool (Flying Dutchman's outdoor heated pool), biking, running, playing golf and just chilling in the backyard. In other news, Stan and I have been married 12 years today.

Belated Happy Birthdays go out to Aunt Kel (June 5) and Gramma Lois (June 13).

And we pray for our Yellow Grandma Katie who passed away this month at 92 1/2 years old. She will be missed! But as Casey said, "I'll see her again though mom in heaven...but you'll see her first."

Hope you aren't too overwhelmed by all the videos and pictures...enjoy!