Garrett July 2018

July has been an exciting month: Bryce's birthday, the cousins coming over, winning the Bel Passi tournament, cooking occasionally, defeating my archery scores at camp (97 with 3 bull eyes!!!) and playing x-wing, xbox, big figures, and legos with my brothers.   

Hey?! I can see my house from here

This base is locked down 

Creating my fireside Paella 

The biggest x-wing game we have ever done!!!
(We might not be able to finish it.)

Posing is fun 

I am ready for the pool 

Griffin July 2018

Griffin enjoyed welcoming his cousins to our home at the beginning of the month when he got to be the big cousin to his 3 younger cousins.  Sometimes it is nice not to be the youngest.  At camp this year, Griffin was left by himself as Bryce moved up to the middle school group.  At first, he was worried, but he thrived with his friends.

Posing behind Half Dome

I wish I had a mustache, Kylo's tail will do for now

 Luke and I have constructed our airport

my truffle tree art

I have captured a banana slug

Ready for action 

You don't want to mess with me 

I like snuggling with mom on the couch 

I am totally going to finish my chicken bake 

My future gotee 

I am as cool as the cucumber cups 

I am a master in the art of kung fu 

fblblblbl

cuteness 

staring contest with Sofia

you ready?

Let's light 'em up 

I am going in!

Bryce July 2018

In the month when Bryce turned eleven, he truly still wishes, at times, that he were 8 again.  Of course, we are not sure why this is, but he is finding good reasons to be 11 at present.  With construction finally finished, it was time to begin enjoying the new space and opportunities that this presented.

Comparing his growth to the Sequoias in Yosemite.

Staging a recreation of the launching bay of a Republic Cruiser getting ready to deploy troops.

We need a bigger launching bay, or just need some ships to take off!

Last year, he got a first place boot, while the second place got a cooler looking arrow.  So this year, he purposely got second place to get an awesome arrow prize!  Now that is planning ahead.

Not sure what happened to the backpack attachment (popped?) but this was a Baze Malbus assault gun.

Morning routine which includes cuddling with Leia.

Q'ira attacking the ping pong balls and often jumping up in the middle of a game!

Q'ira decided she had a pretty good deal being adopted and even hangs out calmly inside for a short period of time.

More typical of Q'ira, she expects to come in to play, in fact, she will meow at the door if nobody has played with her by about 9am.

Insert thinking Bryce into Ansel Adams photo...

RCP 2018

RCP was full of excitement, adventure, and discovery.   The theme for this year's Family Camp experience was a Dr. Seuss theme.   This year Bryce moved up to the junior high group with Garrett,  while Griffin was still in the Ark.  This year's morning speaker was none other than Sandy Richter to our delight.  We were looking forward to spending time with friends,  blasting people in laser tag, building a bottle rocket, and defeating our previous archery scores.  Grammy and Poppy joined us for the week of fun that we have affectionately dubbed our "land cruise."    

The tranquil sign before the excitement begins

             

Friends is one of the best parts of family camp (Luke and Griffin)

An adult only picture:  Jill, Scott, Darren, Jen, Melissa, Scott, Melinda, Mike, Erica, David, Joy, Brett

I am a master builder

EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!

We successfully scored first place in "closest to theme " in the bottle rocket competition

Mom and Garrett's adept paint job...

...with Brett's reinforced fins won first place!

Sarah. The cabin, and only cabin, we have stayed in at RCP.

A doubles showdown.

Friends playing prisoner ball.

"Stop right there!  We have you surrounded." 

Laser tag was a family affair with all seven of us playing and posing for picture.

Red team 

Blue team 

"You may fire when ready."

We all celebrated Hudson's birthday and baptism.  This was down by the snack shack, where we "patiently waited" for them to open.

Getting some air on the diving board

"You're coming with me !"

The ping pong doubles tournament:  won by Garrett and Griffin!

"I got three bulls eyes in the practice round ?!"

Brett with his first bulls eye from 60 ft. 

Garrett and Griffin showed their skills in ping pong doubles winning the first place award.

Bryce finally got the award he wanted in archery. 

The basketball champs! Overtaking the long reigning Dads team.