Salt Dogs Game

Firespring had a family fun night last Wednesday where we got to go to a Salt Dogs baseball game, eat a yummy dinner and meet Homer the mascot.  It was a decently hot night but the kids had fun running around with their friends and watching a bit of the game.  

all the kids with Homer the mascot.  Callan had trouble leaving him alone :)

in the stands watching the game

he was tired and ready for bed.

Kindergarten Check Up

Camden had his kindergarten check up about 2 weeks ago.  He couldn't do it right when he turned five so we waited until this summer.  He was a little apprehensive when we got there because I told him he needed to pee in a cup.  He was very curious and concerned about this request.  He asked many questions about it but mainly what anyone would want with his pee.  His weight was 37.5lbs which was 14%. His height was 3ft 7.5inches (40%) He had 20/30 vision and blood pressure was 88/60.  His physical exam checked out ok and after a few mental tests the doctor said he was ready for kindergarten.  That also meant he had to have a few immunizations and a finger poke.  I will say that Camden did a great job and was very brave.  He tends to think things are sometimes worse than they really are and he took them like a champ.  Here are a few pictures I took at the office.

blood pressure check

weight

height

vision test

hearing test

getting a once over

making sure his eyes are ok

showing off his battle wounds and the stickers he got for being a good patient

Speedy summer

July is here already and I am barely able to catch my breath.  This summer will be over before we know it. When I look ahead all I see is weeks jam packed full of things to do.  Fun things for sure, but so much to keep us busy.  We have been spending a lot of time outside swimming and playing and soaking up all the summer sun we can.  We have also been trying to keep up with reading so that my two school age children will be ready when school starts.  We just finished the summer reading program and need to go get our last stickers for it to be official.  The last few weeks have been filled with play dates, and a mini vacation with grandma and grandpa Niebuhr.  I took the kids roller skating for the first time as well.  I don't really have a lot to update on the kids individually.  Camden had his kindergarten check but I will do that as a separate post.  Instead I will just post some pictures of what we have been up to lately and hopefully keep a better log of what the kids have been saying for my next general post. 

summer swim lessons have started and we were lucky enough to have the kids at the same time since they are all 3 in different classes. 

Callan with his class in pre-beginner 1 

Camden in pre-beginner 2

Carter in beginner intermediate

building a fort in the living room

Carter popping his head out of the fort

Tatze when in to sleep with Callan when Chad was downstairs running and I was at bible study. She doesn't like to be alone

my little argyle sock lover

this was a picture Curt took at church one day of us passing the offering plate at church.  the boys always give a quarter

shopping

practicing piano with a pug at your feet

a design the kids made one morning before I was even out of bed

our sweet baby birds that made a nest on our fence

unfortunately they only lasted a day before a predator got them. :( so sad. 

Carter on the roof helping fix a leak.  he was on cloud 9 being up there!

dancing in the yard

can you believe they all still fit in that laundry basket?

playing imaginext

Nase cuddling with Callan while we watch "The Rescuers"

time for some work book work for all 3 boys

camped out watching the disney DVD we got for planning our trip.  they kept begging me to watch it

costume fun at the children's museum

more costumes

do you think he was a fan of rollerskating?

an old pro at skating

these two had a great time skating

he did pretty good for his first time. 

out on the rink

he finally decided to get out there and have fun. it was only after an hour of crying and complaining

we had fun going with the Vlieger's

This night Tatze hopped up on Carter's bed to sleep. She stayed in there until after midnight.

one of the kids thought Nase needed a blanket for his nap.

trying on my glasses

he looks pretty good in them

he is pretty cute too!

making some kind of person fort

another fort

underwear superhero

he loves the monkey bars

who says a box isn't a great toy