Washers Game Winners

We met Aunt Denise and Cousin Elijah for a picnic in Lawrence this afternoon.
We noticed that Elijah is ambidextrous when he plays our "Washers" game.
Polar Bear and Wife got the hang of it.

Wishing for a Clothes Line

Growing up, we lived in the country and our side yard featured a genuine clothes line. But none of our city homes have had this amenity. Hmm... out of style? Not to me. On the days I have to wash 10 pool towels, then I really have Amish envy.

Putting in the House

Second-round golf scores are pretty good. Polar Bear and Winger are tied for 4th place after today. Dorito survived 18 holes at the Country Club and scored 116. They all came home and wanted to practice their putting in my living room! "Read it, roll it, hole it."

On the Trail to Eagle Scout

Dorito made a formal appeal at the Board Meeting of the Pony Express Museum. He hopes to help with their One-Room School House and complete a portion of it for his Eagle Scout project.

Last Call for NCYC

The National Catholic Youth Convention is coming to Kansas City in November! I am chaperoning our group of home school teens (with Meggar and Dorito) for three days of prayer, praise, and powerful presenters. We are very excited to engage the head, heart, and hands of these youth as they stand together as Catholic disciples of Jesus.

Summer Hockey Results

I forgot to mention the twins arrived home at 2 a.m. Monday from their third (and final) hockey tournament in Minnesota. They brought back Monster stickers, a golf ball marked "Lake Superior," and 3rd place medals. Polar Bear and Winger both racked up 13 goals apiece in 14 games, which tied them in the spot of leading scorer! I'm also proud of the 5 boys from Kansas City who scored 60 percent of this AAA team's goals--so I'd say we could "keep up" with the Northern competition.

Last Belt Notch Left

Captain told me he only has one belt notch left! He has lost 26 pounds since spring, and we are all proud of his efforts.