Every little girl who lives in the desert who own Hello Kitty rain boots and a pretty pink ski jacket has to find every opportunity to wear them. It was cloudy all day and finally rained. Not alot of rain but enough to make everything wet. I was standing in the kitchen and Victoria walked past me with her whole get up on. I couldn't resist a picture. When Daphne was about that age...long ago...she had a rain coat and a pink checkered umbrella. She would be wearing it over her bathingsuit in the middle of the summer monsoons. Tuesday, June 30, 2009
It's Raining
Every little girl who lives in the desert who own Hello Kitty rain boots and a pretty pink ski jacket has to find every opportunity to wear them. It was cloudy all day and finally rained. Not alot of rain but enough to make everything wet. I was standing in the kitchen and Victoria walked past me with her whole get up on. I couldn't resist a picture. When Daphne was about that age...long ago...she had a rain coat and a pink checkered umbrella. She would be wearing it over her bathingsuit in the middle of the summer monsoons. 
Scout Day Camps
Jared and Kaleb both went to day camp the same week but different places. Jared rode the bus everyday at 7:30 in the morning to Lake Pleasant for kayaking certification and merit badge work in Archaeology, Canoeing and Energy. He would get off the bus pretty tired at 5 p.m. ready to eat. With all of the water he carried and the rest of his gear he needed, his backpack weighed 20 pounds. Jared was a blur that week.
Kaleb and I went to his day camp which really ends up being evening camp. His was from 2:30 to 9:30 p.m. This was our second year doing it. The whole object is to keep the kids hydrated inside and out. They had sprinklers going all the time and hoses to spray down the kids. Water balloons were greatly encouraged. A boys paradise. They also had full permission to bomb any adult who looked dry. Of course it was a challenge for most of the kids to tye the balloons, so I struck up a deal with the boys. I will tye their balloons but they have to bring me a handful of blown balloon remnants. I think the other parents thought I was nuts. They always hung back and sat around and talked. I figure you get what you put into it. Our den had a good group of kids. The boys tyed these poles together. I think they were shocked that it actually held together when they picked it up. 
Kaleb earned his rifle patch and shooting pin.
The last day, the counselors attached balloons to pop with the arrows. The kids did pretty well. It was impressive. They feel so good about life and themselves when they can shoot something and hit a target. It must be the testosterone running through their blood.
Kaleb liked the obstacle course the best. Of course I ended up giving quite a few of the boys a leg up to get over the wall. But I had to get the kids to stop spraying the water whenever I was helping. I was pretty drenched. The good thing about Arizona is that you dry in about 5 minutes. Literally. By the third time the boys were going over the wall, none of them needed help. They were so amped they were pratically soaring over the wall. I wish I had brought the video camera. The program really kept these kids moving. I really enjoyed watching. By the third night Kaleb and I had a really hard time dragging ourselves there. Kaleb fell asleep on the way there. There were some major attention defecit problems in our den that night. It was actually kind of funny. I think the boys were just exhausted from all of the fun.
Kaleb and I went to his day camp which really ends up being evening camp. His was from 2:30 to 9:30 p.m. This was our second year doing it. The whole object is to keep the kids hydrated inside and out. They had sprinklers going all the time and hoses to spray down the kids. Water balloons were greatly encouraged. A boys paradise. They also had full permission to bomb any adult who looked dry. Of course it was a challenge for most of the kids to tye the balloons, so I struck up a deal with the boys. I will tye their balloons but they have to bring me a handful of blown balloon remnants. I think the other parents thought I was nuts. They always hung back and sat around and talked. I figure you get what you put into it. Our den had a good group of kids. The boys tyed these poles together. I think they were shocked that it actually held together when they picked it up. 
Kaleb earned his rifle patch and shooting pin.
The last day, the counselors attached balloons to pop with the arrows. The kids did pretty well. It was impressive. They feel so good about life and themselves when they can shoot something and hit a target. It must be the testosterone running through their blood.
Kaleb liked the obstacle course the best. Of course I ended up giving quite a few of the boys a leg up to get over the wall. But I had to get the kids to stop spraying the water whenever I was helping. I was pretty drenched. The good thing about Arizona is that you dry in about 5 minutes. Literally. By the third time the boys were going over the wall, none of them needed help. They were so amped they were pratically soaring over the wall. I wish I had brought the video camera. The program really kept these kids moving. I really enjoyed watching. By the third night Kaleb and I had a really hard time dragging ourselves there. Kaleb fell asleep on the way there. There were some major attention defecit problems in our den that night. It was actually kind of funny. I think the boys were just exhausted from all of the fun.
Happy Birthday Kirk!
Kirk decided that with his birthday money from his parents that he wanted to get roller blades. He is quite a scene. The kids were laughing hysterically as they were whizzing past him on their scooters. I thought the broom was a nice touch. It gave the neighbors something to chuckle about. I think he enjoyed his 44th birthday.
Summer's Here
Up until last week we were having the most unusually beautiful weather. The highs were staying below 90 and it was cooling off at night. So in the early mornings I have been out in the yard tending to the plants and walking the dog. Whatever comes to mind at 5 in the morning. It is so peaceful being up before the rest of the house is up. 
I think Benjamin Bunny likes it too. He likes it when the dog is nowhere to be seen. At this hour Henry is still pretty out cold sleeping in the boy's room.
I think Benjamin Bunny likes it too. He likes it when the dog is nowhere to be seen. At this hour Henry is still pretty out cold sleeping in the boy's room. 
My mom's dog Sugar...which we call "Psycho Doggy", loves to swim! And she likes Victoria. I think because she is small. They like to swim together. It's cute.
Jared and my Dad were having water wars. Now that the kids are older there is no mercy. The big kid too. I stay out of the way.
Hawaiian Cactus?
This little cactus was out at our friends church in Cave Creek. It had a ring of flowers that had bloomed. I couldn't resist photoshopping some eyes on it. I am going to print out a 5x7 for Nanny across the street. Her husband was hawaiian. The proof is in her last name...Keaweahawaii. She will get a kick out of it. Glow Stick Sword
Kaleb and Dad had fun one night with kaleb's glow stick sword. I had already gone to bed and I hear all of this "ooh" and "aaahs" out in the livingroom. It took a little skill on Kalebs part to get the letter forward facing. Kirk says he kept forming the letter backwards. It took a few tries. Looks neat. Puts new meaning to writing in the air.
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