Summer Fun

Our summer has kept us very busy!  I signed the kids up for some fun activities.

First, there were swimming lessons:

Oddly enough, Daniel loved his lessons and his teacher, and Benjamin hated most of it, which was just the opposite from years past.  Benjamin pretty much clung to the side of the pool for two weeks, but Daniel was diving off the side.  At least Ben had fun when we went to Seven Peaks Water Park.

Daniel has also been doing fun activities for Cub Scouts.  He especially liked making "ice cream in a bag" with them.  And he loved Day Camp.  This is him, all ready to go.  Note that it's not even 7 a.m. yet.  Of course, my kids generally wake up about 7 anyway.

Daniel even earned his archery and B B gun belt loops at Day Camp.

Then there was a week of "Summer Fun" which is a program put on by my niece Cassie (along with various siblings and friends).  Lots of neighborhood kids attended it.  It's always well-organized and fun.  Each day had a theme.  I don't have pictures from each day but the themes were: Around the World in a Day, African Jungle, Anchors Away, Wild West, and the Carnival. 

Here's Benjamin ready for Wild West Day, where they played games and ran races.

Here they are with their prizes from the Carnival.  Benjamin got his face painted to look like a bull dog.

And Daniel had them paint a gear on his cheek.  Somehow, that suits Daniel.

Those are a few of the things we have been doing.  We've also been to the park at least once each week, played with friends, visited grandparents, participated in the library reading program, and who knows what else.  We love the summer!