BEACH, BEACHIEST, JUST BEACHY

What more can I say, the summer so far has been awesome. The beach has been fantastic. We have spent more time the past month, in the sun swimming than we usually do the whole summer. The kids are having some fun days with their friends... bonfires and smore parties.

Do have to say, I have washed more than my share of beach towels!

4th was, as every year a blast. lol Fireworks going off everywhere.

There is not a word to discribe how cool it is to watch the fireworks going in 10 different directions. Iverson beach really out did themselves. They had huge ones going , one after another for hours. To top it all off, it was a warm night, no blankets just a little bonfire.

Later yesterday we were down at the beach, the tide came in. Dalton had a new swim shirt. He was swimming around and would blow air into the front of his shirt, it would inflat it and he would float around. Pretty funny.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Sigh...my little girl graduated from Middle School. I'm still in shock, I can't believe she will be going to High School next yr. I can't even say it. Hiiiighh Sccchhhhool (quivering).
They had a wonderful ceremony in the high school gym. It was about 1000 degrees in there!
Gabe is not one for loving the formal deal, I don't know who was more wiggly on those hard, cramped bleachers, he or Dalton LOL I thought the faculty did an excellent job. They had a slide show with every graduating member and fun things they did through the year. Then handed out certificates. I guess I should use their word, it was called "PROMOTION".

Phoenix had 3 grade parties to go to and I think she is ready to just relax for a week and take
a breather... HA HA she is not relaxing we have to much work to do.

ALLSTARS

Dalton's baseball team was so much fun this year they had a great end of the year party at the
park. It was one of the teamates birthdays so they had cake/ice cream. Fun get together.

Transaction to next years team will be a big one. This year the coaches pitched, next year it's the kids. Being Dalton has a late birthday, he had to play with the younger kids while most of his schoolmates were on the older team. He made the allstar team which is giving him another
4 weeks of practice and about 4/5 more games. He has to try out for a team next year so we are hoping this will help him. Only bad thing is we have to stick around here for another 3 week!

UPDATE: Dalton's first allstar game they won, 36 to 1. It was good batting practice for his team and good outfield practice for the other team. I did feel bad for the other team, they tried so hard, just not their night. The next game was friday night. The other coach and any of his kids from his original team did not even show. Not surprising this coach was one of those people
who made up his own rules. Everyone else in the league has been great. This age group there are no ump's, so everyone works together to call the game, no problem until this coach. Sad, he
was yelling at other parents on the field in front of the kids. So, they ended up splitting Dalton's team (for the game) with what other kids showed and coached both teams. They had a fun game, even in the rain.

WORST MOM AWARD

I mean, it, today I deserve it! Have many other posts I need to do but I'll start with this one.
Crazy, Crazy 2 weeks, last night we were all exhausted. Last day of school today, Phoenix didn't need to go and frankly, I doubt I could of gotten out of bed! Dalton needed to go and they had short day, which is normally out at 12:00. Dropped him off at school,came back and cleaned, showered, ready to take Phoenix to her friends house for their overnight party at the lake.
We had to meet one of her friends at the store grab some munchies. It's oh 11:06, an elementary school is right down the street from her friends. I look and all the kids are out of school, I said, "are the kids out at 11:00".. I pull in her friends house in a panic, try to get Phoenix out and everybody is pulling in and out. The parking is a square with a long drive so you have to do some maneuvering just to get out, let alone with 5 cars there. Her dad is a cop, his cruiser is behind me. I could not screech out of there like I wanted to. The panic you say...well Dalton's school is 20 min from the house and I'm not out of the drive. The schools not answering. We all watch the movie's where the parents forget the kids. The funny thing is I was so tired I told Phoenix, remind me to get Dalton cause today I may just forget. In 8 yrs of picking the kids up everyday, I may have been late 10 min, a couple times. Finally the school picks up, I'm sure she could hear the panic in my voice. I get there at 11:25, my heart was pounding the whole way and of course everyone was going SLOW. Dalton was in the office and I don't know if the ladies were laughing or cursing me behind their smiles. Now D. can say he was last one out on the last day of school.

The starting of the coop!

YESSS! We have finally started on the chicken coop! After about a month of nagging, I have gotten my father to start building hahaha!(Victory laugh). But I think it is only because his friend is in town and he is a framer, but I don't care! As long as we are nailing wood together, I am ecstatic!!!!!

CATCHING

Another baseball season has almost wound down. Just a few more weeks left. Dalton
is doing great considering he was yawning out in the outfield last year. This year he is batting
great, getting more than a few doubles. He also has secured a spot as catcher. Keeps him busy, which is a must for him. Last night and 2 games ago he caught a foul pop-up off the batter, while he was catching. Awesome being the sun was shinning in his eyes both nights. I asked him
if he was surprised if he caught them, he said "nope". I don't know about you but being behind
the bats of kids would unnerve me, does not seem to bother him at all. Good Job D!

GRIFFIN

I am proud to say that my little brood is growing up! But unfortunately with 1 causality, Bamboosa. She escaped out of a hole the old duck pen that we are using to put the chickens outside and our standard poodle (Figaro) ate her, I have to say I'm quite sick of that dog! so sad. But the other 6 chickens are doing wonderful like (above) Griffin! She is a silver polish and her hair is starting to grow out and she looks absolutely hysterical, every time I see her I can't help but to laugh. She is also very inquisitive. I came out to check up on them and saw that she was just sitting in the grass and staring at the dandelion seeds float by, cocking her head. One of my other chicks hawk, is pretty funny because she is (no pun intended, OK... a little lol) a total chicken. If anything new comes by her she runs away chirping and squawking haha or to mommy (smugly me) and jumps on me if I'm sitting and atempts to hide lol. - Chicken Crazed Phoenix