Josie visit, Ava's Clash At The Border tournament

I was glad we didn't get rid of Harper's box because Josie thought it was great fun when she visited us last week.

Ava's team took 2nd in the Clash of the Border tournament at Harmony.  She posed with Rylee after Saturday's game, they won 3-0.  Note:  Ava is holding the lucky flower she placed by the goal.

Their sweltering Sunday game 0-0 (99 degrees out) ended in a 0-0 tie.

Monday we went down early and took the girls out for lunch at Olive Garden (their choice) before Ava's team played in the championship game.  It was a little cooler, only 92 out, but unfortunately they lost 2-0.

Luke and Rylee were also there but left before we got a picture,  Charb missed it due to an out-of-town conference.

 

Big box, Rielee's 17

I'm so glad they are still entertained by something so simple as a box, this one being from Nancy's vanity top.  They watched a movie Friday night and then turned them over and slept in them, too.  

Saturday night we watched Antman, Harper said it was good and she was right.

Ava had a scrimmage Saturday afternoon, she played positions 5, 7, and 8, I believe, different from her usual position 2.  She wasn't comfortable, she said, but did a great job.  

Sunday Rielee turned 17, and somehow is now a Senior.  These kids are all growing up too fast!

 

Colin's Scout program

At Colin's Boy Scout program last night, he received 7 merit badges and moved up 3 advancements in rank.  He is at the Star rank now.  He's also in the color guard.

A scout's Mom gets a pin with each advancement.  There was also one new Eagle scout.  It was very fun, positive and meaningful program to watch.  

 

Dough competition

Saturday, Baking Competition #2 - They each got half a batch of cardamom dough to shape and decorate, a new experience for them working with dough.  Of course, they both ended up making flowers.  Harper added cinnamon sugar and butter to hers before shaping, so hers had more flavor and she won.  

A little rain, okay a lot of rain, couldn't keep them off the swings,

they got in the hot tub afterwards to warm up.

Sunday it was painting, drawing and cards that kept them busy.  We made a quick trip to Dairy Queen and a visit to Pet Co just to look around.  Their future pet wish list:  fish, turtle, hamster, mice, or guinea pig, puppy for Grandma.  

We went to Papa Pete's for dinner, they've missed the game room.  

Harper had to prove she could still get in the kiddie car.

We also finished the last of the Spider Man movies this weekend.  

Rielee came over Monday and played 31 with us, then she taught us the "Poop on your Neighbor" card game.  After that it was Old Maid.  We had a fire pit lunch before she left for volleyball camp and scrimmage.

 

Rielee state track

So proud of Rielee, she took 6th place at State.

 

Rielee at regional track

There was pressure for Rielee at regionals in Kent last Friday.  Lots of girls competing for the few spots left after the top ones were taken by the Moll twins from Olympia (they are the top pole vaulters under 18 in the nation).  But she hung in there and cleared 11 feet to take 4th place.  

She's on to State Friday, pole vault is at 9:30 a.m. at Mt. Tahoma H.S.!

Country cousins

 The girls were drawing with chalk Saturday when Josie came over.  She just plopped down and started playing.

She laughed so hard at the bubbles and the girls.

We came inside and they played with Play Doh, then Josie asked to go back out.

Then she got a lesson in making a chalk river.

And using the hose.

So much fun, she was stomping back and forth in it until her little white socks weren't so white anymore, sorry Emmy!  She is a Country Cousin!

Back inside for some hoola hooping, blocks, airplane rides, 

and general silliness.  Learning from the experts.