Friday, June 24, 2011

Lagoon 2011

We recently had our annual trip to Lagoon, compliments of Brandon's employer. Here is Buttermilk Sky in front of Dracula's Castle.



I slacked with the camera and didn't get as many good shots as usual--as well as the fact that I spent most of my time in the kiddie ride section with Junior and Eggs on Toast.



















This year we tried out Lagoon's water park. Brandon and I spent our first twenty minutes there searching for the three eldest boys because after they were finished changing in the dressing room, Brandon told them to "go out and wait," and they heard "go out and wade," so they went on into the children's section to "wade". It took us that long to find them.



The boys decided that while they had fun, next time they don't want to go in the water park because the rides are better. The wait for the big water slides was about an hour and they feel like they get good enough swim fun at our local pool.



Junior made a friend on the bumper cars and thereafter, the two were inseparable.



Junior had thus far refused to go on the dragon kiddie coaster, recalling last year's fear, until his new friend made him "pinkie promise" that he would go on it after they rode the fighter planes.



After that it was his favorite ride.



This year's faves:

Junior: Puff the Magic Dragon
Eggs on Toast: Rattlesnake Rapids
Buttermilk Sky: Colossus
Onion Ring: Wicked

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Summer Sports

Junior has been playing T-ball this summer.










Eggs on Toast is on a Coach Pitch team this year.










Eggs is lucky to have his best friend on his team.




Both boys said that their favorite part about it is the treats they get after each game. Excluding that, they both love batting. Buttermilk Sky said, "It feels real good when you hit a good one."

Monday, June 20, 2011

Up On the Roof

Our roof started leaking earlier this month, coming through the light fixture above our dinner table. So we hired a guy to replace it.



He was planning to spend a day tearing the old one off. Little did we know, that underneath the first layer of shingles and tar paper was the original roof, which consisted of tar and gravel. It was not easy to get off.



It had to be pried, scraped, and peeled, by utilizing muscle groups both small and great. It was time consuming. So we all went up and pitched in so we could get it off in time for the new roofing materials to be delivered. Our family and neighbors generously helped, too.



Little did we know, the dumpster we rented was too small to hold all of this stuff that made up our old, leaky roof.



We filled the dumpster, our trailer, and then our driveway.



Are you sorry for us, yet? Waah, waah.



Now it is all cleaned up and we have a lovely, new roof.



The End.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

What We've Been Doing

I can't believe June is more than half over. Summer is zipping by. Here are some things we've been up to.

5th grade camp:




T-Ball:




Coach Pitch:




a new roof:




Lagoon:




and enjoying lovely peonies:




More details about these things to come!