Scout Camp!

Well, one week gone of summer vacation. Monday start out great. I made chore charts for the kids and homework charts. They can't play until 2 every day unless there chores and homework are done. I am hoping it cuts down on the complaining. I have also started back with the jars we fill with marshmallows. For every chore or job done they earn so many marshmallows and then when there jar is full they get to pick out a toy. So Monday they got right up and went to work. Tuesday I forgot Cole had Scout camp Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. So he had to be at the church by 7am. Kamden got right up and went to work on her chart and Cole did pretty well with coming home at 4pm and doing his chores on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Cole and Kamden are playing summer soccer. Kamden has practices Monday night and games Wednesday nights. Then Cole has practice on Tuesday and games on Thursday. Kamden's practice started this last week. So we all set out to go to practice and we drove and drove and drove around for an hour. We never did find the practice. I know you are saying well Pasco isn't that big how hard is it to find. Well the coach told me it was on 40 and Sylvester. Anyway we called him after practice and Ryan now has better directions. So hopefully on Monday she will get to practice. Cole should start this week also but we haven't heard from his coach.

Thursday I got to go with Cole to Scout Camp. Wow is was really cool. They went all out for these kids. Their theme was cubstruction. They made up trading cards for the kids that had machinery and tools on them. They got one when they were done with each station. They also gave them pockets to protect them. They also made tool boxes and at each station received a tool. They made dog house for an adopt a pet agents. Each station was a lot of fun too. Cole wanted to go again this week.

Friday Cole was a little bummed it was back to chores and homework but they did great. So one week down we will see how it goes as summer goes on. Cole has golf on Tuesday and Thursdays from 8:30 -11:30. And on Wednesdays we are doing the free movies. So I am hoping he will be able to keep up the chores and homework.

Saturday we went and had our family pictures taken in our Flag Shirts. It went really well. We didn't go to Penny's this time. Boy that is turning in to a nightmare and Ryan is so upset by the time we leave there. We did picture people. We also had Carter's 2 year picture taken. A lot late and of course the last time we had his pictures taken was his 1 year b-day. I am so bad about getting in. Dennis and Melanie took us to see the Fantastic 4 last night. It was really good. I think I might like it better than the first?

I am excited we have Cole all signed up for his classes over in Kennewick for MCP (Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership). He is signed up for wood burning, guitar, swimming lessons, rock climbing, a musical, Karate and a science and history class. The rest Math, Language Arts (English, spelling, writing, reading), computer skills, typing, cursive we will do at home.

I hope everyone else is enjoying their summer so far.