BS Family: Most of August

TUTORING
The kids again had tutoring with Ms. Swift this summer to prepare them for 6^th grade. Cole and Jo both thought it was helpful last summer and looked forward to preparing for the middle school jump this summer. Yes, they were excited about summer school.

Swift was always great as she taught whoever was sitting at our kitchen table, our kids nor not. This day happen to be Payton, one of Cole’s friends from baseball.

Derian and her Sheep

Spent another day at the fair watching cousin Derian show her sheep.

She and her sheep really showed well this year in my opinion. And I do have an opinion after watching three years of sheep showing.

2000 Geocache!

After the sheep show we went with Gpa & Gma to grab a geocach which was their 2000^th find.

I think this is great as Gma, the kids and I were together for our very first geocach find as well.

Football Camp

Another football camp or two actually for Cole this year.

He had fun at the N. Eug. camp and also attended and enjoyed the S. Eug. camp.

How Does My Garden Grow?

Very well if you ask me.

Everything grew wonderful this year and we learned much about how the plants grow.

Looking forward to next year now.

Terry-Taylor Garage Sale!

We loaded our truck with our ‘willing to part with treasures’ and headed to Longview for the HUGE garage sale hoping to come home with an empty truck.

It always cracks me up what people roll around the streets with to carry their garage sale finds. In this one photo you can see three red wagons and a sort of modified golf dolly with a large bag attached. We sold quite a bit and bought nothing this year which was unusual but good.

We stayed at Nanny & Grandpas house while there so we could visit a little bit more and the kids could swim whenever they wanted.

And did they want to swim.

Played with my new camera and got this awesome shot!

And the kids even posed for a “hey, we love each other” photo.

And Gpa fired up the pit both nights for roasting marshmallows.

Good times, good weekend and awesome family visiting.

Challengers

This summer seemed less busy but at the same time incredibly busy if that makes sense. The Challengers baseball team plays right at our North Eugene High school field and it’s always a good time to watch local baseball (and cheap family fun). They are part of the American Legion Baseball organization.

We only made one game this summer but we picked a good day for it!

I’d say we will make more games next summer but I won’t hold my breath as the kids sure keep us busy and if it’s not them we are making plans as a family.

Chocolate

Jo and her cooking interests took us to the store as she wanted to make something “chocolate”.

She found a mustache mold and she created these beauties. Two of them were even peanut butter filled.

Calvin – 80 Years

I spy Doug.

Can you?

As we were loading the car to head
to Myrtle Creek for a weekend Doug
didn’t want to be left behind and
this is where I found him.
I told him he got to come on this trip
and could also ride up front with us,
not in the trunk.

Always fun walking to/from the cows.

But during this time of year we eat along the way, apples, plums and blackberries.

And then we feed the cows apples before walking back to the house.

Doug was wanting in with the cows, and then not, but looked fun, but then not really.

The trip was to celebrate Calvin’s 80^th Birthday!

I love this man and appreciate him in not only my life but my family’s.

The family placed softballs for all the years Calvin asking anyone who played for Calvin or against him to sign the softballs. Every ball was signed.
(I believe four women could sign the 1950’s ball)

Football

Towards the end of the month football started up and, because Cole’s school didn’t have enough players in his age group, he played with the South Eugene/Churchill team.

Heading out for his first practice.

It’s a team had 16 players from the combined schools, North & South Eugene & Churchill.

He was laughing a bit about having to wear purple this season but was also really looking forward to the amount of playing time he was going to have with such a small team.

8^th Cup Yellow Belt

Jo is still enjoying Taekwondo and this month she was invited to test for her 8th Cup Yellow belt.

And She Passed!!!
Jo has made some good friends at this class and always has a very good time. She was excited and quite proud of her new belt as we were.

Celebration Parade.

We ended the month (basically) watching the Eugene Celebration parade.