Summer Fun

Pendleton Water Park...

Duck and Bennett

Nathan Nilsen and Davis
Jake chilling (posing)

Kyle and Tim Nilsen

I think this picture says it all...

Time to go home.

*It was a great time and we plan to go again if anyone wants to join!*

CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP

Jake and Kyle loved Cub Scout Day Camp - it was a great time to be with friends and Amy did an AWESOME job with the CSI theme.

Jake with his friend Thayne (can you believe they're the same age?)
Kyle and his friend Tim.

Here's a picture of a group of boys from our ward. Can't wait to see what Amy comes up with for next year!

Me and My Buddy

I just LOVE Alaine and her sweet, happy smile! I feel blessed to have her in my life.

The Toothfairy's been busy at our house...

Jake has lost 3 of his top teeth this summer.

CHANGES

Don't ask me why it takes me so long to give my boys haircuts...I always wonder myself when I look back at pictures of them. I can't believe how long Jake's hair was.

Jake's hair came off in "ringlets." Then there was Davis's hair...WAY too long. He finally agreed to letting me shave it for the summer. I was shocked.

He seriously has so much hair...look at the pile.

Here was my Mom's reaction when she saw him after his haircut.

He's pretty happy with it.

Our Gardener...Bennett

SCOUTING

Davis recently received his Arrow of Light, which is a big accomplishment for Cub Scouts. For those of you who don't know much about Scouts, it's the only award you can take from Cub Scouts into Boy Scouts. Here's a picture of Davis with his dedicated leader. Here's a picture of Davis crossing the bridge - representing leaving Weblos and entering into 11-year old scouts.

And a picture of us together.
I'm so proud of him for all of his scouting accomplishments and hope he continues to enjoy his scouting experiences.

GARDEN

We decided to do a garden again this year and everytime Mick's out there working in it - Bennett's right along side him (whether he is dressed or not). Bennett loves watching the plants grow and takes just as much pride in our garden as Mick does. I love watching them work together and I can't wait to see what their work brings us!!

AGAIN...Sorry - Hopefully the Last Time

Well, Davis did it again (this time he crashed his bike on the road).

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But THIS time I was able to clean it all by myself. :)

I keep wondering though...when will it end??

YAHOO!!

Davis and I hopefully made our last trip to Spokane for his second post-op appointment yesterday. The surgeon said his ear looks perfect and healthy. And the audiologist tested him in the 5-10 db range (normal is 0-20 db, 0 being the best) for the majority of frequencies! YAY!

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No more excuses for Davis!