Happy Birthday Aedan

Aedan celebrated his 11th birthday today. He is becoming such a great young man. It also worked out well that he received his Arrow of Light Award today. He also received the Outstanding Cub award for earning all 20 activity pins in one year.



Aedan with his Cub Scout award display. Great Job son!



Aedan getting his new boy scout handkerchief from the new Scoutmaster during his cross over ceremony.



Aedan receiving his Religious Knot Award from the Bishop.

Starbase Camp

This summer Aedan was selected to attend the National Starbase Camp put on by the Navy. Sixty 5th-6th graders were selected to participate in a week long camp at the Navy base. They studied practical ways to use math, science, & engineering. They launched a rocket, flew in a simulator, made ice cream with liquid nitrogen, & designed their own aircraft in CAD. Each student went by a call sign all week long. Aedan's call sign was Scout! Aedan really had a great time.




Aedan poses before launching his rocket!



Aedan's rocket had a great flight! The parachute deployed on time and it landed ten feet away from his launch site due to a very very strong wind.



Aedan at Starbase Graduation. Aedan scored "Top Gun" honors for his class due to scoring 100% on the final exam. He came home with a lot of prizes for his efforts.

First Day of School

Summer vacation has officially ended and Monique's dreams have finally come a reality. School started today for us and the morning seemed like Christmas. All three younger kids got up at the crack of dawn for school while Aedan was the last one up but the first to leave at 6:35am. Aedan allowed Dad to walk him only half way to the bus stop before telling him he could go back home. At the elementary pick up, there were over 76 kids for one bus that sits 60. I guess we need another bus again just like last year. Monique now has the whole day to herself to clean, cook, & do laundry; ha! Ha! More like relax, read, and play on her IPad.)




Aedan's picture. I don't think he likes the 6:45am bus stop idea.




Keean, Harrison, & Ireland pose for a picture before heading to the bus stop 20 minutes early.

Pergola Update!

It has been a long but enjoyable project for us but we finally finished our backyard makeover. We added 500 square feet of new stamped concrete, 19 new bushes in three flowerbeds, a fireplace with stone benches, our first patio set, and a massive 30x16x12ft pergola. Everyone in the family pitched in on something, some more then others! :). The one thing we have left is staining it next Spring (after it dries out) & adding shade curtains.


View from the backyard.



Side view- new table, chairs, carpet, & under view of Pergola.



View from stairs.



View from stairs of the new fireplace. Everyone will get their own bench and marshmallow stick!

5th Grade Promotion

Our "little" boy is now graduated from elementary school and headed for the big world of middle school! Yikes! He is soo excited to move on so I guess I will embrace this new chapter of his life and be grateful that he is happy and excited about things. I am so proud of Aedan and his hard work and accomplishments. We love you Aedan!


Aedan and the rest of Miss Ronniger's class.


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Field Day

Field Day was so fun and well organized! Each grade stayed together and they rotated through about eight stations. Keean is at the popsicle station :). Probably his favorite station :)!


Aedan at the potato sack races!


Harrison on the...... Bouncy ball thingies.......?
What are these called? Hoppers? I don't know :)...


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Memorial day Picnic

Jamie was one of the lucky ones this year to help plan the annual memorial day picnic for church! There was a big turn out even if it was already soo hot! Jamie is manning the snow cone machine. The kids (and adults) kept him busy for a good part of the picnic :) lots of fun!


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