B's Summer

I'm ashamed that I have NO pictures of Brycen's basketball camp that he attended this week! He has had quite the summer already with baseball and a two week vacation. He came home and started right into basketball camp this week.

I'm really not a fan of signing kids up for every organized thing there is and really want my kids to be kids while they can, BUT this six year old of mine had a different mind set when it came to all those papers he brought homes about various camps!

He did "okay" in basketball this year, but I could tell it wasn't his favorite so when he wanted to sign up for the four day basketball camp the high school boys were putting on I just wasn't too sure about that, but he kept insisting and so we went ahead and signed up.

I'm SOOOO glad that I did let him do it! He LOVED it! Seriously.Loved.It! I'm still in shock! They went for an hour and a half Mon-Thurs. this week. I got to take him on Wednesday and stayed and watched and he did so well! A big improvement from the winter basketball season. They had six stations set up and went to each one for about 15 each. I think this helped him to keep focus on what he was doing and learn more skills since he wasn't just running up and down the court aimlessly!

When he got in the van yesterday he said, "They said they hope to see us next year... Can I please go back next year?!" I thought that was too sweet!

The first paper that came home was for tennis camp. I knew he would want to do this one and I'm super excited for him to do it! Ryan and I both played in high school and still both enjoy playing. We've taken B to the courts since he was about Corbin's age (even though he just rode his riding toys around at that point). Last summer he really got into it and wanted to go about every evening. Since we were leaving with my parents while building and looking for a rental and Corbin went to bed really early and they live right besides Pride's Creek we got to go a lot.
He starts camp on Mon. and will go Mon. and Tues for three weeks. He asked yesterday, "So I start tennis tomorrow?" lol! Not quite buddy!


Brycen is also in 4H and has been enjoying the twice monthly meetings. We are going to start on his projects this weekend/week. Our fair isn't until the end of July. He's really excited about having his projects on display. He decided to do Space- which didn't surprise me at all because he loves science. He also wanted to do... you'll never guess this one... SEWING! I laughed out at him thinking he was joking, but he wasn't! Ryan told him, "HECK NO!".... He then explained that "Pop Rick" (my dad) had done sewing in school (back then they had to take home ec and he had to learn to sew). He kept insisting on doing it so we signed him up. Ryan's utterly embarrassed, but I think it's okay for a guy to have a skill like that (what if his button falls- he won't be relying on his wife to sew it back on!).

B is doing swim lessons starting in July 11th too. He's actually a decent swimmer, but I want him to be more confidant of himself in the deep end. He does well once he decides to go for it, but I don't want him to have that hesitation! A girl my brother used to date is going to give the lessons at our friends the Doerner's (my parents best friends/neighbors). B swims there almost every day anyway so it's the pool he is used to. He is kind of cocky when it comes to swimming (which is not normally his attitude towards things so it is surprising). He thinks he does not need lessons... I told him even the best swimmer can get tips from others!


I can't believe he already has all these activities going on! He hangs out with my mom and Corbin while I'm at work and plays outside all day... then he comes home and digs in the dirt all evening. I have to drag him in for a bath and supper so he is really enjoying his summer! He said he wanted to stay up later in the summer and I told him we could arrange that and he could go to bed at 9 (instead of 8:30pm). He is asleep on the couch before 9 every night! I think that's def. a sign of fun when you're so worn out you just fall asleep on the couch sitting up! 1st grade/August can hold off as long as possible! Summer- slow down!