The Sweet Taste of Summer!

 Jace

Ninja kour is going really well and I got moved up to the advanced class which is 2 days a week. Mama said I could do it, but if I did then I couldn't play soccer too. We weren't sure if soccer was even going to happen because of Covid, so I chose ninja kour. Grandma went on a backpacking trip to finish the PCT Oregon, so we went to Roseburg to pick blackberries, pears and play at the river with papa at Miss Merry's house. I ate a lot of the berries and some apples from her tree too. They feed the apples to the deer and we got to see them super close. The Wieking Family went on a family trip, so we went and harvested their garden while they were gone. We got so many yummy tomatoes and I ate so many that mama said I might turn into one! We made lots of pizza sauce and dried some tomatoes too. Mama ordered Bella a new gymnastics suit and I thought it would be funny if I wore it with my wrestling head gear, but she didn't think it was very funny. We used some left over sauce and made spaghetti for dinner and it was the best thing ever! I got invited to a wrestling practice in someone's shop in central point, so I started going once or twice a week. We got to play at the Wieking's house again while our mama's canned sauce and pears. Demian and I rode the wagon down the hill and giggled every time we crashed. We were supposed to meet grandma at the end of her hike, but papa got sick and was in the hospital for a whole week. Grandma finished early and mama went up to be with papa for a couple of days.  Lala came down to watch us for a couple of days and then she took us school clothes shopping.

Bella

I picked so many strawberries from the garden and then helped mama make homemade biscuits and whipping cream for strawberry shortcake. We had it a lot and it was delicious. The deer at Miss Merry's were so cute and after we picked berries I jumped into the river. We picked lots of pears from her tree so mama could can them for me with honey. Miss Katie from the gym had her baby girl Eden and we took them dinner and I got to hold her. She was so tiny and sweet and I could have held her forever. School clothes shopping with Lala was fun and we got to stop at the hospital and have dinner with papa outside at a picnic table on our way home. I helped mama make sauce and Aven and I helped our mama's by taking the pear cores to the chickens. Mama made me a sunflower dress and miss Audra took pictures of Aven and I in her sunflowers. 

Tall Trees and a Lake Breeze!

Jace

We packed a couple days before our family camping trip at lake of the woods, so when it was time to go, we were so excited! It was a nice warm day at the lake when we got there. We got the group camp site this year, so we all were camped right next to each other. We helped set up and unload and even put together our new bunk beds in the tent. We were able to play in the lake before dinner. We had a nice big beach area to ourselves. Uncle's kids all rode with papa and grandma, so we all played cards and corn hole after dinner until uncle and antie Lori got there. Auntie Michelle and the boys came the next morning. It was warm and sunny every day that we were there, so we went fishing, paddle boarding, snorkeling and kayaking. We all had so much fun together. Daddy and I went out on his paddle board and I wore my goggles so I could dive to get trash from the bottom of the lake. We ate yummy food and had s'mores and homemade chocolate chip cookies for dessert. It was the best camping trip yet because the weather was great and I loved the group camping site. We were able to ride our bikes in a loop without cars! Can't wait for next year:)

Bella

We had a great time camping this year with our cousins and papa and grandma. I loved sleeping in my new bunk bed. I'm getting so much better in my yellow kayak and tried fishing from it too. I even paddled all by myself on Mama's paddle board. I fished off of her board when I went out with her and I spotted something shiny at the bottom of the lake. Daddy dive to get it and it was a brand new I watch that someone dropped. We charged it but didn't get into it because we don't know the password. We played lots of games and had a great weekend with everyone! Daddy got up early 2 mornings to hike mt McLaughlin and made it to the top the second morning by himself.