A House Divided

I'm realizing that our family is in big trouble. I have my handy dandy little camera that I take pictures with, and Brian has his awesome big camera he takes pictures with. Then we both have computers we prefer working on. The result of all that is I have some of the family pictures on my computer while he has others on his. So, today I will share a little that is going on, but then I'll have to fish out some of the life event pictures from his computer (it's always a bit more tricky) for a later entry.

Bridge Re-Build ... COMPLETE!

When we bought the house, the bridge was old and rotted. I asked Brian if we could pay someone to fix it this summer, but he thought it would be a great project for the family. It turned out AWESOME, and the kids learned a lot. It took more time, but he was right in making it a family affair.


Certificate of Merit - Piano

This year Jon experienced his first round of "Certificate of Merit" evaluation. He was nervous to perform in front of a strange "judge" who couldn't give him much feedback. Still he did well under pressure and got 100% on his theory test which earned him a music trophy. He says he loves piano, but still plans to start up trombone next year in 5th grade band. My hopes of having one kid stick with piano are all but dashed. Still, they all love hearing and playing music. In the end, that's what counts.


Father - Son Camp Out

Ok, so I said I take pictures with the little camera ... except if there is camping involved. Then Brian takes my little one. :)

They went to Dixon Lake. I love that camp area. I don't know why Brandon is aiming for the guy in the center, but I'm sure it's all innocent boy games, right?!

One of the games they played was "volleyball" with this huge air filled soccer ball. No rules, you could use anything to get that ball over the net. The kids loved it!


Cub Scout Camp - "How to Train a Knight"


One of Jon's favorite activities at Cub Scout camp is archery. Jon got himself a bull's eye the second day shooting. I was his Den Leader for 2 days this week and those boys were soooo fun!