Beach day #2

Aunt Barbara's Visit Beach Day

Yesterday we went to the beach for some water and sand fun.

4th of July

On July 4th Helen decided she would try to go down the slide by herself. As you can see from the pictures, this child has absolutely no fear. So anyone who wants to contribute to Mom and Dad's hair dying fund please feel free to contribute in any way you can because we are going to need it.

Miles' last days of school

Miles had a very busy time towards the end of the school year. His class participated in their first spirit day. They recited a poem, sang several songs including "I'm a nut", and they squared danced for their fellow students and their families.
Next came family fun day, although we didn't get to have our picnic outside, something to do with a freak June rain storm.
Finally it was time for his graduation from Kindergarten. The students showed us all they had learned over the year. They recited nursery rhymes, sang songs, danced, used several different languages to speak, including sign language.
Miles received a special reading award for having read 13 books to his teacher by the end of the school year. All in all it was a very fun evening.
Now it is on to first grade with even more learning and fun to come.

Stay tuned for some 4th of July pictures in the next couple of days.

Help us feed our daughter....

It seems that during these tough economic times, the only food to feed our daughter must come from the mud pies in the back yard. Please help us feed our daughter some real food.

On the other hand, if she would only put the food in her mouth instead of mushing the plums all over her legs maybe she wouldn't be starving.

Deadeye Miles

Young Miles went to the range with Dad and Uncle David recently. He's pretty good with a BB gun at garage distance, and has good understanding of the basic safety rules.

After orienting him to the operation of a .22, we let him try his luck at a 100-yard 8-inch metal plate, figuring he'd shoot in the general area.

The little bugger went 14 for 15 shots before a miss.

David let him try his .17 HMR, which is a zippy shooter out to 200 yards.

Miles hit the plate first time at 200 yards.

Dad shot many years before he could reliably hit at 200 yards. Miles did it first shot.

And second shot...

And third, etc.

He then started playing 'golf' with David. Rifle Golf is where you take turns shooting at golf balls laying on the ground between 50 and 100 yards. He was pretty good, staying close with David. No handicap for this kid!

(For the non-shooters out there, a golf ball at 100 yards is a damn hard target)

So now he NEEDS his own, Miles-size rifle.