Various and Sundry Pictures and Living

 

Oh my, where does the time go? I rarely sit down with a computer anymore. Summer in Alaska means go, go and then go a little more.

Our May was crazy with five of us having influenza and Dad being out of town. That said, on Memorial Day I went to lunch with a friend and Daddy and the crew did one of their favorite activities, target practice. This is a pretty good looking crew.

Elisabeth played her first baseball game. She is enjoying playing.

Getting ready to bat.

Someone has either a practice or game every night so that means one parent to a practice and one to a game on nights that a game is in town. Benjamin and I spent some time throwing football one night during Elisabeth’s practice.

Our home school program had the annual end of year picnic and we ended with a train ride around Pioneer Park.

Summer reading program is in full swing at the local library. One week was the museum without walls. I forgot how simple it is to keep a three year old occupied. I made a mental note of some of the activities for those summer afternoons.

I have one flower bed and I pretty much refuse to spend much money if any for annual flowers. I dig up perennials from around our yard and move them into the garden and I glean from the abundance of the gardens of friends. The bed is finally coming along to my liking. I still need to add a few things to balance things out but I am happy with where the bed is going.

Those horrible dirt piles at the baseball fields are a magnet to this three year old. He goes home filthy but he has so much fun!

Last night Judith and Benjamin and I spent practice riding and walking. I am not sure how far this little guy pedaled but we moved for over an hour (minus the few minutes we spent inside the library).

Out in front of the library.

I am not sure if I believe this sign but we have had a toasty warm week. I think the temperature was a few degrees cooler.

Elisabeth “walking” to first tonight.

Half of our crew are at the Goldpanners Midnight Sun baseball game. Played without lights and first pitch is thrown at 10:30 PM. This will be a first for our family, well for half of our family. Elisabeth has already caught a ball, love texting for that fact, I can know what happens as it happens. I am using this time to update the old blog and get some sleep.