The summer started off with lots of fun outside with friends and lots of cicadas. They were incredibly loud and you could not go anywhere without seeing them or having them land on you! I really enjoyed the beautiful sounds they made. The boys enjoyed seeing them, holding them, and trying to count them!
We do most things outside, but it is also fun to do things inside. Defy is always a favorite on a super hot or rainy day.
Evan has spent a TON of time fishing this summer! He fishes all day on Monday at the golf course. He then spends other days at the creek or nearby ponds. He likes catching bass the most, but is also happy with other fish too. He has caught some over three pounds!
Evan has also enjoyed catching fireflies this summer. I truly think he enjoys all things that involve being outdoors!
Preston has had lots of fun too! He recently earned a new belt in karate!
Preston enjoys going out to dinner. He worked hard and learned how to use chopsticks. He also likes getting dessert!
Preston and I had an adventure in the woods. We tried searching for treasures with his metal detector. That didn't work out so well, but we had fun and saw some cool creatures.
Preston has enjoyed making things out of wood, using kid kits. He has built a bird house, bird feeder, a foosball type game, and an airplane.
We celebrated Father's Day with Carl, Granddaddy, and Grandpa. Due to all sorts of busy schedules, we did each celebration on a different day. That actually worked out really well, since each dad got his own celebration and we were not rushed. We had fun celebrating everyone, but we especially enjoyed celebrating Carl. He is an amazing father!
We had a great time on Independence Day weekend. We had lots of time together with friends and family. We spent a lot of time at the neighborhood pool. Evan and his friends also had a backyard sleepover. We enjoyed decorating our cart for the parade and got second place! The fireworks in our neighborhood were fun and we also had a few fireworks here at the house.
We also had fun floating in our backyard pool on the holiday weekend. We did decide that it was time to send it to a new family though, so it was our final float. It served us well, especially last summer, when we were stuck on our property due to being infected with covid-19. We hope Ms. Tracy loves the pool as much as us!
We have spent a lot of time at swim and dive practice, as well as meets. So far, HCCC has had three meets and we have won two of those. We lost to Big Spring, but only by 9 points. They are a HUGE club and last time they beat us by over 250 points. Losing by 9 points definitely felt like a victory. Evan has excelled in dive and both boys are swimming well and helping their team. We face Owl Creek this weekend an plan to come out with a win. Next up is City Meet, where we plan to show off our team's hard work and dedication.
Carl and I have gone on a few date nights, as well as met up with friends. We have recently seen friends that we haven't seen in person in over a year! It is so nice to be able to get together again.
I wanted to note that we currently have most of our restrictions for the spread of covid-19 lifted in both Kentucky and The United States. Vaccines have helped tremendously and our infection rates are very low. Unfortunately, our country has over 600, 000 deaths and the world has over 4million deaths due to covid-19. Many countries, like India, have recently had terrible outbreaks, which is very sad. We are hopeful that as we move forward, that there will continue to be more vaccines available, as well as equipment needed to save the lives of those that are sick.
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