Happy 4th of July! I cannot even believe it is July already! This summer is going way too fast. We spent the fourth with Chet and the boys (Julie had to work). We went to Thanksgiving Point and played games and watched the firework show. It was really fun and they had some bigger than life fireworks...seriously, I jumped a few times they were so big and loud. Caden loved them this year, which we were really excited about. In the past he has always hated them.

Coleton's soccer season has officialy started and we are doing three, two hour practices a week! He is also doing scouts and piano every week. He is a happy, busy kid! It's great that he is so busy being constructive that he really has no time to get into trouble...I plan on keeping him in sports and/or music until he is out of highschool! The same with the other kids. It's fun and great exercise, plus they build confidence, skills, and social interaction. Too much free time and not enough structure and supervision makes for some naughty bored kids.

Caden's t-ball season is over and soccer starts in a few weeks. He is really looking forward to it. Nate will be playing on the same team so it should be really fun!

Cassie is doing great on the piano and is starting to improve rapidly. She has come a long way although I don't think she realizes just how far. She gets frustrated and upset, but it pays off in the end when she can play that song she has been working on all month! Cassie also goes to Activity Days every week. She enjoys it and has a lot of fun, but she gets jealous because the boy scouts get to do "funner stuff."

We went up to Spring Hollow on Sunday to play and see the progress. The french drain that we had to put in because of ground water is almost finished. It needs about another foot of gravel. We are almost a month behind schedule now so it's getting scary that we might not get the cabin dried in before winter. Wish us luck.