Running with the Bears

Jaxon and Phebe were chosen to run out on the field with a Yakima Bear baseball player for Fridays game. It worked out well for us. We were planning on going. The kids each got a free t-shirt, a signed baseball and 4 tickets to get into the game. We got in free and gave the other 4 tickets to my brother and his family. The kids had a good time. I was a little worried about how well Phebe would do. She doesn't like being in front of people and talking to strangers. She did it. I'm so proud of her. The Bears won the game. It was actually a really good baseball game. After the game, they had fireworks show. So that was our fourth of July show.

Camping at Bumping Lake

We went camping this past weekend with my whole family. My sister and her kids were up from Ca for a few weeks, so we decided to have our yearly camping trip together while she was here. It's kind of weird going camping with everyone when you see them every week. We had fun being together in the woods. We canoed, rafted, rode bikes, took walks, swam with the tad poles, sang campfire songs, ate smores, got eaten by mosquito's, star gazed and tried not to eat dirt. Jaxon learned how to build a fire. Phebe had fun being with her best friend Irish and practicing riding her bike. As always I took to many pictures. I couldn't decide on what pictures to do, so I made a few collages. We can't wait for the Vocana get together in August. More water fun and being with family. That's what it's all about. Family.




This is the first time the kids watched their hair up at camp. ever.

Day Camp

This year the theme for Day Camp was Cubs in Space. Jaxon learned a lot of things about space and made a few cool things. Phebe and I got to go to camp for a day. I got to walk a long with Jaxon and 8 other boys. We did archery, made a space shuttle and ran a space obstacle course. Phebe was in the tag a long group. She had a few friends to keep her busy with the various activities she did. I also got to drive the truck to camp. The boys in the truck thought I was cool because I knew how to drive a stick shift. Jaxon had lots of fun. One more year of Day Camp. Good thing I only have one boy. It's draining being around 9 year old boys.

A simple fix

The A/C in the car was having problems. I took it in today, for a simple fix. NOT!! A $100 problem became a $840 problem. The radiator fan was not working, found out that the motor was broken. Thanks to the engineers at Chrysler, we have to buy a whole new fan assembly part for $452. That's right, the part is more than the bumper that was replaced last June. The part is coming from back east and the car won't be fixed until Tuesday. Fun times at the Vocana house hold. I don't think I need a car this week. Just have to take Jaxon to Day Camp, have Activity Girls, and get ready to go camping. We're just lucky the car didn't blow up on our way to Oregon or Utah this summer.

What's been going on with us!

Okay, I realize it's been a long time since I've posted. As it seems to be the theme of our lives, we have been busy. I've only had enough time to check on what everyone else is doing in their lives. Plus I like to have Brian around to proof read my posts. Since the last update:

*Jaxon finished baseball. We are all shouting Hooray, it's over!! Jaxon's team finished last. We only won one game the whole entire season. After the season, we were in a tournament. We won one game because of rain. Almost all of the games, we played in a thunderstorm.

*I put in six quilts for our local quilt show. I, actually, quilted 5 of them on the big machine. I'm so proud of myself. I've been a big chicken about using the big machine. Now that I have done a few, I want to do some more. I definitely have some quilt tops that need to be quilted.

*Jaxon had a few field trips during the last two weeks of school. He allowed me to tag along on one of them. We went to the Yakima Nation's Museum and to Fort Simcoe. The most exciting part of the field trip was that I saw a HUGE snake on the pathway.

*School is out. Jaxon is now going to be a 4th grader and I have to get ready to having both kids in school. Brian's already planning what I will be doing with all my free time. Jaxon wants to flunk two grades to be with his teacher, Mr. C. He loves Mr. C. We finally had a teacher that challenged the kid and they moved him down to 2nd grade. Jaxon was supposed to keep Mr. C for 4th grade. We shall see what next year's teacher will be liked.

*Brian's been selling his plants like crazy. He's finally figured out how to have a hobby and make money at it.

*Brian and I celebrated our 13th anniversary. We went down to Portland for a quick weekend. We had fun. We went to a wedding reception in Newberg (one of my mia maids, I can't believe she's old enough), went shopping at the outlet mall, visited a few nursery's, went to a quilt store, and Macaroni Grill. We could have spent a few more days together. Someday.

*We went bike riding again at the Greenway for FHE. Phebe is getting better at riding her bike. No accidents this time. I want to go some more this summer but I have to figure out how to get the bikes in the PT.

*I have been on jury duty for the past two weeks. It was definitely a learning experience. I was picked to be on a jury the first week. All I have to say that it is very hard to keep a person innocent until proven guilty. I earned my $10 dollars a day plus a free lunch on deliberation day. We never got to deliberate, the guy pleaded out.

*The kids and I went to the movies this week while I free from a day of jury duty. We went to see UP with my family -brother & his family, my Mom & Grandma, and sister and her kids. We figured we spent around a $100 dollar just to get in because of the extra $2 for 3D glasses. Good movie but could have seen it regular movie mode.

Next week, Jaxon has day camp and we are going camping for a few days. I can't wait to get away and have fun camping. Brian will be with us for the weekend and the kids and I will be satying a few days longer with my parents. Hopefully, I will have some good stories to tell when we get back.

Fishing and Bikes

Grandma Loghouse and Grandpa came up a couple of weekends ago and we went fishing. A local group was holding a fishing derby for kids. For $5 dollars, the kids got a t-shirt and a fishing rod. We had a great time. Phebe was the first to get a fish. Little bit later Jaxon got one. Phebe had a few close calls on getting another one but Jaxon's fishing line kept getting caught with other peoples lines.

After we were done fishing, we got the kids bikes and they rode their bikes down the greenway. This is the first time Phebe has ridden her bike since she got it for Christmas. She was doing great until Daddy came into the picture. He pushed her to hard and she fell into the grass. That was the first accident. Her second accident, she was going down the hill too fast and Brian tried slowing her down with her handle bars but that didn't work. She did a flip over her handle bars and skid to a stop. She hit so hard, it made a dent in her helmet. She now says she won't go bike riding with Daddy.

My Purse

I made a purse for our YW/Scout Auction last week. The purse went quick. It sold for $55. I can't believe it. The lady who bid for it has been telling me that I should sell my purses. She has been coveting my purses for a while now. Well, she no longer has to covet. I had a few people surprised that I could even make purses. I have them fooled.