Church Get Together at the Polks

Jasper and Jude were with us for this get together also.  Our friends from church have about 700 acres of resort like amenities...pool, 90 acre lake, tennis courts, basketball court, covered bridge...it was amazing, and fun to enjoy with our church family.  Sam and Davis also got to go tubing for the first time, riding behind a jet ski.  Fun day.  Had to take Jasper and Jude back to Miranda in Leeds after this fun day...glad they were able to come visit.  

 

Johnson Cousin Visit

I probably got some of these pictures in the wrong place, but we had a couple of nights with Jasper and Jude, and got a chance to go to another Barons game.  I again scored some tickets in the VIP section.  Really weird to see my Aunt Tera at this ball game, then find her sitting only one section over from us.  It was nice getting to chat with her abit.  We all enjoyed being catered abit, and since it was just us guys we started a tab and let the waitress bring us all our snacks and supper.  Fireworks were also cool, and me and Jasper got Baron's shirts as part of a giveaway.  

 

Helena VBS

Cub Scout Day Camp

Well this year was a little more busy, so we did not get to stay at the campsite all week at Oak Mountain during Cub Scout Day Camp.  Davis had a great time at his Webelos camp, and altho I didn't get to walk with him except for a little on Wednesday night and all day Friday, I had several tell me that he was being very good and respectful.  

 

I had that Friday off, so we got to Oak Mountain early, and me and the boys rode the 4 mile Lake Loop on our mountain bikes.  Davis is constantly wanting to take the lead, and seriously questions anyplace that I may be too old to try.   "You may not want to do this Dad, you are not as used to this BMX stuff".  "Let me go first Dad, I'll let you know if you shouldn't try it".  Sweetest kid, maybe he will at least visit me in the nursing home...which in his mind may be pretty soon. 

 

After the bike ride, Magan met us with the girls and we played in the lake for about an hour, then a great lunch at Cracker Barrel, and back to the park for Dave's last day of camp from 2 till 7:30 PM.  It was fun, but the highlight was the Rocket Derby, where Pack 353 is pretty strong.  We got to the drill field for the launches, and watched as several rockets flew into the air and some made it almost 3/4 the way across the field.  Then came the 353 rocket...the boys watched excitedly, then Boom, their rocket took off across the field over the berm and into the woods...the whole crowd erupted...none even came close to that rocket.  Our boys jumped for joy, high fives all around, lifted each other up on shoulders, and were announced as champions.   Great video shared on facebook.  Loved seeing Dave's smiles during that rocket launch, a wonderful end to scout camp.  

 

Sam's Birthday Party with the Barons



So this was Sam's year to have a big birthday party, and he wanted to go to the Barons...but his birthday was right before our Disney trip, and things just didn't work out, so we delayed till ONE month after his birthday.  We let him invite Trae, Benton, and Brody...then all of our family.  It was a very cloudy day, and I was afraid all day that we were just going to be out all the birthday money if the game was rained out, but the clouds stayed back and everyone got to enjoy the game...until the 2nd Inning when the bottom dropped out.  Oh well, We did get cupcakes, and we all sang to Sam huddled close and dry at the 3rd base concession stand. Then family left, but me and the boys stayed on and I think they had a blast because they were about the only people left at the game after the rain.

 

Sam got a signed Baron's baseball by the whole team.  He also got a souvenir barons minibat, and with some of his Birthday money, purchased a Michael Jordan #45 Baron's jersey.  I don't think a boy could have been any happier than this night.  They announced his name in the 4th, and we watched up close the Taco, Ice Cream, Hot Dog, Chef race.  

 

Only other eventful thing was getting back to the car with all these boys already running late @ 10:00 PM, I asked if they got all the gloves, and Trae said he couldn't find his...so I told the boys to just stay in the car, as I ran back to centerfield, and could not find the glove.  Already even later than I had told the boys parents I would have them home, I ran back to the car, where Trae said "Oh nevermind, the glove was right here".  At least the boys got a good laugh out of that...Apparently the other things that make 11 year olds laugh is the word "equality" and "shevagna (?? I can't remember what they were saying, but they thought it was funny).