Williams Lake

A most excellent adventure with some of our most favorite people!

Last day of Soccer camp

Technically it was last Friday, but who's counting!?!

Each of the boys' teams performed a song about Soccer-

here they are each standing in front of the rest of the

'campers' - I was too slow on the draw to switch it over to video.

Mom FAIL!

 Our favorite soccer boys enjoying their 2 feet of icy, sugary deliciousness!

(Kingston, Brody, Barker & Finley)

This is the life!

Bolland boys take on Tri-cities on an epic boating/tubing adventure on 

Uncle Matt & Aunt Lindsey's new boat!!!

With Grandma, Marilyn, and Meredith in tow-life doesn't get much better than this!

First Summer Play Date!

Starting off Summer right, hanging with some of our favorite people!

(Barker, Kingston, Hudson, & Huxley)

Soccer Camp!

The dudes have soccer camp this week from 10-3 each day, boy do they come home POOPED!

Here they are on the first day awaiting instruction from the head coach. Barker was hesitant 

to go because, 'none of my friends are going to be there...'

But after the first day he had so much fun, he couldn't wait to go back!

Kingston knew his best pal Finley would be going, so he had no hesitancy.

And as it turns out, Barker 's best pal Noah came on the second day because he 

heard from his older brother that Barker was there on the first day!

Our good buddies Brody, Copeland, and Kellen were also there.

It turned out to be an EPIC camp after all!

(Finley, Kingston, Barker & Copeland)

Last Day of School!

That's a wrap!

Kingston Graduates from Bright Beginnings!

Bright Beginnings class of 2018!

The graduation ceremony was so heartfelt and personalized,

there wasn't  a dry eye in the house!

Here is the class with all of their Teachers.

Shelley-art

Molly-music

Violet-spanish/culture

Scott-Mr. Awesome

The children with their spirit animal masks on, pre-performance.

They sang 5 songs to us in all.

Here are 2 of my favorites.

As a class gift, each student was asked what the most important

thing about Scott was and then it was made into a book.

 Here is Kingston's response.

King and Scott.

Scott has mentioned on many occasions that King reminds

him of himself when he was Kingston's age.

They have so much love for each other!

Sometimes

You hang out with your buddy so much, you start to act and look alike!

(Kingston & Torson peeking into their soon-to-be school)

(Noah & Barker at the Hood River News for a class field trip)

Last lunch date with Kingston as a Bright Beginnings Kindergartner

Another bittersweet moment. Kingston loves his teacher,

classmates, and this school very much. We all do.

It's hard to think we won't be coming here anymore

once this week is over. Scott and his team are

an amazing group of individuals and we are so lucky

to have had Kingston at this school this year.

The class as a whole loves and respects one

another more so than I've witnessed in any other setting.

It's truly like one big family!

So much love, memories, and experiences we will

cherish from our days at Bright Beginnings.

Thank you, Kingston, for showing me such a

wonderful year of lunch dates as my big BB kindergartener. 

I love and cherish you so much.

Bolland Boys tickle/wrestle match!

Uncle Matt came to town for a short visit, and brought

nothing but belly laughs and good times!

Last lunch date with Barker as a 1st Grader

Bittersweet moments today. 

Someday, that will feel like

it came too soon, he won't want me in a 3-block radius of him 

and his friends. But today I reveled in the sweetness

of his innocence, happiness, and love for life. I will soon miss

how every time after lunch and recess is over, he

tugs on me while pleading for me not to go.

'Not yet Mom, don't leave yet, stay a little longer.'

I love and cherish you so much Barker, 

thank you for showing me a wonderful year of lunch dates

as my big first grader!

Looking good out there

We're rounding out this season with only a few

practices and games left. These two have each progressed

so much tis year - it has been so fun to watch! 

Kingston with a big hit!

Kingston fielding at first.

Look at that crow hop!

Barker's big hit!

Run Barker!

Barker playing as catcher.

3 amigos

How many boys does it take to set up a sprinkler water jump?!

(Can you tell which boy is which? Barker, Kingston, Noah -aka Barker's twin)

MEXICO!

What an exciting week!

The first full day we were there we got to watch a nest of

 baby leatherback sea turtles hatch - 70 in all!

One of the pools.

An iguana climbing a tree in our resort.

Waterslides at our 'sister' resort.

 panoramic view from our balcony.

Family pool time.

Setting off for an adventure in downtown Puerto Vallarta.

Eating fresh mango.

Spike found us all the way in PV!

Daddy shoulder rides on the beach are the best.

Pina coladas! 

Traditional Mexican pole dance, or Danza de los Voladores.

Live barnacles that were popping in and out as the waves

rolled in. We were able to touch them too!

Fire dancers.

Silly Minions.

Roof top dining and pool dipping.

Traditional Mexican lunch of fresh caught red snapper on the beach

in a local village.