Camping at Pilgrim Point

Some of our favorite memories from our 2009 Father's Day weekend retreat at Pilgrim Point...

catching frogs - canoeing - glow sticks - roasting hot dogs - campfires - swimming at the beach - the slide into the water - kickball - tents - the 1000-piece puzzle - games - listening to loons - vespers - dinner at the camp dining hall - staying up late - walking on the Point - kayaking - s'mores - camping snacks - kids, kids, everywhere - singing - laughing - the biggest spider we've ever seen - flashlights - ghost stories... we can't wait for next time!

Soccer

Neither Sheri nor I played soccer in our youth but our kids are sure enjoying it! In fact, I've been coaching youth soccer for 3 years now. I'm currently Toby's coach. The problem is that since I'm coaching, I don't get to take pictures of Toby's game! Sheri's taken some pictures of Toby's games but her digital camera has been acting up lately.




Jonah's game has progressed quite a bit. He's very aware of the game and plays great defense. His approach is still pretty basic - kick the ball when it gets to you. We're working on getting him to dribble the ball down the field before kicking it.

















In this particular game (the team's first for the season), Jonah started out as goalie. He did quite well but didn't get many opportunities to make saves.













Toby enjoyed watching the game but got a little bored.

When does summer start?

We've been having an ongoing discussion over the dinner table and short car trips lately. The topic is, "When does summer start for you?"

For me, being a school teacher, my seasons have always been a bit off of those defined by science and the tilt of the earth. My summer starts on the student's last day of school (Tuesday 6/9/09 this year). Fall starts when students return to school. Winter starts over Thanksgiving break. Spring starts over spring break.

For Toby, summer starts 6/1/09.

For Jonah, summer starts when he can wear a tank-top and go barefoot in the back yard.

For Sheri, summer starts over Memorial Day.

Regardless of what day it starts, our summer is shaping up to be a busy one. I won't bore you with details, but we've got soccer Mon - Thu nights, a week in the Black Hills with Sheri's family, piano lessons, golf lessons, German Camp, a week in TX for training (me only), throw in some teacher workshops in August, a trip to Mitchell to see my brother, bike rides, trampoline, swimming pool, and a weekend camping and you've got our summer!

That's it for this entry. I'm going to spend the next few days going through photos and updating our blog again with some good ones.