Jumpers! - July 30

The kids and I got to watch the smokejumpers do a training jump today. I asked them to help me tell you about it...

Colter: They are loading up to do a practice jump. They're wearing their fire suits.

Zane: Those are the people. When the propeller turns on they hop in!

Wyatt: The airplane started spinning one propeller and then the other propeller. Then it went really fast and took off. That was neat!

Zane: Connor and Sophie were there. They're dad is a smokejumper.

Colter: They had to drop streamers from the airplane before they could jump so knew how the wind would push them.

Monique: The airplane had to fly way up in the sky before they could jump. It took a long time!

Zane: My favorite part was watching them jump because it was fun. I had to look up to see them.

Sabrina: It was fun watching them jump with their parachutes.


Sabrina: When they landed on the ground they would do a flip. I liked that part.

Monique: When they fell down they didn't even cry!

Monique: There were different colors and shapes of parachutes. I liked the blue and yellow one the best.

Wyatt: I liked seeing how tiny the people were next to the parachutes. Even the grown-ups looked like ants!

Colter: We're going to play "Smoke Jumper" at home!

Happy Fourth! - July 4

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

from six little firecrackers

T-Ball Philosophies - July 1

Colter and Monique played on the same T-ball team this year, but as you can tell from these photos their philosophies of the game are very different!

Colter is very determined and serious about every aspect of the game. Whether he is hitting, fielding or throwing he is rarely distracted from the task at hand. Despite his focused attitude he is still our compassionate little boy...he even waited to throw the ball to first base tonight because he didn't want to accidentally hit the runner! He has fun, but definitely plays with the end in mind.

Monique uses her entire body to play this game...jumping in the air to throw the ball, rolling around on the grass, even adding an extra spin after she hits the ball off the tee. She loves the idea of the game, but the reality is a little different. During the middle of the game tonight she walked across the field to Danny, handed him her glove and said, "Here Daddy, I'm done." She also has fun, but definitely plays on her own terms!