08/29/23
Hurricane Idalia is heading our way. Shutters all closed and outside items secured:
Emergency 72 Hour Kit out and ready to go:
The foster kittens are all safe and secured:
The storm passed us by so we went to practice tennis (in the racquetball courts so we can be contained):
We got a little better but we need more practice for sure!
08/10/23
Rachel is off to High School:
Junior year:
They both will be at Gainesville, High School.
How are you feeling girls?
How do you REALLY feel about going to school?
Have a Great First Day! We, including Miss Kitty, will miss you!
08/07/23
We have been fostering for the Humane Society a lot of cats and kittens over the past several months. Here are some of our fosters:
Miss Kitty, our neighborhood cat, adopted us a few years ago:
08/06/23
We wanted to make some yummy desserts so we invited the Tanner family over after church fro some chocolate cake and frozen rasberry fluff dessert:
Everyone enjoyed the desserts and the time together with friends:
08/05/23
We received a big box from Amazon delivery today. Before we could put the box away this happened:
08/04/23
Rachel received a couple of award certificates this year. One for school:
One for soccer:
08/03/23
Our family has grown! A friend of mom’s gave us some big gold fish for our pond:
Rachel has been great abut feeding the fish every day:
It’s a nice place in the backyard to to relax and unwind:
08/02/23
Lizzy had a zoom meeting with her Sante Fe College counselor to pick her classes! Mom was invited too:
7/24/23
Rachel and mom went together to see this iconic movie:
After the movie Mom got in the box:
Before we left Lizzy and her friends Yara and Finn came to see the movie:
We all liked the movie very much!
7/18 – 7/22/2023
Camp Kiwanis Day One: 7/18/23
It was a military boot camp theme this year with each cabin assigned a different branch:
Time for the flag ceremony where were presented our flags:
Time to go to the fireside:
They sang a battle song:
We sang camp songs and had a nice fireside activity.
Day Two: 7/19/23
Thanks Mom for braiding my hair:
Time to go to flag ceremony, chow, and start the day’s activities:
We had our cabin chants:
We had a full day of activities. We were pretty tired!
We had our evening fireside at the beach during the sunset:
Day Three: 7/20/23
Early Morning Flag:
The Purple Plunger Guy (Brother Johanson) chose the winners for yesterdays chores. Good job Rachel’s cabin!
Time for our cabin chants and chow time:
After the Fourth Year Hike some of the girls went for a swim before heading back to camp:
We also had one more activity for the fourth years:
Trust Fall!
They caught her!
These fourth years did awesome!
Another beautiful sunset:
Day Four: 7/21/23
Early Morning Flag :
Time for camp cheers and chow:
After our relay race competitions we enjoyed boating and swimming:
Later that evening we had time in the cabins with our YCL leaders:
Day Five: 7/22/23
Our final flag before we get ready to pack up and go home.
Introducing our next years’ Fourth Years!
