Bass Lake!

After some solid driving and a few stops for food and bathrooms, we made it to Bass Lake in the evening.  It was dark though while we were setting up camp.  The kids were super helpful, but we were all pretty tired and just got the necessities up before going to bed.  We spent the next day in the lake waiting for Sandi and the kids to get there and Grandma and Grandpa to get there.  They all got in close to dinner time and we figured out the sleeping arrangements before heading to bed.  

Sunday was Father's Day.  Since we would be gone, I had wrapped and hidden some presents around the house for Dan, then I sent him clues to find his presents.  The kids and I went to church with Grandpa in Oakhurst, then headed back to the campsite.  

Paddleboarding to Miller's Landing became a favorite activity and we went most days and got snowcones or ice cream most days.  The weather was hot and sunny - perfect for being in the water all day!  

On Tuesday, we went to Yosemite.  Mostly we drove around Yosemite - it took us over an hour waiting in line to get into the park, then lots of time driving around to find parking and get to the Yosemite Falls.  We had fun climing around the falls together before heading back.  It would have been nice to have more time to hike, but the kids patience was about gone.  

Wednesday, we rented a boat for most of the day.  The boat they gave us had some steering issues, and after some convincing on our part - they finally accepted that it wasn't driving well and gave us a different boat.  We did some water skiing and wakeboarding and lots of tubing.  It was the highlight of the trip for most of the kids.  

Thursday we did a treasure hunt with the kids in the morning, then paddled to Millers for one last Ice Cream/Snow Cone and some fun in the water.  Then we spent most of the evening packing up whatever we could.  The kids and I went to Grandma and Grandpa's place to take showers so we could be not so stinky in the car on the way home.  

We had a lot of fun all week swimming and playing and singing around the campfire and roasting marshmallows and just having an overall great time.  The biggest downsides were the sunburns and bug bites.  The kids were getting eaten - despite having on bug spray.  We all got a bit burnt despite lots of sunscreen.  But it was wonderful!!!  

Friday morning - we packed up and headed out.  We had a long drive home and only made it after midnight.  It was so nice having Aaron and Evelyn to help with driving!  We got in safely, but saved unpacking for the next day.  

Saturday, after we unpacked, it was back to the usual - water polo, hanging out with friends and time together.  

Sunday was a great day - church was wonderful and primary was fun.  In the evening, Eileen decided to bust out Killer Bunnies  - so we taught David to play and had a fun time together.  

End of School!

This was the last week of school for the kids.  They had school on Monday and Tuesday and then that was it! After school on Tuesday, Evelyn had an appointment to get her hair cut.  She cut it short and it looks so cute!  David has been having fun playing with Paxton and the rest of the kids are mostly chilling and getting into summer rhythms.  I still had work on Wednesday and an inservice on Thursday - Aaron and I were both going to the Sunset inservice - but didn't realize it until the day of.  It was fun to do the inservice with him.  The rest of the week was spent getting ready for the camping trip.  Cooking food for the trip, packing for the trip and loading up the van for the trip.  We managed to get everything ready in time, and I didn't even have to stay up too late doing it.  The kids were super helpful as was Dan.  Friday morning, bright and early (we bribed the kids with donuts to get them up early) we headed out on our camping trip!  

End of School Year Crazies

For Memorial Day, Dan took Evelyn and a bunch of her friends on a hike up Saddle Mountain.  They had great weather for hiking, but less than stellar for views at least some of the time.  :)  They all had a great time together!   

The rest of the week was busy with water polo and school and work.  Evelyn had her end of year band concert on Wednesday evening - which also happened to be the same day as her Track banquet and my OHSWP spring coaches meeting.  So Dan and David and I went with Evelyn to her banquet, then Dan took David home and I went into the school to sit in the meeting (thankfully I was able to be there by phone) and then went into the concert.  Evelyn did amazing!  Their band really is incredible and it's so much fun to watch her do something she loves so much!  They all put in so much hard work this year and it has paid off!!  

This weekend was the Newberg Summer Kick off tournament.  Aaron was playing there with the 18U Newberg Team and David and Paxton played their first tournament with the 11U Thills team.  It was so fun watching and coaching the little kids!  It was also nice to get to talk to their parents some!  Paxton jumped in with lots of enthusiasm and did a great job!  David was a bit reluctant - it was a little deep for him - he could touch, but barely.  He finally tried a little bit - then he tried playing goalie for a bit.  Coach Blake was really great with him - helping him and encouraging him.  The other players were also really supportive!  

He claimed that he wasn't tired and that he got enough sleep, but he crashed in the car on the way home.  :) Maybe letting him sleepover at Paxton's before the game was a bad idea.....  

Sunday afternoon, David wanted to go on a walk, so Anna and I took him out on a walk at one of the local nature parks.  He loved looking at the flowers!