Bowling for Paige

Before the month of July escapes us, we should probably note that Paige, shown here

as the "World's Coolest Mother," contrary to what Tyson may say, celebrated her birthday this past week. In fact, we did our best to celebrate it all weekend.  But her true birthday was on Monday and to celebrate, we went out to dinner at Rudy's Pizza in Lawrence followed by a couple of games of bowling.  We had a great time knocking down pins and cheering each other on.  Tyson started off pretty rusty - but it was amazing how much better he did when a family with four girls in it started playing along side us ...

 

High Adventure in Missouri

It's amazing how much busier Ty's summer schedule has been since he's 14 this year.  Having entered into the "14 and older" age group has enabled him to attend Youth Conference as well as going on this year's High Adventure trip with the Boy Scouts.  He and about six other Boy Scouts headed down to south-central Missouri for 4 days of canoeing, fishing, spelunking (caving), and more.  He had a great time ... but probably not as much fun as Paige.  Why?  Because Cody spent that same time on a business trip to Alabama.  That meant she had some much needed (and deserved) quiet time alone at home.

7th Inning Stretch

Friday night baseball in Kansas City, KS

What it might have looked like if Tyson really was on the scoreboard.

Enjoying the game ...

Cody and Tyson took in some TBones baseball out at Community America Ballpark on Friday night.  It was a great night for baseball ... although some freshly squeezed lemonade was in order to keep the heat at bay.  General Admission tickets were what Tyson wanted so he could sit out beyond right-field on the grass berm.  Was it so we could catch a well hit ball ... or more for the "sightseeing" of the other "younger fans"? ;)

Backyard Pool Party

We had to endure a couple of days of sweltering heat as a mini heat wave hit our area with temperatures soaring into the 110° range. How grateful we are for air-conditioning both in the house and in our vehicles. But it's not just about enduring the heat but enduring it with a positive attitude. It hasn't interrupted our evening walks (although they are often accompanied with popcycles though!) and on Friday night ... we decided to have our own backyard pool party! It was a great way to kick-off the holiday weekend, complete with hot dogs, music, and our own swimming pool. Ah ... refreshing.