We set out recently on our bikes for a three hour tour....a three hour tour (Gilligans Island is running through my mind). Our goal was Pokemon.

This kid was given a pair of boxing gloves by a friend and had to wear them.

The boys took turns finding the Pokestops and spinning for balls, which are used to catch Pokemon, which the Pokemon are then used to do battle in gyms around the town.

Then we stopped off at the library for over an hour.

Jacob and I battled in Jenga...I think I won both games.

They spent a long time building.

This was Joseph's finished church,

Jacob's finished tower...balancing just perfectly.

This is one of the favorite ways to run Bree.  If you can't tell, she is tethered to the bike with her leash.  Makes me nervous but they tell me she does very well.   She is still too hyper to take out without a leash.  Doing better, but there are those times when you tell her 'no', she looks at you, looks at what she wants to chase, looks at you and then takes off.  I really miss being able to run her in the field with the bikes.

Look at this kids cartwheel...almost near perfect.  He is trying to decide if he wants to do gymnastics or football.  I think football is winning out right now.

Another day at the pond.  Our neighbor recently went there and got some bad bacteria.  I guess as the summer wears on that it makes sense it would get more gross, with all the use.  Maybe our last trip?  We will stick to flowing water.  The boys played on rafts and paddle boards which belonged to friends.

I went this week and registered Benjamin for middle school.  After 2 years of homeschooling, it is time for public school.  As I felt strongly about pulling him out after 4th grade, I feel just as strongly as putting him back in for 7th grade.  The electives he signed up for were Medical Detectives, Video Game design and computers.  For his 4th elective he wanted to take guitar, but I told him he really needs to learn Spanish.  It really frustrates me that JR is ESL (English as a second language) and none of our boys speak Spanish and at this point, can not talk to their paternal grandparents.

JR is going backpacking this weekend.  Sunday is Joseph's bday and we take Benjamin to camp Sunday afternoon for the whole week.  All next week the younger two are at a day camp, so I hope to work a day or two with JR.  Otherwise, I plan on starting my whole house (every nook and cranny) purge.  With school starting soon (Aug 31), it will be a lot easier with huge chunks of time to weed out and clean up.  I am not planning much the whole month of September...looking forward to finally having some extended periods of quiet (except going to work with JR).