Growing... Swimming... Riding... Scouting

Our garden is doing great! It is so fun to pick fresh produce from your own backyard! So far we have enjoyed carrots, sugar snap peas (my favorite!), radishes, and strawberries. The lettuce we planted is growing well but does not taste very good. Too bitter. Oh well, now we know!

The kids have been taking swim lessons this week. A friend from church who lives on our street has a pool in her backyard and teaches lessons with her daughter. Everyone is doing so good but Jaco is improving the most! He is becoming confident in the water and is no longer rigid and scared. La-La loves the water but she is having to break some bad self-taught habits like holding her breath rather than blowing out her nose and swimming like a mermaid down deep instead of near the surface. Care Bear is doing great too and most importantly everyone is having fun!

On June 20, Justin's work had a family picnic with yummy food, games, face painting, (as I am sure you can see!) a jump house and pony rides. This was the first time the girls have ridden a horse of any living variety so they were thrilled! Jaco decided he was too old and would not ride.

Last week Jaco was able to go to 3 days of Cub Scout summer camp. He had so much fun making a knights costume complete with a sword, having water fights, building things like catapaults, and learning all kinds of skills. He was bummed that he missed 2 days of it for our trip to Seattle. On Tuesday his leader commented on how well behaved he was. She said she wanted to take him home with her. Jaco is a perfect example of how well ADHD medications can work. I can guarantee that if I sent him to day camp without meds that he would not earn the nickname Good Jacob. I was leary of trying meds when they were suggested 3 1/2 years ago but I am so grateful we decided to try them. If for nothing other than Jaco's self esteem it has been so worth it. I am so proud of him and the things he accomplishes every day. He is a great kid!