Junior Golf Club Set

Tor had his first golf lessons the other day, and couldn't wait to play some more, so we went to Big 5 and found this Wilson Junior Set. It contained a driver, hybrid, iron, wedge and putter (and the bag).

We also picked up a dozen foam practice balls, and went immediately to practice at the RAL field. Here's a snapshot of Tor's swing.

Golf

Tor had his First Tee golf lesson at Mint Valley Golf Course. There were 6 kids in his group and they worked on full swings, putting, and here, "Tee" shots. On this skill the instructor said he kept backing up to challenge himself. The instructor said he did very well on all the skills. He was pumped and ready for his next lesson. 

 

Flag Football

Tor played his first flag football game with his team, the Lions, at the Kelso HS stadium. It was a learning experience on offense, but he was very aggressive on defense, recording several sacks.

Here's a pic of him celebrating with his teammate after a score (pics during plays were difficult since they were far away).

Neighbor Girls Stayover

Neighbor girls Hazel and Ila stayed with us for 3 days (while their parents went on a trip) this past weekend. We spent the entire day Saturday at Castle Rock, playing at Grannie and Papa's. It was in the mid 80's, so they did lots of water-related activities, like water gun fights.

They also did lots of the usual stuff, like playing on the blacktop ...

... and scootering around on the property.

They came up with something new: running the water hose in the play fort slide for a quick slip down.

After Papa Pete's Pizza for dinner, they cooked s'mores over the fire.

Badminton & Dancing

Rick and the kids came to help Papa put in some garden beds, also Cale and Erika. After finishing that job Tor was pleased to have Cale throw him football passes and work on how to run routes.

It was nice and dry on the lawn so the kids helped me set up the badminton net. I played for awhile and then Aunt Julie came to give them some more competition-like it wasn't already but a little rusty.

Bridget was Julie's partner first and then she took turns with Jillian and Tor. 

Later they wanted to use my bluetooth speaker to play music outside. It's fun to watch as they all have moves, Tor dancing, Bridget doing tricks on the ripstick, and Jillian working on basketball moves-all to the music. Love to watch the creativity!

 

Thursday at the Beach

Not much to say about Wenesday (inside due to rain) or Friday (packing and cleaning), but Thursday was really nice. We were at the beach for a while, finding a big washup of driftwood that we used to build a fort.

The water was surprisingly warm, so the kids tried to cross some deep water to get to a sand bar.

Finished up with usual ice cream at Adelaides.

Tuesday at the Beach

An even nicer day (sunny with a cool breeze), so we went to beach for a while. Tor brought his baton, and practiced on a piece of driftwood. Jillian and Mommy peppered volleyball in the sand, while Bridget was content to read Archie comics in the car.

Made another trip to the park, and played a kids vs. parents football game, and the parents won! Followed that with some basketball, and a trip to the library for the first time in a year (but browsing only, so a short stay). Cooked hot dogs and s'mores over the fire pit, and tried to stay outside until dark.