Auntie Sheryl and cousins Andy & Karlie came down to help celebrate Auntie Greta's birthday at Papa Ken & Bev's. We enjoyed a huge backyard potluck and BBQ.
The kids went across the street for a wild water balloon fight, helping them cool off on this hot day.
To stay cool, we took the kids to Willow Grove park to dip their toes in the water (which was freezing). They spent most of their time being creative with some very long pieces of dritwood.
The kids went to the Castle Rock cemetary to help Papa Ken plant flags on the veteran's graves. There were quite a few other people helping, so it went quick. Afterwards, they got their traditional ride in the back of Papa's car back down the hill.
Tor wrote an animal research report on the Red Panda, and also created a diorama of its habitat. It was displayed in the school library, so we got to go see it today.
Bridget worked all evening, and even woke up early in the morning to work some more, on her costume for the school spirit week Superhero Day. She used cardboard to craft her entire outfit, not wanting to settle for the typical fare. In case you're wondering ... she's Captain Marvel.
Jillian had her first track meet against Cascade MS at the RAL stadium, and it was pretty successful. She won the 110 meter hurdles, and showed some nice form. Right after, she won the 100 meter dash going away with a time of 15.0 seconds. She also ran the first leg of the 4 x 100 meter relay, and did the long jump (but unsure about the results). We knew Sweetie-Pie was fast, and now we know how fast that is!
Well, that didn't take long. After struggling the first 7 holes, Tor drove the green on no. 2, then made a long, difficult putt to record his first birdie ... it made him a very happy golfer!
It goes to show what obsession can do. Tor has been spending every free moment practicing in the front yard, and it showed as he has gotten very consistent with his swing (it's just his putting that gets him in trouble). He also recorded his best course score of 28. With the birdie, we will now be going to a full-size course (his reward).
When he's not practicing, he's watching YouTube videos of professional golfers, or playing the PGA 2K21 golf game on the Switch.
Tor has been practicing his golf swing everyday in the front yard, and all that practice paid off. He scored his first par in dramatic fashion, a long chip from the fringe! He knew it was going in as he ran alongside it, and then jumped into Daddy's arms to celebrate. Here he is at the 3rd Hole where it happened:
This was his best round, by far, since he has typically scored several 10+ holes. Now his chipping is the best part of his game.
