OUR SUMMER START

Summer 2026 is off and running!  June is almost done.  I don't understand.

One thing I have noticed so far this summer is the boys are much more independent in terms of keeping themselves busy.  I don't need to constantly be coming up with activities with them.  

I also, for the most part, don't need to have them within eyesight all the time.  This is a great improvement from the past few summers!  

It's the reason we decided not to do respite care this summer because I feel like I don't have them underfoot 24/7.  They are teens now and like to hang out in their rooms.

I am trying to do school with them everyday for about an hour.  And there's the pool for swimming which they still enjoy.  We also have a ton of camping scheduled so that fills a lot of our summer days.  They will also attend a day camp for kiddos with special needs for one week in July.   

So here's our summer so far:

This is actually from our May camping.  

The first campsite concert of the season!

This is the book Jonah picked from the Book Nook at Point Beach State Park.  He knows a summer sizzler when he sees one- haha!

Hiking at Devil's Lake State Park

Pontooning at Garmisch Resort in northern Wisconsin

Library animal program.  

Jonah acts out his inner Indiana Jones! 

 

EARLY BIRTHDAY and ACTUAL BIRTHDAY FOR BEN

 

If you have ever been around Ben for more than five minutes, one of the things he will most likely tell you is it is his birthday.  Any day of the year is Ben's birthday according to him.

This year, he experienced a "Boy Who Cried Wolf" situation though.  His birthday was on Sunday, and when he told people at church, they didn't believe him because he always says it's his birthday.  Unfortunately, I'm not sure the moral of that story really impacted him.

Anyway, his teacher at school decided to celebrate his birthday early at school since Ben's birthday if mid-June, after school is out for the year.

He had a great celebration with water gun fights outside and a present of an Incredible Hulk Book.

Then for his real birthday, we co-celebrated with Father's Day and attended a quincenero for one of the boys' classmates.  So Ben had a GREAT day.  And he got an Incredible Hulk Tshirt, book, and pencils!

It's hard to believe Ben is sixteen years old.  Where has the time gone...

I love this one because Ben has a look of pure happiness on his face!

2026 Job Olympics

 

The boys partipated in the Job Olympics this spring.

Jonah won 1st in the laundry sorting event.

Ben won 3rd in the recycling sorting event.

They completed as a team in the sandwich making event.

What a great day for them!  

They were both so proud of their medals.

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