five years

With the renewal of our domain name, I see we are approaching five years of posts. It began with a picture of Ry sleeping. He must have been two. Ry was telling me all day Saturday what a great day he was having. He and I grabbed a doughnut on our way to the DIY warehouse to get some plastic cord for the weed whacker. Then Jack, Ry and I went to the Roadrunner fields to sign Ry up for fall ball and we put him in minors with the 9 and 10 year olds. That's where he wants to be, but Jackson is concerned about Ry playing minors in the Altamont league come spring. Jack was split about fall sports but decided he really wants to play soccer. Then the three of us drove to Nob Hill and got some comic books. Thankfully, there's a kids section. Ry got a Ninjago "graphic novel" and a Sonic the Hedgehog comic book, while Jack picked up a Lego minifigure. When we went home they played with Nico from next door. Nico brought out some play weapons and the three of them ran around the yards, climbing on the "treehouse" we built, hiding around corners and behind walls, with elaborate rules about spirits. Later we all picked up some movie candy, Icees, and other stuff at the Target on the way to see "Brave", an animated movie in 3D, at the big complex. The rest of the weekend was a bit of a blur. We had a meal in Nob Hill on Friday night, which is when we discovered the comic book store and also got some ice cream. That came after the bible camp show--lots of energy and singing and skits and scripture verses. We had mixed reactions to that. There also was a barbecue with some friends and a schoolmate's birthday party. Chores were completed. Jackson continued to check out his birthday wish list and run interference when Cyndi and I get cross. He does that with a good sense of humor. That's all I can remember for now. The rains have been coming. I'm afraid a roof vent is leaking. Everything is green and thriving. We got the water bill for June, however, and it was a shock.