We bought season passes to Lagoon (since we aren't paying out so many hospital bills anymore - yay!) and have gone there once a week or so to swim and go on rides. Travis isn't as confident with the rides there as he was in the past. We have to split up as parents to keep the older ones happy at the amusement park.
Travis: Travis has spent each day watching his favorite TV shows Gravity Falls, Top Gear, and Nitro Circus. His favorite activity is to go swimming and he'd do it every day if he could. He attended Cub Scout day camp at Camp Keisel with his best friend Roan. He plays a lot with Tyson and Presley as well. The last few months of school were really hard for him due to a change of curriculum and schedule which he struggled to transition to. There were lots of thunderstorms as well (he hates the noise) and he had a lot of panic attacks over those. Our house got struck by lightening, too, which set his confidence in the weather back another ten steps. He is doing great this summer with a more free schedule to do and play what he wants. He really enjoyed going to Washington at the end of June and playing with cousins and at the lake. Aunt SherRae gave him a few pointers on swimming with a life jacket in the cold lake and that gave him the confidence to swim all over, go in the paddle boat alone, and slide down the slide. I am so proud of him! His favorite candy is Mike and Ike's Berry Blast and he asks for some every day. He and Roan attended Arts in the Park for a few days together, too.
Trent: Trent took swim lessons to prepare for trying out for the swim team. He is very confident in the water and swims like a fish. He and Travis enjoy riding on their rip rider big wheels they got for Easter. They zoom around the neighborhood and turn heads. Trent is really involved in Boy Scouts and went on two camp outs. He graduated from 6th grade and made the decision to go transfer to Central Junior High for 7th grade. We haven't been very impressed with our assigned junior high and are excited for the change of scene and social crowd that awaits. Trent spends a lot of time playing basketball with the neighbor kids. His cousin Nathan has come over a few times and he has gone down there as well. Trent flew on the airplane alone a few days before the family drove out and visited with Caden and his family and cousins for a few days. His siblings missed him and were a tad bit jealous, but this was something special just for Trent to do and I'm proud of him for being so responsible.
Rachel: This girl loves to be busy! She got a job working with Layton City Parks and Rec and is working with the Arts in the Park program. This is one of the few jobs that hires 15 year olds and she beat out a lot of other candidates. She presents herself so well in interviews and has done a great job working. It's been a great summer job because she only works on TWTh for 5 hours. She will be able to attend EFY and girls camp without missing work and even got to go on our family trip. She has the option to pick up a few extra shifts working at track meets and other city events. Her co-workers are a lot of fun and she is enjoying herself. She took drivers education and is learning to drive. She enjoys dances and shopping and hanging out with Katee and Morgan the most. She's gearing up for the school play she made it in. They are doing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It should be fun!
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