He's Hoooommme!

Our world traveller has returned to us at last! He brought home half the stuff he left with, a hundred mosquito bites, lots and lots of stories. He was met by his siblings who couldn't get enough hugs from him, a banner made by Shelly and a hundred questions from Mom and Dad. Did you take any showers? Brush your teeth? Use deodorant? Sunscreen? No, not ever, nope, NONE! He looks like he's gained two inches and a year or two in the last four days. How did he grow up so much?

We celebrated his return by taking our party (and Chinese takeout) to Grandma and Grandpa's house. The kids are all now fast asleep in bed, recovering from the day's fun, finally!

Welcome home Archer!

Archery for All

Not to be left in the dust, last night was Shelly's turn to join the fun and she had an archery session at a local club. Only one other kid showed up, and she was already pretty skilled. So Shelly got the full attention of the three gentlemen who were coaching, she got lots of tips and encouragement. Elijah even had a chance to try out a couple of bows, but he's just not quite ready yet. I'm looking forward to seeing how she improves over the summer!

Shelly's quiver is nearly as long as her leg! Also, its a good thing she was wearing shorts under her dress so she could tuck the dress out of the way and attach the quiver to her shorts.