He’s fierce like the Garchomp plush he’s holding.

Very pleased with this new Dragonite card he received as a late birthday present from Jason and Lori.

If you lose a tooth at school because the ball hits your face during a Tetherball game against Weston, you get this cool tooth-shaped plastic necklace.

Tetherball

Back to School Ice Cream Social

after school ice cream cones

and
an evening Fire Game with cotton candy.

It got me hugs.

Ivan in front of his new favorite spinny ride, The Fiddler’s Fling. His new favorite roller coaster is the Goliath. He rode it twice.

Ivan spinning the bean boozled prize wheel. He had to eat a rotten egg jelly bean.

Riding the two story Columbia Carousel.

The kids have been asking to pitch a tent in the backyard and sleep in it for years.
This is the summer we did it.
Eric made a fire in the firepit for marshmallow toasting and Ivan slept better out in the tent than he has been in the house.

Ivan put on this outfit without even realizing it was the 4th of July. Ezri is wearing her girl scout gear to prepare to march in the parade.

This is the one photo “silly style.” You can kinda tell Ezri’s tongue is out.