Campout and canoe trip

Last weekend we went on a campout to blue ridge reservoir. Brynne got the nickname 'Brynne the Brave' after being the only kid willing to have a 2 foot long snake draped around her neck. Duncan was working on his perfect rowing form, and Maren was pretty much ballast for the canoe. It was a lot of fun.

Girls, girls, girls

Here are some pictures of Jen and Brynne at Brynne's kindergarten graduation a few moons ago and Maren ready for church. Next is a picture of Maren after hearing that some people don't floss their teeth! Jen then made her feel a lot better by showing her what perfectly flossed, brushed, and polished teeth can look like, and she felt a lot better.

Brynne and the Turtle

Here is a picture of Brynne before, contemplating eating the turtle raw, and her post-turtle grin missing a tooth. (That shell is tough on baby teeth). The last picture is her on her first day of school with plenty of energy from all the yummy turtle protein.

Airshow campout

Duncan and I got to go on a campout to the Valley Airport south of the Grand canyon. Duncan drove the tank in, and I flew the plane he is standing next to. We were the main defense of the airport for the weekend. And you thought scouting was all about merit badges! Duncan got his tank navigation, homeland security, and WWII tank restoration merit badge.

Maren the sniper

Maren has finished her sniper training school and is ready for her first assignment. She graduated second in her class. Her first target is the person who beat her out of the first position.

Warhammer Lives!

Royce invited someone he met through the internet over to play a warhammer game. Aric was a little busy and couldn't make it. Duncan told me that it isn't smart to give out personal information over the internet, but this time everything worked out ok. Jen was gracious enough to allow me the time to play, and take up her kitchen for a few hours.

There is also a picture of some figures I have been painting, and my new bat cave (aka Royce's side of the closet).

Now I don't have to spend 20 minutes setting up and cleaning up and can leave things a relative mess. Once again Jen has been gracious enough to allow me the space.