Calvin Relaxing, June 2013

Stacie was helping get Emma into the shower when she realized that it had been quiet for several minutes.  Anyone who has spent anytime with our family knows that it can be scary when there is a momentary silence.  This time Stacie got lucky and Calvin had decided to relax with a good book snuggle up with one of our quilts!  Usually she would return to some sort of mayhem.

Summer Time at the Beach, June 2013

The beach always seems so relaxing especially when you can get there and you don't have to share it with anyone!

You will probably see this picture again but I had to put this at the top because it is such a funny, classic Calvin face.

We are getting close to the point that we will no longer be able to use the stroller so we will enjoy it while we can.

The kids playing with the new beach toys!

After a stent at the beach we traveled south to the Oregon Dunes.

Unfortunately there are some limitations to the stroller, after about a quarter mile on a nice paved trail the path turned into sand and that was our end of the road for the stroller so we turned back and admired the dunes from afar.

On to another beach, Roc found a dead crab that was mostly intact, you can tell that he is thinking of all the fun he can have with it.  The one thing that Roc could not understand is why Stacie and Ryan would not let him take it home with him.

For some reason Calvin did not like the sand, every time we put him on the sand he would scream, later he did get a little more comfortable with it when he realized that he needed to be in the sand to play with the toys.

There is that look again!

It was a little chilly but it was worth it.

Porter finding treasures in the sand (truth be known Porter put it in the sand).

After going to Portland to visit with Nicole and Brian and to celebrate Emma's Birthday at Chuck E Cheese we headed down the Oregon coast for some fun and sight seeing.  It is amazing how many hours the kids can spend playing in the sand.  It was a fun weekend to celebrate Emma's birthday and to enjoy one of our only free weekends this summer.

Emma's Birthday Cake, June 2013

Emma's birthday cake at Aunt Nicole and Uncle Brian's house after a day of playing at Chuck E Cheese.

Stacie decided to help Emma so that we did not have to deal with here hair catching on fire while she was trying to blow out the candles.



The Riggle tradition of cupcakes on Emma's actual birthday.

 

 

 

 

For those of you who are concerned that our kids are not spoiled enough, here is another example, how many kids get multiple opportunities to celebrate their birthdays.  Just in case one time is not enough and just in case one cake is not enough, Emma and the rest of us got several chances to celebrate her birthday.

 

 

 

 

 

Emma's Birthday, June 2013

Fun for everyone at Chuck e Cheese!

Calvin was able to go on some of the rides as long as Porter would go with him.  This arrangement was good for Porter, that means more rides and tokens for him.

Porter and Calvin working together, we have never seen them concentrate so hard on anything before.

Roc really into video games and anything that would give him tickets to cash in for prizes!

Emma really liked the photo booth, she did not want anyone else with here for the photos except Calvin but he was unable to sit still long enough to get it done.

Roc showing off his massive chain of tickets

Porter trying to be like Roc by holding up the tickets that Roc won and pass them off as his own.



Roc with Grandma Kathy enjoying some time playing games.

Emma always enjoys playing at Chuck e Cheese.  This is good for the entire family, we get to go up to Portland and spend time with Aunt Nichole and Uncle Brian.  This time Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Scott came to enjoy in the celebration as well.

Rogue River Basketball Camp, June 2013

The biannual Rogue River basket ball camp.  It is a good time for the kids get instructions from some of the high school players and all the funds go to help the high school go to summer camps. 

Emma was excited to do the camp again this year, some of the instructors Emma remembered from last year.

Roc showing that he has got good form for shooting!

This year Roc was much better at dribbling two basketballs.

Emma still had some difficulty dribbling two balls but she tried hard and was improved from last year.

Calvin watching, he still has a few years before he will get to play.  He does have Porter's toy, he better play with it fast before Porter sees him and takes it back.

Porter enjoying the camp, he wanted to be out there playing so bad, but he still has a few years before he will be out there.

This year the end of the school year camp went well.  Emma and Roc were much better then last year.  It is nice to have the camp, especially after the last day of school.  It helps drain some of the energy and suppress the excitement of being out of school for the summer, it also is a lot of fun for the children.