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Just photos and captions today, i am too tired for a full life update. Here's my cute kids for now.

Rawley in action at soccer

Everett think mommy needs a pink cadillac

Everett playing with shving cream. At first he did not want it on his hands, but after 10 minutes he was totally into it.  If you need to get  2 year old to sit still for 45 minutes, give them shaving cream and a table.

 Everett has always been brave

 The very small ladder to Rawley's bed was not going to stop him.

 Since we discovered he can get into Rawley bed we had to buy door handle locks so he cannot get in there and up on the bed when n one is looking. 

The night before I left for Toronto I took all my boys to Tutty Frutty for Frozen Yogurt.  These two are just too cute together.

Off To Camp

Rawley is at camp for the very first time. He has been to day camps before but never away for a whole week. I am not sure who was more nervous about my departure.  I am really scared for him, silly me. I know he is going to have fun and make a bunch of friends but he has never been away like this before.  I put on my brave face though for him. 

Waiting at the parking lot for the tractor train to pick us up to take us to Western Town. he is such a cutie!

 This face says it all, happy little man.

 Picked a top bunk of course

Rawley's wagon. Sleep 7 campers and their counselor.

 And what boy would not think this was cool, the showers and washrooms for the boys are in the county jail.

Opps

This is the picture I actually meant to post of Rawley in the boat. The picture from the last post made him look scared, when if fact he was having a great time.

Canada Day @ Clear Lake

We went up to Riding Mountain National Park for Canada Day. It is so beautiful up there and clear lake is my favorite place to be. The lake is deep and a beautiful colour. The beach was crazy busy but it didn't matter.  We packed a picnic for lunch and spent the afternoon in the sun.

I am pretty sure that Everett ate his weight in watermelon.

 Rawley faced his fears and went out in the peddle boat through the waves

 So beautiful, view from our peddle boat

 After supper the beach was almost empty so we stayed a while and played int he sand.

 Cut elittle sandy feet

 Rawley is always building or inventing something. 

Just the day to day

Everett just being cute.

 Everett just having a blast in his little pool in our little yard

 Blowing mommy smooches

 Static from the trampoline. 

It Happened

Rawley has had a bit of a rough go lately. I am not sure exactly what we are going to do at the moment.  Last week he was suspended from school. I get repeated notes home about how he is out of control. Last weekend he scrubbed the bathroom (toilet, tub, floor, sink) He swept and washed the floor, he vacuumed, he did laundry. I thought that might teach him a lesson.  He didn't change so now he has no tv privileges, no game privileges, then he lost his books, then his Lego, then everything he owns. He does not get anything back until his attitude changes. At that point he will earn everything back slowly one by one

 Nothing in his room but clothes, fan, radio, bible,  mattress and blankets. 

Over the past few days Rawley has done a lot of writing, this is something he hates doing.  He has had to write a page about each of the following
-how i treat my mom and dad
-how i should treat my mom and dad
-why i act the way i do, do the things i do
-how i feel before i do things, and then how i feel after i have done something.
We are waiting to hear back from Rawley's counselor because we have a lot to talk about. Hope something we do helps.

Track & Field

Rawley may not have won any of the events at city but he was good enough at school to make it to City's to represent his school in three different events. I am proud.

To make matters worse he was teased so much at the starting line of the relays. One boy called him midget. The other told him he was just a slow small little loser.

he is my little trooper.

waiting nicely (so unusual)

 Long Jump

 Nice jump for those little legs

 Relay Race

After his events we sat in the stands together and cheered on the rest of his school. I wish all days could be that nice with him. 90% trial and frustration 10% fun happy time.  Parenting is such a hard jib, but in the end it is worth it.