We are beaching it!

One of my favorite summer traditions is to spend a week on Balboa Island in Newport Beach. My aunt very generously allows us to stay there, thus enabling the tradition. We had a great vacation. We went to Knott's Berry Farm and Soak City for a few days, then spent the rest on the beach with the boogie boards, the kayaks, the sand and the sun. My friend Jody came with her three kids, and we had a visit from Jeff's brother and his family. It was very relaxing and fun to get away from life for a few days.

Allie said something cute today. We were reading about ancestors. She said "Great Grandpa Reeder was one of our ancestors, except he was an an-brother instead of an an-sister because he is a boy."

All Star Team

Jayd is playing on the All Star Team again this year in a double elimination tournament. He was also on the team last year. They lost two games in a row and were eliminated from the tournament. That itself wasn't too bad, but the scores were a bit humiliating, 31-2 and 30-0. I expected much of the same this year. But I am pleased to report that after losing the first game (with a much more respectable score of 11-1), they won the second game! We are having mixed emotions here. We are thrilled that they won a game and were able to taste the thrill of victory, but a little dismayed that now we have a week (at least) of baseball left. We are ready to be done with sports and get to our summer vacation.