Penhi Basketball

Shane and Kyle started doing the high school basketball camp which is basically a tryout.  5 weeks of practice and tournaments. Shane just loves it, he comes everyday telling us crazy plays he's made.  As he says, something has just clicked

1st tournament of the summer at LMU

 Shane played great

When parent's ask us which kid is ours, we just say, the white one

Horse camp

1st week of summer and Hailey is volunteering at horse camp.  She is in charge of one camper and a horse all week.  Here she is holding a robo hampster

Wheel throwing

Hailey and Deniz took a wheel throwing class.  I had to lie about their age (they are too young)  but it was totally worth it, they loved it!

Hailey liked it so much she wants to take the class again

Rancho Vista Graduation

Hailey and her friends were in the Talent show and danced in Stormtrooper outfits

Hailey had a friend do a waterfall braid and curled it for graduation, it looked so cute

 Nicolette, Lyzel, and Deniz

 Hailey and Leah befriended a special needs student named San San.  They would play with him at lunch and hang out.  Hailey really wanted to get a picture with him, she said he is so nice and funny.  It's so cool to see how well the kids treat the special needs at this school.  They are truly part of the class

 During graduation every student had to talk about their favorite memory from Rancho Vista.  Not to be bias but Hailey did the best, most heartfelt speech.  She talked about Mr Ryan, the custodian and how he always puts a smile on her face.  He was there listening and it brought tears to his eyes.  He had to leave the room.  

 Tracey and I both are graduating from Rancho Vista school too, my best friend at RV

Miraleste Graduation

Shane's graduation from 8th Grade

Shane's principal is awesome, he has gotten to know all the kids, not just the ones that are social, involved and outspoken.  Shane is definitely under the radar and his principal recognizes that.  He came up to Shane one day and told him that he thought he was the best athlete at the school even though he didn't get voted for it in the yearbook.  Then at graduation he told Shane as they were shaking hands on stage, to keep up the basketball, he thinks Shane will be unstoppable.  

Next stop, High School

Woodshop

Shane's elective this semester was Advance Woodshop 

He made a pizza peel and slicer.  We made pizza that week and both worked great!

Miraleste Jr High was known in the 80's for being one of the places in LA to go skateboarding.  So the teacher has always had the kids make skateboards

A cutting board

getting older

So they say as you get older, you tend to regress back to the baby stages.  We had a Peppa the Pig party for Hub

 Party Hats

 drink til he's cute napkins

Helium singing

Tourneys

Shane had a tournament down in San Diego and the family came out to cheer him on

 Avalee and Shane out walking the dogs

 Meanwhile, Hailey and I were at a soccer tournament and had a nice time doing a lot of shopping during our downtime.  She is my shopping buddy