Washing the bikes

Ryan probably put more miles on his big wheel than I put on my motorcycle this summer, but that's alright with me.

Ice Cream Ball

Can anyone think of a better way to tire out a kid than making him run after an ice cream ball?  His reward is ice cream, our reward is a good night's sleep.  It's a win-win!

Aeroflex Lake

 

It was another great day of fishing.  We didn't catch anything, but we had a good time motoring around the lake.  It was Joey's first time in a boat, and I don't think he took his eyes off the fish finder long enough to cast a lure.

Boat Motor

Show me a kid that doesn't love working in the basement with his dad.  This is our new project - it's a 1957 Johnson boat motor that hasn't turned over since Grandpa used it.  With any luck, we should be able to clean out the carburetor and getting it running in time for the next fishing season.

On a side note, I think it may be time to get Ryan his own set of tools!

Bigfoot

Guess who has the biggest foot?  Here is a clue:  it's not me.  Oh well, maybe I can wear his hand-me-down shoes.

First Day of School 2012

The boys are off to another year of school.  Michael is starting 6th grade, and Joey is starting 3rd.  Ryan still has a year left of nursery school before he starts kindergarten.  The fact that Ryan let me take his picture today is a landmark event in itself!