US Open in Indy

USA Basketball's US Open was once again held in Westfield, Indiana so we headed to Brownsburg to stay with Brent, April and and the boys.  Yay!  Cade and Kasen LOVE to go to the Open with Don and they spent 1 1/2 days in the gym.  I enjoyed some special time with Cam playing board games and swimming while the bigs were away.  It was HOT while we were there and we all enjoyed pool time.  After church I got to accompany them to do their school shopping as the boys start school August 1.  We celebrated Cam's birthday early as we won't be with him in August when he turns six.

Cam will be in kindergarten

Kasen will be in 3rd grade

Cade will be in 6th grade and heading to a different building

Cam loved his new Nike shoes. 

Seattle

We flew to Seattle from Indy (after our fun 4th of July weekend at Brent's with the whole family) for Don to accept his "Court of Honor" award from the National High School Basketball Coaches Association.  We landed Monday late afternoon, checked into the Washington Athletic Club and walked to the wharf area for dinner at Aqua on Pier 70.

Tuesday we enjoyed the day to ourselves to be tourists:  delicious breakfast and then doughnuts, the Space Needle, the Chilhuly Garden and Glass, riding the Monorail, heading to the Pike Place Market, dinner out with cousin Jeff and Mary at Palisade,

 As a 10 year old my family went to Seattle for the opening of the World's Fair.  I was so interested in all the history of the Space Needle.  (It seemed taller when I was 10!  Now it's dwarfed by the taller buildings near by.)

The Chilhuly Garden and Glass
Artist Chilhuly with his blown glass inside and outside.  Beautiful!!

Dinner out with Jeff and Mary at Palisade

"Court of Honor" Award from the National High School Basketball Coaches Association at the Washington Athletic Club.

4th of JULY Fun in Indiana

Don and I headed to Brownsburg, Indiana July 3 in order to spend the 4th of July with Brent and family.  Thursday, July 4th we enjoyed the Brownsburg parade, a delicious cook out including the Hoopers at the Showalter home, swimming, more eating, and smores before bedtime.  FUN day.

Friday we enjoyed fun times together and then the Kahlers arrived late Friday night for a weekend of FUN.

Cousin fun dominated Saturday and Sunday.