Y Princess Campout-ButterCup and BaldEagle

Madeline tells me that this is the JUICIEST watermelon she has EVER had!

Warming up around the campfire with her friend Maryanne.

Marshmallow time.

Like her mommy, Madeline loves her marshmallows on fire and burnt to a crisp.

Okay, I know there are a lot of these fishing pictures, but they were ALL so precious.

 

Madeline and Daddy started their first year of Y Princesses just a couple weeks ago.  Madeline's Indian name is ButterCup and Matt's Indian name is Bald Eagle.  They are both loving it and it is precious to watch them talking together after a meeting or working on a project together to earn a feather.  Buttercup stayed by Bald Eagle's side, as he tirelessly sewed together his and her leather vests.  The morning of the campout, as I was brushing Madeline's teeth, she said, "Mommy, I am burning with excitement for tonight (the campout)".  They both love this special time together.  It is pure joy for me to watch.  Ry and I spent special time together that day, too, and I even let him sleep in our bed, which NEVER happens for the Wells' kids.

Another Tooth Bit the Dust

On the first day of our beach vacation, Madeline lost another tooth.  She is absolutely adorable with this front tooth missing!

The Chargers--Ry's Soccer Team

Before they begin each quarter, the smart coach has them point the direction of their goal time after time.  Here is Ry pointing.

 

Ryan LOVES playing soccer.  Because of his birthdate, he is one of the youngest on the team, but boy does he have heart.  Even when he's "on the bench", he's standing up on the sidelines cheering for his team.  We love his little-man intensity.  It is so fun to watch.  On a side note, we have really been trying to teach him to be gentler with his sister and other girls when he plays.  We laugh as we watch him on the soccer field because we can tell that he's conflicted when he's trying to get the ball away from a girl.  He really wants to be aggressive, but he's not sure that's the right thing to do.  We tell him that it's okay on the soccer field. . .very sweet.