A Visit From the Dombeks

Kara and Avery came down to play with us!

 While Dad and Uncle Kevin sat on the sand laughing...

We had some fun in the waves!

 We even got out the bodyboards, even though the surf was pretty rough. 

 So fun!

 That night we went to Zubie's for pizza. This is Avery and I mimicking the expression of one of the goofier fish in the aquarium.

 The next day we went to Rockin' Jump for some bouncing (that's me in a mid-air spin)...

And bouncing on this trampoline that puts you inside a video game. See the little versions of me and Avery on the screens?

Then it was time for some rock climbing. 

 Kara and I loved it, but Avery and Tommy weren't so sure about it at first. Making it into a video game helped rope them in...

 And then they were ready to tackle the big wall! That's Kara at the top, and Tommy coming up on his first climb ever!

 He liked it...

 And he made it to the top!

 Here we are in action:

Afterwards it was DEFINITELY time for ice cream! We love you, Kara and Avery and Uncle Kevin and Auntie Leslie! 

Pool Time!

We have been having some serious pool time this summer. 

Practicing our slides, jumps, and belly flops

We even invented a new version of Marco Polo...

Where Katherine keeps her eyes covered by putting her hair AND goggles over them. Very effective!

Kat Goes to Overnight Camp

I went to YMCA overnight camp for 5 nights! At my request, my last meal before I departed was an In-N-Out burger. 

Tommy even ate one in my honor!

Mom, Dad, and Tommy all came to drop me off.

I went with my friend Kade. 

Here we are saying goodbye...

And ready to depart...

Getting on the bus...

And Kade's Mom even got on the bus to take one more picture of us!

While I was gone, Mom and Tommy had some bonding time. They were movie buddies...

Did some art together...

And played Harry Potter.

They even went to the dentist together! I did not miss that part. 

Chewy was fuzzy the whole week. 

They were excited when they got a letter from me!

And pictures too!

Here's my cabin with our golden dustpan award (cleanest cabin!) on the night we got to dress our counselors up for dinner. 

Here's a photo of all the campers. I'm in the third row second from the left.

I had a great time, and everybody was happy to see me when I got back. 

Here's a picture of Kade and I with our new friends. 

Chewy was mad that I left him...

But very excited I was back so he could give me all the kisses I missed. 

Camp was fun, but it's fun being home with the family, too. 

Cub Scout Day Camp

Cub Scout Day Camp was a family affair this year. Mom ran the STEM booth, and I was one of her youth volunteers, along with these three goofballs Brandon, Bryan, and Raymond. 

Here's Mom doing a demo for the Scouts about pressure and gravity...

Making magnet pyramids to experiment with...

And even making solar ovens to cook s'mores in! 

But it wasn't all fun and games. We had to set up and tear down all the equipment every day. We'd use these big wagons to haul equipment (and each other) around. 

They were heavy, and it was hot out!

Tommy had fun being a camper...

And goofing off with the kids in his den. 

On the last day we had a water balloon fight. It was chaos!

Once you got hit you had to sit out. Tommy instantly pelted me, so there I am sitting in the orange shirt.

Stinker.

But it wasn't over yet! They had all the youth volunteers stand in a line, unarmed, while the campers pelted us with balloons!

I got a bit wet. 

So did my friend Alaina.

On the next round I went straight for Tommy. That's me in the orange chasing him in the yellow cap. 

Got him!

Here we are in action doing demos from Mom's booth, having a water balloon fight, and Tommy and his den performing their skit, Skittles:

Afterwards there was one final cleanup...

And then some well-deserved ice cream after a long week. So long, Cub Scout Camp!