The Cummings Family: Recap of Summer (Part 1)...

WOW! I can't believe how fast summer has come and gone. Next Monday is Labor Day, the official end to summer - although the weather here has already changed a bit and you can feel a chill in the air. Fall is on it's way. This post is a short recap of some of the fun things we did over the summer.

JUNE

The first week in June we went to my brothers cabin in Island Park again. We had lots of fun watching old classic movies, playing games, ping pong championship games, and playing the wii and exploring the dam at Island Park Resevoir and also headed into Yellowstone National Park again.

In between all of that David even got some relaxing reading time in.

Bryson and Dillon did the Junior Ranger Program at the park this year. They really enjoyed doing it and we learned alot of interesting things. One thing they had to do was listen to a Park Ranger. This guy was great - very fun to listen to.

Logan in one of the Gift Shops wearing a coon skin cap and trying out the pin wheels. Silly boy!

The boys after they had completed the program and earned their Junior Park badges.

Among the usual buffalo, elk and deer we saw a wolf and interesting water fowl. We talked to some people from Alabama and found out that we had just missed a mama bear with cubs take down an elk and another bear catching fish in the river. Next time we go we have got to work on our timing more. I have yet to see a bear in Yellowstone National Park. Next time for sure. :)

Then I headed off to Cub Scout Day Camp up at Krupp Scout Hollow with Bryson and Dillon. The boys always love this. This was Dillon's first year and he said it was awesome! It was a Circus theme. The start of the day - bright and early.

Waiting and ready to go!

Dillon trying to outrun this massive huge beach ball that they were playing soccer with. Bryson said this was his favorite thing there this year.

The climbing wall.

The tight rope walk - with eyes closed.

Playing around at lunch time.

Archery - they wouldn't let me get in front of the archery shooters (I don't know why! :) ) so this is the back of Bryson.

I snuck one in and got Dillon real quick.

Center Ring - jumbo marbles game.

Bike Course - this one was alot of fun for them too. They had a great time and didn't want to see the day end.

Winding down with baseball. This year they played minor league and it was a whole different ball game (no pun intended :) ). They could steal bases and it is player pitch. They really liked it and had alot of fun with it. At the very last game the coach told Bryson that he was going to be catcher because the catcher couldn't be there. He did a really good job for not playing that position before. I was really proud of him. I think they won all their games but one, but who's counting, right? It was a good experience for them and they had fun.

Dillon, getting ready to bat.

Bryson - up to bat.

Aunt Jo came and got Logan for his "Day with Aunt Jo". She took him to McDonald's and to the Zoo. He LoVeD every minute of it! He talked about the zoo for days after. Thanks again Jo!

In between everything going on there were some moments to just relax and enjoy, like the boys sitting on the porch swing one evening eating popcorn before bed.

Logan making Craisin Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Dad and being able to lick the spatula! Yum!

and reading, reading, reading. :)

Then at the end of the month brings Pack Meeting. We had another Raingutter Regatta. Another first for Dillon. This is always a fun event. The boys did such a good job on making their boats. Dillon's was a police boat and Bryson's was a detective boat. They designed their own boats and did a great job.