Tyler VW's boot camp of hard Knox

Tyler and Jess are working on landscaping in their backyard.  It involves rock.  Lots of rock.  And landscaping fabric.  Lots of that, too.  We have spent a few days at their house helping out.

This has been excellent weight training for the boys 

And....add Jess to the list of people the boys are now taller than 😉

Stress???

Megan brought her school supplies home today.  Apparently 2nd grade was stressful!

Pics from concert

Spring band concert

The boys had their final band concert of they eat tonight. The percussion ensemble was my favorite part, and not just because Eric is in percussion.

The most memorable thing of the evening for me was the pretty girls that all seemed to hang around Eric.  And the fact at he seemed so soak it up and enjoy it.

Track and Field

Eric went out for track this year.  It is the first year for 6th graders to have 'school' track and field.  He was on the edge on whether or not he wanted to do it, so I bribed him.  He is distantly related to Gene Venzke, after all
His chosen events are the hurdles, high jump, and long jump.  His first track meet was a few weeks ago at the Community Bowl.
His first event was the long jump.  He scratched all 3 attempts :-(.  His form was otherwise good, just need to work on the timing of his jump.
Next up was the 100 m dash.  Not his chosen event, but apparently Bismarck does not allow 6th graders to do the hurdles (flashback to Parks and Rec Track of '13) so he chose this event instead.  He did not place (there were nearly 1.3 billion 6th graders in this event)
Finally was the high jump.  He cleared the first 2 heights, but not the 3rd.  He again has great form.

Next meet is the 30th in Bismarck.  Mandan was supposed to host one yesterday, but the track is damaged.

No high jump pics, as I had to leave to pick up Megan.  Don was able to video it.

Art fair

Last week, Megan's school had an art fair and ice cream social.  Her class made kites.  We were in and out in 5 minutes.  That's how in to art we are.  We mostly went for the ice cream.  It was yummy.

LILO

Meet Lilo.  Megan's concert ukulele.  She bought her Monday after saving and saving her money ( ie...visiting Grandpa LaFleur).  She has wanted a ukulele for most of her entire life (since August).

Megan will swap piano lessons for ukulele lessons from Mrs. C during summer vacation. She did learn a few chords on Thursday, though.