R&BKing

Oh the fun I have with this child! Sometimes he doesn't like it!!!

Ryan's out in the field for a few weeks so it's just Thatcher and I. We went down to Utica to help the time pass. Reminds me of deployment days a bit. I'm just glad it's only a few weeks! My mom and I canned 45 pints of food, chicken, beans and peaches. We spent some time at the Yorkville Little League Park listening to a polka band and visiting with neighbors (Mr Chin). Thatcher is now rolling over from stomach to back and back to stomach so I never know how I'm going to find him sleeping. He also had his first bath in a laundry basket which as you can tell wasn't his favorite.

Ryan had 2 weeks of leave (aka: vacation). The 1st week was Ocean Isle Beach and the 2nd week was local trips (more details to follow later). Thatcher's week 2 consisted of participating in Dad's World War II phase, taking some family pictures (thanks Aunt Camille for helping pick out this lady catching suit), hanging out with Grandma King, eating cereal for the first time, and being shocked that this is the "life of a King"!

What a great summer we've been having!  The last 2 weeks have been full of Muppet's, ocean, sand, music, games, fireworks, site seeing, fun, family and hot humid weather.  Check out where we've been and what we've been up to: The boys had to show off their patriotism. Ryan's teaching Thatcher from an early age to love his country. All the grandkids. It wasn't easy getting them all to look one way but I think this picture will work. Don't you love this picture? Ocean Isle Beach was awesome and fun but the pool was refreshing! 4 babies...what an adventure. The sun just wore this kid right out. If he's part of our family then he must be crazy too! Muppet night. Thanks Aunt Robyn for the awesome masks. U.S.S. North Carolina Navy Battleship I'm sure Ryan would love to shoot this 16 inch shell. Can you imagine the noise that would make? Hiking at Wellseley Island Ryan's wingspan The best par...

Fort Drum Softball Tournament Each Battalion has a team, I'm playing for 1-32 Infantry. Our first game of the day was against an Aviation Battalion. After our infield came together we gave em a what fer!! Our second game was against 2-14 Infantry. This one was an ESPN Classic. We were the home team, Top of inning 7, it's tied at 11. They get 3 runs in, but we aint scared. Bottom 7, somehow we have two outs and we haven't scored yet. Men on first and second,and guess who's turn it is to bat? So I get the count of 3-1 on me. Gotta be a meatball coming right? Indeed it was. Ripped down the third base line. One guy scores easy, the second man just makes it to third. The throw from the out field got cut off by the pitcher in the infield so I'm haulin to 2nd base and slide to beat the throw. The throw goes wild and into the out field. The man in third goes home tying it, and the throw home goes wild so I keep on truckin!! The catcher gets the ba...

Our summer is still busy and we're still enjoying it. This past week we had the Montana Malczyk's come to visit. It was a blast! We started off at the splash park on base. Then went to Ryan's work and got to see his locker full of equipment. Next the kids played dress up! We ended the first day up at Sackets Harbor, skipping rocks, touching Lake Ontario and getting good, cold soft serve ice cream.

Here's the birthday boy. He may have turned 25 but there's still lots of kid in him! Captain America swim shorts + patriotic flip flops +  parachute toy + air pop gun + Cold play concert tickets = good birthday. Can you figure out the party theme?!