Start Your Engines!

Hello!

Summer 2022 was busy and super fun.  The day after we got back from Italy and NYC, we drove the kids to Camp Foster in Spirit Lake, Iowa for a week of away camp. Both kids really enjoyed it, and it gave Jason and I taste of what it will be like someday when the kids are out of the house. 😀

We wrapped up Summer with tickets to the NASCAR race in KC where Grandpa Craig and Grandma Kim had a camping spot and pit tickets so we could tour the area. Olivia and I waited in a long line to take a picture at Victory Lane. When she got up there, she started jumping and hooting like she had won! It was funny and it made people laugh at silly we were being. I'm still not a big NASCAR fan, but the race and atmosphere was fun and I can understand why people get into it.

Olivia in Victory Lane!

Future Crew Chief!

Some other highlights of the Summer included numerous lemonade, cookie, and sno-cone 'stands' that their nanny, Molly, helped to coordinate for them. The photo below shows Quinn with his friend who hosted this one because he's on a great street with good visibility and access. The boys would drive traffic to their stand by pushing the crosswalk button at the intersection nearby so they could lure cars to come to them. Quite sneaky but a good sales technique!

The kids did swim team again and took tennis lessons all summer. They both did a soccer goalie camp in July as well as numerous hockey tournaments, camps and ice time whenever they could get it.  All in all, they stayed really active and (mostly!) off of the electronic devices.

Jason and I took a few trips together including a long weekend in FL and a quick out and back to Big Sky where we had some more work to do on the condo for a carpet install. Updates to the condo are almost complete which is exciting for us since it has been a lot of work. But from here on out, it will be a place we can just enjoy when we visit.  

In August, we went to Colorado to stay at my parent's house in Cascade that is so warm and welcoming. Then it was back to KC and back to school already. Between work and other activities, it seems like the Summer just flew by.

Love always, Claire & Family