Summer VACATION!!!

We are at the beginning of "our" summer vacation here in Barron--"our" being the kids and the dogs! Jamie and I are still pluggin' away at work!

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Today was the kid's first full day off of school, and they do have a busy summer planned.

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Austin is playing baseball right now. He plays the majority of his time at second base. Here he is waiting for the throw from the catcher down to second.~~~
Austin makes the tag at second base!~~~
Andrew is concentrating on the batter and waiting for the hit to come his way...

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Still waitin' at second base! Andrew is playing a lot of second base and outfield this season. He has injured his right elbow and is having a lot of pain. He isn't able to throw very well because of it, so his usual spot at shortstop isn't working for him right now...

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Abby has been playing soccer on weekends and Friday nights, and has been keeping busy with friends after school and weekends. She had a friend spend the night last night all ready!

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Here is the Squirrel doing what she loves best--sitting in her tree!

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Brenda and Abby in "Abby's Tree"

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Even Jack and Sophie are glad it is finally summer! Summer for them means ball games, trips to the creek, and trips to DAIRY QUEEN for ICE CREAM CONES!!!

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Tomorrow (Wednesday), we get to head off to Appleton for the WIAA Boy's State Baseball Tournaments. Barron has qualified for the State Tournaments again this year, and the whole family is going to watch the game tomorrow. If we win, we will play again on Thursday! Exciting! The dogs get to go to the Holidog Inn again--everyone gets a mini-vacation this week!!!

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