Saturday morning took us to the library to kick off their summer of reading with the World Drum Celebration presentation. Unlike many of the presentations we have attended in the past, this one had hardly any attendees and we were able to actively participate - we each got our own drum during the session. Drake really enjoyed it (and was one of the few kids there that knew the continents). Tanner thought it was a bit loud and wouldn't let me play my drum. I hope that Drake and I can continue to play the fun rhythms at home as Mom was just talking last weekend about the link between rhythm and reading. Music was always such a big part of my life - I hope I can keep it in the boys' too.
Sunday brought some yard work followed by a crazy hail storm.
We moved as many plants as we could, but the hail was just too big - I had welts on my back and legs - to get them all moved under cover. Hopefully, those that had to ensure storm will be able to recover. Tanner looked out and yelled "snow". And we were finding golf ball sized hail still in the yard almost 2 hours after the storm had passed. Marshall had never seen anything like it.
Drake and I wrapped up our weekend with a trip to Skate City for a few spins around the roller rink. Drake was definitely a novice, but I was proud of his perseverance and ability to keep at it. He even skipped cake so we could get in a few more laps before the rink closed. I could tell he was improving - even in just the two short hours we were there. Of course, right before we were about to leave, I figured out that they could "lock" the back wheels and he would have been much more stable. But, I think he felt proud with his accomplishments and even wanted to head out without me towards the end (both a proud a sad moment for me).
