Happy 4th

Grandma & Grandpa returned from HHI to spend the 4th with us - yea!

games before Brandon left for EFY

BMX Track - yes that is Grandpa out there...very cool!

Gotta love the parade!  With an election year, even more candy/junk.

swimming, eating and relaxing

more games and fireworks

Perfect end to the day - sparklers and pop-its.

Thanks Grandma & Grandpa for enjoying a wonderful 4th with us!

Heavenly Hilton Head

Grandma/Mom turned 60 and Mom & Dad treated the whole family to the best week ever in Hilton Head, SC! They picked the kush-est home on the island for the 24 of us. Individual rooms and bathrooms, 3 kitchens, 2 laundry rooms - it was amazing! Pool in the backyard, beach across the street and we rented bikes which was so fun. Couldn't have been in a better place or with better company!

Playing at the beach with cousins - 14 beautiful kids.

 
1st Dalby 1 mile run/walk race
Mom & Dad gave us all nice shirts with "Courage" on the front.  Dad did an excellent lesson on courage the first night we were together and left a thought on our beds each day.  Great theme for the week and for life.
We love our shirts - thanks Grandpa & Grandma!!!

Riding bikes all over the island and on the beach was dreamy.
When all of us were together in our cool courage shirts, we attracted a bit of attention.

 

The evening of the race, we gave out ribbons for all the great runners/walkers.
Way to go Brandon & Hudson for leading the pack!

Lots of games, relaxing and togetherness - YEA!

Swimming in the backyard.

Crabbing Excursion - quite the fishermen!

Miniature golf, a church built before the civil war in Blufton, and alligators.

Cousin Lovin!

Original Family - thank heavens for incredible brothers and the best parents ever!

 
Family pictures - everyone's favorite event:)

"It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies,
but a great deal more to stand up to your friends."  A. Dumbledore

 

"Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do.  But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's courage."

"Be courageous now.  Things will be better.
It might be stormy now, but it never rains forever."

Courage is looking fear right in the eye and saying,
"Get out of my way, I've got things to do."  Anon

 "Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow."  Dan Rather

 "Courage doesn't always roar.  Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says, "I'll try again tomorrow."  M. Radmacher
Thank you Dalby family for another wonderful week together,
look forward to many more!

Kurtis the Boss...he picked the title:)

Kurt's baseball traveling team won the State Championships!
Kurtis played catcher, 3rd, and left field. He's notorious for stealing home and sliding head first into home plate.  Way to go Kurt Kurt!

 

 

 

Scrubby Scouts

Our little "scrubby scouts" had day camp this week and loved it!

 

Jeff

Happy Fathers Day to the BEST Honey, Friend & Daddy ever!

 

50+ Miler

Brandon just completed a 50 (more like 60) miler! The scouts and fearless leaders backpacked over 30 miles of it and rafted the other 20+. Thanks to Ben Johnson for organizing and carrying out this incredible experience, as well as Sean Miner, Steve Leavitt and Barry MacArthur. Jeff was able to spend a couple days for the "food drop" and first day of rafting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May be a few months before Brandon is ready to go again:)

but we know it was an amazing accomplishment!

Cement

I love cement! I've been wanting some for a long time with a hoop for the boys and I'm always up for another project. The boys didn't seem thrilled about it, but I figured worse case scenario it would be less edging/mowing and I'd learn how to shoot baskets. Well, I truly think it's one of our best investments ever and I think the boys like it too:) 

 

Next project - paint all the lines.

 

Youth Tri

Another fantastic Youth Triathlon. Kurtis had a baseball game and had to miss it,

but the other 3 boys and I had a fun tri morning. 

Justin

Nick

Brandon won 3rd place in his age group!
Last year he can do the youth tri.  He drove us home too:)

Great work cute boys!

 

Scout Camp

Brandon and Kurtis had a fun week at Camp Thunder. 

Thanks to our new scout master John Maenhardt and

all the other adults who spent the week with our cute boys!

 

New Driver

Brandon was up at the crack of dawn ready to get his learner's permit. Silly mom thought that if you arrived at 8:03, you'd be in and out in no time.  Well, the line was back to the middle of the parking lot and an hour and a half later, our sweet boy had his permit.  Gotta love government buildings (another story - ahhh!)

I drove Brandon to get some food and then he (my baby that I can't believe is old enough to drive!) drove home.  I must say for the first time behind the wheels (besides golf carts - which I think is a wonderful step to teach kids how to drive) he did really well.  I'll ride with him again:)  Brandon's been out on the golf cart all day running my errands, taking brothers for rides and loving the freedom!