Braces Be Gone

Maya has completed round one of braces.  Now, for the Bionator (a giant retainer).  

 Look at those white teeth!

Hooray!

Two Kids, Same School

This has never happened.  Today Maya and Dexter went to school at the same spot.  Dexter is starting Kindergarten (for real) and Maya is starting 5th grade.

Obligatory shots in front of the house.

These two.

Dexter gets to shake Mr. Harvey's hand as a student.  He made sure to look him in the eye.

You can see the excitement.

 Proud Kindergartener.

Dexter is in class with his friend since birth, Owen.

After his first day.  (You may be wondering why there aren't more pictures of Maya.  Being her older 5th grade self, she didn't want photos.)

Dexter says hi to his 8th grade buddy, Matthew.

The Last Day Before School

A little time in the yard before we are back to school...

 Reading under the tree.

Hello young lady.

Dexter gets useful.

The Last Day

We had a great time with Marimar, Santi, and Kalea, but they had to leave a day before us.  

 A quick trip to the top of the Grey Eagle waterfall before they left. Sadly, Dexter was sick that morning so he stayed in the room.

Big kids enjoying the view. 

 After the cousins left, Momma returned with Maya.

Checking out the motor boat at Sardine Lake.

The boat is not exactly speedy.

Too many beautiful spots.

Dexter is feeling better!

The next morning we were heading home.

Lake Hike

Another day, another hike...

 Heading down the trail.

Lovely.

Finding rocks to climb.

Cool dude.

Thumbs up!

 Big Bear Lake.

Overlooking Long Lake.

Lunch at Silver Lake.

A fine spot.

Quick swim.

Nature calls.

The walk continues.

Our hiking team.  Gotta get back before the rain!

Eclipse

We got to experience the eclipse at Gray Eagle with about 90% coverage of the sun.  Then we went Smith Lake.

 Dexter is excited.

Our viewing area for the eclipse behind our cottage.

Panoramic view.

Sharing our one pair of glasses.

It's starting!

Yep.

Picture of the sun through the glasses.

Neato.

Marimar is excited.

Eclipse shadows.

Cup pinhole eclipse viewer.

Neato.

Eclipse selfie.

Look...deer!

On our way to Smith Lake with oars.

Up the trail we go.

Rock climbers.

 Tree climbers.

Lunch...

...here.

Always time for a swim.

Check out the boat way out there...Todd is rowing with Dexter and Kalea.

Enjoying the lake all alone.

Dexter with a fidget spinner, the toy of the moment.

Dinnertime.  Santi is 'secretly' reading.