Five Brown Kids

This was the twenty-first season of Brown kids doing summer swim.  I still love it for all the same reasons. Tradition, community and fun! Blythe was MVP for 11/12 girls and was also high scorer for the whole team!  Go Blythe!  She swims like a Brown. 

Last year Blythe declared this camp "the funnest week of her life!" and she said this year was even better.  She and her bestie opted for the overnight option and that meant more time and silliness with cabin mates.    I found this little blue ribbon campfire award in her dirty clothes bag.   Blythe is the best!

Spent the holiday at Fish Camp with 8 college kids and Blythe.  So much fun but I was exhausted when we got home.  A lot of cooking and cleaning.  I need a vacation from my vacation. 

 Recipe from here. So delicious! Ingredients 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 can (15 ounces) red kidney beans or black eyes peas, drained and rinsed 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cucumber, diced ½ red onion, thinly sliced ½ cup Kalamata olives, halved ½ cup crumbled feta cheese ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp Dijon mustard 3 garlic cloves, pressed ½ teaspoon dried oregano Salt, to taste Black pepper, to taste Instructions In a large mixing bowl, combine the chickpeas, red kidney beans, and black beans. Add the cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, sliced red onion, and Kalamata olives. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper until well combined. Pour the dressing over the bean mixture and gently toss until everything is evenl...

The kids went to the grandparents house for Father's Day for the annual bake off.  Blythe and Jaxon tied for first and share the new trophy!

Taye's old car needed a big repair so he ended up buying a new car all by himself. His own insurance too.  Grown up kid. Grown up job.

Blythe was so lucky to participate in a two week drama intensive at the high school connected to her middle school. She thought it started out a bit slow but following the last show the cast was crying and hugging saying goodbye -  they were all best friends.  One of Blythe's favorites parts was being at school in the summer when they could run all over, play hide and seek and be silly and super fun.  Dad and the grandparents went to the first show.  Taye and Jaxon to the second show and me and Scotia to the final show.  Full coverage attendance! Watch the show here