July 2022: Staying Busy at Home

Our big activity this summer has been tennis. The kids took lessons last year, but it didn’t really stick. Something did this year, though, and they’ve been playing it every morning with Yen. I also play in the afternoons after work (and I have the sunburned neck to prove it).

I’m actually not sure what sport this is.

The kids are still in karate, and each has moved up one belt (or I guess half in Mina’s case?) this summer.

Vancouver

Here the kids are staying cool with fresh coconut juice.

Mina opened a salon, and we’ve all had a visit now.

Linus is still pretty gruding about reading, but Mina has started on chapter books. I’m not sure that she gets every word, but she can tell me the plot whenever I ask. I certainly like her ambition!