Here are some photos from Quinn’s Webelos Adventure Camp week at Camp Royaneh. These were taken by the camp photographer.
A Nice Little Saturday
Lots of running around on Saturday. I got up bright and early to drop Riley off at school so he could ride the bus with his band as they traveled to Santa Theresa High School to play at the Music in the Park competition. I drove down to watch the performance and Riley and the rest of the band did a great job. The students then were bussed over to Great America where they spent the rest of the day (I did not go to the park).
Then I went to Quinn’s baseball game. While he has taken a number of walks this season, he so far has not yet made contact with the ball (in large part due to not swinging at the ball very much). So, we were pleased that Quinn made contact and his the ball in fair territory. While he did get an out, this is good progress. Speaking of progress, Quinn is really developing into a fine ballplayer, as you can see by the form on his throw below (one of my favorite shots).
Quinn Pitches
The first half of the baseball season ended last night, and our coach let Quinn pitch one inning at last night’s game. Quinn was a bit wild and had several walks in a rough five-run inning. Quinn also had several great pitches and had a few hitters on the ropes. To Quinn’s credit, he kept himself very poised even though he wasn’t consistently in the strike zone. Later in the the game Quinn played shortstop.
Spring Baseball is Here
Some nice shots of Quinn from so far this season. Of course, it has rained three Saturdays in a row so no photos of the wet, drenched field and players. But some nice ones of Quinn nonetheless. This year Quinn is playing for the Diamond Backs, and so far this season has been playing mostly Second Base and Right Field.
Geocaching at Quarry Lakes
Last week I took Riley over to Quarry Lakes regional park to do some reconnaissance on some geocaches within the park. This was in prep for a hike today with Quinn and the Cub Scouts (see blog post). Â It was a lot sunnier and nicer last weekend, as you can see in the shot with Riley. Quinn did find a way to have fun though.
Flag Hill Hike
Quinn and I went with the Cub Scouts today to hike to the top of Flag Hill in the Sunol Regional Wilderness – part of East Bay Parks. We had a great day today and as you can see Quinn did a great job posing for photos. The hike was pretty steep but we made it to the top in just over 50 minutes, so it wasn’t too bad at all. Â View all the photos on Flickr.
Quinn’s Self Portrait
Kids Killed in Violent Deaths. Hilarity Ensues.
A couple fun videos made with Action Movie FX (free for a limited time, thanks to Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol).
How to Break Down a Box – How to Video
Part two… here are some effective techniques for breaking down a box.
How to Break Down a Box
A little “how to” courtesy Riley and Quinn. I asked Quinn to break down a box in order to put it into the recycling. The running joke in our family is consistent and never gets old (“Kevin, can you break down that box?” “Sure. Stupid box, stupid stupid box”). Think about it.
Anyway, Quinn had some trouble and soon went running for his souvenir Louisville Slugger. Next thing I knew Riley had joined him in the back yard and sporting a play sword. I think you can agree the boys did an effective job of “breaking down” the box. Literally and figuratively.