Summer jobs

I have already mentioned that Isabelle and Maddie went to Oregon and picked raspberries for two weeks for their summer job.

Kami got a job working for a gal that I met at the gym who has two special needs kids and needed someone to do respite care.  Chase is 8 years old, autistic and so full of energy that he never stops moving!  Kami brought him over just about every day because he really likes water and enjoyed riding in the canoe.  We all fell in love with him and it was fun to see the boys learn to understand him and interact with him when he was in the mood to be social.

She also took care of Tessa, 13, but rarely brought her to the house because she is a home body and likes to be at her own home.  Kami would take her on a long outdoor walk every day, though, just so that she could get some sunshine:)

Kami basically spent every day there and a lot of evenings, too.  She took them to their therapies, fed them and whatever else needed to be done.  She really loved them and their parents and we all respect them so much!

Caden got a job working for DL Beck construction on a concrete crew Monday -Thursdays from 7:00- 5:30 or 6:00.

He also got a job working at Nielsen's frozen custard from 6:00 or 6:30 until closing three days a week. We didn't see much of him, either!:

On Pace's birthday we all went and got and ice cream so that the kids could see where he worked and because he wanted to see more of Pace on his big day!:

He said that he made concrete at both of his summer jobs:)

Nolan also had a very lucrative summer job watching the neighbor's dog while they were on vacation!  He made $380 and on the way to the bank with the money in his hand he said, "when I was seven or 8 I never even DREAMED of holding this much money in my hand!!" It was so fun to watch my little boys with a dog, and this was the perfect way to experience one. I could have snapped pictures all day long they are so cute and little boyish:)