Dusty has spent the last few months participating in a group called Destination Imagination. They met once a week after school to plan a challenge for competition. They put many hours and a lot of work to put together a 4 minute movie trailer. 
Their group did awesome! Dusty had a behind the scene part, he was to set off the volcano and he had one line in the script. At the last minute, he also became the narrator because they had a team member MIA. He was awesome! He thought it was a lot of fun, especially the instant challenge, which he wasn't allowed to even tell his parents about - it has to be kept top secret until other competitions were done on another level. 
Dusty has also been in the process of getting braces. He had spacers on for a few weeks before getting this expander, which he wears for a couple months before getting brackets. He had about a weeks worth of getting used to this new bling in his mouth. He had a really difficult time talking and eating. He ate baby food with Camden - which was his choice. I offered him lots of yogurt, applesauce and smoothies. He is now used to it and hardly notices it.
Dusty said that next year he is making his on his own since Hayden will be making one too, and will need Chris's help. Dusty has really been so independent and grown up lately, and he is such a great big brother always caring for his siblings. 
Joni and her family were here in Colorado for a few days again and came to spend a little time with us while they were here. I had cleaned out the boys bathroom for them and then later saw that Dusty had gone in there and set up some hotel shampoo, conditioner, and lotion for them. He makes me laugh!
Kyrie and Avery loved riding in the wagon together, and it was great having Gavin pull the wagon for a good chunk of the time.
mmm...dipping dots
It was a beautiful sunny day, sometimes too bright to look up at the camera, and we got our first sun burn of the year! We had a great time! The kids loved having their cousins here!
