Why Hello There!

Well....it has been a while....life is going well.  Just too fast.  This is my last week of summer and I am sad.  This summer has been the best summer I can remember.  Wonderful.

Last week we finished shopping for outfits for our family pictures.

This years school books arrived! 

Oh Happy Day!

Sophie and Audrey had checkups.  They are both healthy as a horse!  So thankful for that!

We went to the lake with Bob and Ruth, Ryan and his boys, Tricia Lynn, and Lily.  We missed Rhonda, Barry, and Tyler.  We had a good time though.

Jumping off the boat dock.....He is a blur....I took about 12 pictures and they are all blurry....this fella moves!

and jumping off the roof of the boat dock!

New scenery for my runs is always exciting!

Kayaking

Jet skiing

Relaxing

S'mores

Sunset Boat Rides

Tubing

 

Visiting Goat Island

And then we came home and it was time to say goodbye.  Lily had to leave.  It was sad for all of us.  Audrey cried.  She loves Lily.  Lily is a sweet doctor from Guatemala who came to study under some American doctors for the summer.  She stayed with Bob and Ruth and became a part of the family.  She will be missed!

Then my crew loaded up the van

 

and went camping.

We stopped en route to enjoy a picnic lunch.

The boys setup camp

The rest of us hit the beach!

We had a blast.  We only wish we could have stayed longer.

We headed home LATE the next day and everyone is worn out!  Sophie went to her friends party on Saturday and then we had family pictures between the torrential downpours on Saturday.

It was good to be back at church on Sunday and after church we had a picnic with my sister and my brother and his family at the park.  It was nice to have a few moments to reconnect with them.  Now....laundry, dishes, cleaning, lesson planning, and cooking.  I am not leaving home today!  Not even once!