Camping

Now if you know me at all this title doesn't exactly "fit" me! I am not a "Camping" sort of girl. But a friend suggested to do some fun themed playdates for the summer and today was "Camp Day". We brought our pop-up tents, lawn chairs, played games, ate s'mores and Dave came over his lunch hour with his guitar and did a few "camp" songs. And since it has been so hot, we had a kiddie pool and sprinklers set up too. The kids had a great time and were completely worn out when we got home. We are so blessed to have good friends!

Happy Father's Day!!

Happy Father's Day all! We are happy to share our news that by next Father's Day, we will have 3 little ones : ) Well, actually somewhere around January 20, 2010!

We told Jackson and Kinsey Wednesday night (6/17), after my first doctor's appointment (9 weeks). Jackson was very excited and of course thinks it should be a boy, because he already has a sister!!! Kinsey just giggles and points to my tummy and says and signs "baby". I have been nauseous the last couple of weeks, but hope that only lasts a few more weeks, at least if history holds true from the last two pregnancies. Just wanted to share our news now that it is out in the open! Have a blessed Father's Day!

Jackson at the Little Theater

My parent's got tickets to the Kid's shows at the Little Theater in Sullivan for Jackson and my niece Claire for this summer. And Friday morning was the first of the three, Cinderella. He loved the show, but did not want to get his picture taken with any of the characters. Though my parents did each get a picture with him out front. The next will be 101 Dalmatians and the last Aladdin.

Willow Creek Arts Conference

We had a great time at the Arts Conference at Willow Creek. It was great getting to spend a few days just Dave and I and to get some insight, inspiration and refreshment for the Arts ministry. And of course, the lineup of speakers and worship leaders was fantastic . . . highlights were worship concerts with Hillsong United and Charlie Hall. Dave even got to meet and pose with Charlie : )

Blake's 2nd Birthday Party

My sister's little boy, Blake, turned 2 on Friday, so we spent Saturday at their house celebrating his birthday! He, no surprise, had a CARS birthday party! Claire really wanted to "whack" the pinata . . . so even though it was a pull string . . . each kid got to take a few "whacks" at it. As you can see, Jackson was pretty excited about the candy!

Shrine Circus

We took the kids to the Shrine Circus at the fairgrounds on Friday night. Several people had told us it was actually pretty good and a lot of fun! So we decided to check it out . . . and they were right! Both of the kids were pretty much glued to the show from the start to finish. They had several animal shows, acrobat stunts, and jugglers, so that really kept their attention. We asked Jackson what his favorite part was, the tigers, the ponies, the little dog dressed up like an elephant, the sheep dogs, the elephants? He said, "the whole thing was my favorite!" So I guess it was a hit!

Time with Family

Dave's parents were here from CO this past week and we got to enjoy some time with them as well as Dave's sister and their family. All the kids had a great time playing together and loved being outside on their trampoline and swingset! Grandpa and Dave took the boys fishing on Saturday morning and then again on Monday. Josiah and Jackson had a great time and both caught several. Josiah came running into Karen's house after fishing Saturday morning to tell me that Jackson had caught the most fish and did it all by himself (well, all except for putting the worm on). Dave and Ron even cleaned and fried up some of the fish for lunch on Saturday, so the kids could taste some of the bluegill that they had caught.
Kinsey and Luke had a lot of fun playing together too. They both liked jumping on the trampoline together, tackling the older kids and giving hugs and kisses!