summer fun.

I have been awful at taking pictures this summer.

Most of the time I just forget to bring my camera.

That doesn't mean that our summer has been uneventful, just a little undocumented. Here are a couple of very random pictures of our fun summer.

backfire

I think I am one of those parents.

You know, the ones who try to take every single opportunity to teach their kids something. I think it was ingrained in me from my mother.... I blame her. 

Today we were driving and the kids saw a bunch of people standing on the side of the road.

Isaac: What are all those people doing, mom?

Me: They are waiting for the bus.

Isaac: Why don't they just drive their car?

Me: Well, not everyone has a car (and wait for it) We should take time right now to thank God for blessing us with a car.

Isaac: Ok... Thanks God for blessing us... but why didn't you bless those people?

daddy's camera is pretty cool.

{brain dump} session III

Brain Dump on a Tuesday

• Why, oh why, did I feel it was a good idea to do "Dance, Dance, Revolution" last night?
• My daughter Zoey collects rocks every time we walk to the car... the ones you find in the parking lot... the ones that are actually pieces of broken concrete.
• I want nothing more than a ice-cold cherry limeade from Sonic. An extra-large.
• I hate doing laundry.
• Everyone is getting a nap today...whether they like it or not.
• I've rediscovered Sprite.
• I miss my stuff. My candles that I just got from Bath and Body Works and put directly into a storage bin. My Anthropologie coffee mug. My cookbooks. My sanity.
• I don't take enough pictures of Elijah.
• I want to go to Turks and Caicos.... and Zimbabwe.
• I wish my hair was naturally the color of my daughter's.
• I am going to go now and join everyone for nap-time.

Success

Success BEFORE having children:

Spring cleaning my house from top to bottom and organizing all my closets

Success AFTER having children:

Rinsing off the bowls of cereal before they dry and I need the assistance of a butter knife

Success BEFORE having children:

Finding bags of bargains and deals at the mall and spending less than I thought for more than I need.

Success AFTER having children:

Being in the mall for 2 hours with no screaming, fits of rage, bathroom accidents or broken merchandise.

Success BEFORE having children:

Having all the laundry done for the week and seeing an empty hamper

Success AFTER having children:

Clean undergarments.

Success BEFORE having children:

A clean and vacuumed car fresh out of the car wash ready for a road-trip,

Success AFTER having children:

No unknown rank smells.

Success BEFORE having children:

Hair done, jewelry on, garment pressed and purse organized for an evening out.

Success AFTER having children:

An evening out... preferably with a shirt that doesn't have throw-up on the shoulder.

soccer camp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bowling shoes are the cutest!

Auntie Kyle... Thank you for taking Isaac bowling for his 1st time.

He has been asking us for months!

 

 

 

 

Psalm 139

I've seen The Passion Series videos by Louie Giglio quite a few times. Each time something new sticks out to me and I am challenged again in my faith in God. Tonight it was this clip. It's a little long, but if you have time to watch, it's worth the effort (especially my pregnant friends!) The part that got to me starts at the 3 minute mark. The baby inside of me was moving around the entire time. It was almost too much to take in.

Watch the entire "How Great Is Our God" video here.

Passing the vision...

I love being able to share the vision of CFL with our kids.

Their questions get more insightful each year.

Just 7 more years and Isaac can be on The Crew!!!

What is CFL?

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2009

2008

Why doesn't that bull have a head?

Today we celebrated our cousin Erika's graduation from high school. The kids ALWAYS love going to Uncle Jimmy's to see the animals and pond.... and today was especially fun because there was a mechanical bull. Isaac must have ridden it over 15 times!

Happy Graduation Erika!!

 

 

 

Detroit Tigers

One of the best nights of his life.

Even stayed thru the 2 hour rain delay and got home at 2am.

He had ice cream.

He had nachos.

He had his daddy's complete attention.

The only downside in his eyes: His Tigers lost.

Enjoying being with his dad

Waiting patiently for the rain to stop

 

 

Sad the game has stopped

Enjoying his chocolate ice cream

Watching the LOUD fireworks

our long-lost bffs!

Zoey, Dalton, Easton, Quinton and Isaac

I think those might be Spiderman gang signs... not sure.

 Every so often we get to hook up with our Tennessee friends for a day of fun. Isaac couldn't control his excitement when I told him we were going to see the triplets this week. "Those are my friends, mom!" I tried to keep cool, but I was just as excited to see my long-lost TN friend, Denise, as well. I definitely took that relationship for granted in college when I could see her everyday in the room attached to my dorm room... now I wish we just lived in the same state!

Denise, Dalton, Easton and Quinton (and Dan!)...

We love and miss you guys so much. Thank you for taking time out of your very hectic vacation to spend time with us!!!! Maybe next time we see each other it will be in TN!