Swimming with Papa and Grandma

We made a trip to visit Grandma and Papa at the beginning of June.  Although we missed all the family being there...it was fun to have a laid back weekend with them and enjoy having them all to ourselves ;).  They took us swimming at a new spot and boy did the kids have fun.  Grandma and Papa got Hannah her first scuba set and she spent just about the whole time swimming under water.  It's neat to see how far she has come since last summer.  Last summer, she didn't really care for going under water and now it's all she wants to do!  

 love how little brother follows his sister around.  

AWANA awards night

The kids had another great year of AWANA.  Isaac was a Cubbie this year and loved it. 

 Hannah moved up to Sparkies and also loved it.  She did great with her verses.  She finished her book, did the book review, and started a review pack that she is about 1/2 way through.  

 It's neat to see both of our kids hiding God's Word in their hearts.  

They were blessed to have great AWANA leaders.  

Jeremy's Graduation

Congrats, Jeremy!

Class of 2014

Jeremy: Senior Year

It's hard to believe that my baby brother is all grown up.  I can't believe he's a high school grad!  I had fun taking a few outdoor pics for him. Isn't he just so handsome?!  Love you, Jay!

My Little Book Worm

Hannah has been reading since she was a toddler...but I'm still amazed to watch and listen to her.  It's amazing to see her love for reading grow with every book.  This summer she is devouring the Magic Tree House series.  She insists on reading them in order, and I can't keep up with her. We get a stack out from the library and before I know it she's asking for more.  She's been reading about one a day.  If we are home for rest time...she'll disappear into her room and come out a couple hours later having read the whole book.  She also loves to read God's Word and is faithful to have devotions using her Wonderbook each day.  It's amazing to see how much they can learn about God and the world he created once they start reading!  

Our New (to us) Swingset

 I found a swing set on a facebook swap page for a deal we couldn't pass up.  Daddy was truly the hero though.  He went and disassembled it, brought it home, and put it all back together in our backyard.  The kids were just thrilled.  It was the perfect "Happy Summer" gift for them.  They have already gotten so much use out of it.  It's been a blessing to them and so fun for us to watch them play and giggle on it.  We thank God for providing this treat for some extra summer fun. :)

20 weeks