Camping with the Roths

I guess I'm catching up with blogging from a while ago....

At the beginning of August we were able to go camping with my family down in Ohio. We went to Alum Creek State Park. Each one of us got our own little camper cabin, it worked out great. We enjoyed sharing meals together, going for walks, and spending time at the beach. It was a relaxing, refreshing, and enjoyable time with family!

Nana brought playdough for Hannah to play with. This was the first time that she played with playdough without eating it. Notice the two very silly uncles...

It's been a super long time since we've gotten to see Aunt Beth. Her tummy is growing as we get closer to the day that the baby comes. Hannah loved rubbing her tummy and saying "baby"....such a sweet moment!

Alum Creek has a very large, beautiful beach. Hannah was so excited to get into the water with Daddy and Uncle J.

one of my very favorite pics from the summer

Hannah played in the sand with her Uncle J for a long time

She sure LOVES her Uncle Jeremy (note the tip toes...too cute!)

What a wonderful weekend...too bad it had to end so soon!

Things I Love Thursday- My grill basket

I love cooking on the grill in the summer! Actually, I should rephrase that,
I love when my wonderful husband cooks on the grill in the summer. I always get everything ready for him, and he willingly cooks it up. I was so excited to get a grill basket, and let me tell you, there is nothing like fresh grilled veggies! Even Hannah eats them right up! Cut up your favorite vegetables, toss them with some olive oil, basil, italian seasoning, or whatever you like and grill them up...so delish (and healthy too)! :) For more Things I love Thursday head over to the Diaper Diaries.

A wedding reception for Uncle Adam & Aunt Jill

It was really nice to have some time with family over the past few weeks. We haven't seen either of our families since May...so it was refreshing! We arrived at Grandma and Papa's house on Friday evening. We didn't even make it inside before Grandma pulled out this little trike that she got for her grand kids. Hannah had fun trying to learn how to use the pedals, and Papa had fun helping her. We enjoyed some time with Mom and Dad F. and Adam and Jill that evening.

On Saturday morning, Cody & Erica came. Soon after we headed over to the church for the reception. Adam and Jill were married on May 16,2008 in PA. Mom F. planned a reception in Ohio for family and friends who couldn't make the trip out to PA. As always, she did such a great job. It was nice to see some of the people from Meadowbrook again and of course so nice to family! Adam and Jill opened their gifts, which was fun to watch.

After the reception we went to Cody and Erica's house. It was so nice to just laze around the house and enjoy time chatting and laughing. Hannah said everyone's names!

The newly weds :)

all of the brothers and their wives...and Hannah too!

our little family :)

Hangin' out with Uncle Cody

WFMW: Craigslist + Garage Sales= cheap fall wardrobe

I LOVE garage sales! But with having a little toddler, they have been a bit more challenging this summer (ie: putting baby in and out of the car seat, baby running up and down driveway, etc.). My rule of thumb is that (if we are actually in town) on Thur. I get on craigslist and search in my town for garage sales. I scroll through the ones (only in my town) that have baby items listed. I make a short list and off I go. We usually only go to one or two. This system has worked out great for me because I know that I'm going to a garage sale that has baby things. No more stopping at Grandma's garage sale and getting baby out of the car seat for nothing. Works like a charm! A few weeks ago (haven't had much time to garage sale since) I hit up one sale. She had fall clothes all in 18 months...how perfect! I got 6, 3-piece outfits for $2 at piece, plus jeans, pj's and other cute tops. I got shoes and a bundle me to sell on ebay, something for my sisters baby, and even a few tops for myself....all because I took a few minutes to get on craigslist before me left. So much fun!

Tons of great clothes for the fall (and some for summer too)

for ebay

and even a few things for me :)

For more Works for Me Wednesday ideas head over to We Are THAT Family

My first french braids

Mommy says that she's always wanted a little girl, and that she's always wanted to braid her little girls hair. My hair is just now long enough to put french braids in. Here are some pics for you to enjoy of my first french braid...there will be many more to come! :)

Kids Kamp

It's been a busy summer...and a challenge to keep up with blogging, but I have a few minutes to maybe work on one post. We had another great week of Kids Kamp this year! We had 108 kids come out, and only about 20 of them were our own church kids...so we were really excited about the chance to reach out to our community.

I worked with the preschoolers for the week. They sure kept us busy..by Tuesday I think that all my strength was gone...good thing that we don't do it on our own! I can really see how God saw us through the week. Seth worked 70+ hours that week and did such a great job as always. We are already starting to think about and plan for next year!

One of the highlights of the week for me was watching our teens serve the Lord. They served with happy hearts and were so willing to do whatever needed done. They didn't complain...and they just loved on those kids. We are SO blessed to work with such a great group of teenagers!

I also loved watching the kids sing our theme song for the week "One Way", that I wrote about in a previous post. Check out the video of them singing...isn't it great to hear children singing to the Lord?!

Thank you to those who lifted us up in prayer during the week...it was a great week!

The munchkin skit takes me back to our svr days...I loved doing this skit with my friend Teri. I'll have to dig out some old pics and scan them in. :)

"Ya putcha" skit crew

just a few of my preschoolers on water day

what a team!

Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods: Breezy day...perfect for hanging clothes on the line.

One of my simple pleasures: sharing sptreats like a cold Popsicle with Hannah and watching her just love them.

On my bedside table: haven't had much time for reading these days...

On my TV: Hannah is watching her Baby Praise dvd right now..she gets to watch one movie...and I get to take a short break to blog :)

On the menu for tonight: leftovers because who knows when hubby will be home from his elders meeting :)

On my To Do List: laundry (monday's are laundry day), unpack from the weekend, menu and grocery

New Recipe I tried last week: Sloppy Joes. I don't think that I have ever made sloppy joes without an envelope of seasoning or a can of aldi sauce. This recipe was cheaper...and tasted tons better...Seth said that they were the best sloppy joes he's ever had...yeah!! :) This recipe was good for us because it's only a 1/2# of meat...so we didn't have to eat leftover sloppy joes forever. For more people just double the recipe.

In the craft basket: no crafts going on right now...still working on recovering from last week :)

Homemaking Tip for this week: an inexpensive replacement for fabric softener is white vinegar. I started using it for my cloth diapers...and thought I would try it for the rest of my laundry too and it works great! Doesn't leave your clothes smelling like vinegar, and works the same great magic as fabric softener.

Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other): Did have any time for blog reading last week


Favorite photo from last week: It's been a while since we've all been together. I love this photo..because I love all the people in it! Such a great weekend with our family!

Lesson learned the past few days: Take time to rest..it is much needed


Prayer List: Jonathan...he left for Kuwait today, the team from our church that is serving at Kentucky Mountain Mission this week, friends who are church planting in Youngstown, OH


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
Philippians 2:3 "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves."
Do I serve faithfully, quietly, and selflessly, seeking nothing for myself, desiring no recognition, glory or notice?
Such a good reminder today. :)


Thanks to Sandra for hosting Happy Homemaker Mondays