Jul. 25, 2008 - Back at it again!

It was a gloomy day yesterday and the boys suggested we play in the basement. I said that I thought I would run on the treadmill. I'm planning on running in a 5K race on Thanksgiving day with, hopefully, my rock star marathoner sister and her boyfriend, maybe my dad and, perhaps, Josh (he said he might do it).

Jacob looks at me and says, "you haven't done that in years and years." Smile.

Well, it has been a while since I was on the treadmill or went running outside but years and years, it has not been! :) I've exchanged the running for walking and biking this summer.

Downstairs we headed. They like it when I run because we turn up the music real loud (yesterday it was Seeds Family Worship) and they have a grand time and I sweat like crazy.

Something about fall just makes me want to run. Perhaps it's that crazy cross-country bug that infected me in high school and hasn't ever really left!

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Jul. 24, 2008 - Hike

Last Sat. morning we went to a local park for a hike.


After coating ourselves with bug spray (the bugs were thick), we headed out.

We ended up by a beautiful lake though due to recent flooding we were not able to get into the water. The banks were uneven and heavily eroded. But it was beautiful and very peaceful.


When we got home, it was too hot for a picnic outside so we had one inside where we munched on homemade pizza while watching a movie. :)

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Jul. 23, 2008 - Done!

Third round of CIS fingerprinting done!

Now the girls can come home, right??!!

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Jul. 21, 2008 - God's Purposes and Our Pain

The Pipers have posted a good article written by John Piper on God's purposes and our pain.

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Jul. 18, 2008 - Family Fun

We've found a new fun family sport--

Disc Golf.

I have to say I was less than enthused to play but quickly realized how much fun it is and great exercise too! There's a 9 hole-course not too far from our house and it's free. :) Always like those type of activities. :)

If you're not familiar, it's very similar to golf but using frisbees (they are not the typically type, flatter, smaller and a bit heavier). Fewest throws wins.

Josh is pretty good. But the boys and I have some practicing to do. On a par 3 hole, Issac hit a whopping 15!!

Our scores are much closer to good bowling scores, but we all get some good laughs out of our games.

Jacob was so proud when he threw it further than me!

Josh and I had a good chuckle about that later on because my throws don't go much further than Jacob's.

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