Jul. 8, 2007 - Family Fun and Pictures too!

Wow!  It’s been such as busy, crazy and fun week!  I am working hard re-doing our kitchen and it’s coming along but it’s so time consuming painting the cupboard doors!  I had hoped to be finished by now but I will probably post more on that another time.

Did you all have a fun Holiday week?  I’m posting some pictures of the picnic/camp out we had at my sister’s home on the 3^rd – 4^th.    Probably 25 people or so.   It was great timing since it rained most of the 4^th but our “celebration” was basically done by then.   

#53.  I’m very blessed with a wonderful family and we had lots of fun….

 Here DH is just pounding in the last tent stake – we’re officially “campers” now!   We got this whole Eddie Bauer tent/screen room thing for $45.00 last year on clearance at Target!  The original price said $179.00!  I’m thankful the Lord did provide this for our family and we could use it – it was the 1^st time we all camped out together!                                                                        Take a look at the pond in background… now imagine being serenaded by bullfrogs continuously from 10:00pm – 5:00am!  … and those froggies are LOUD!  I’m not sure what noise they were making but it wasn’t “ribbit” – no,  that would be much too quiet to describe these frogs.                                                                                                                                                            

Ok,   this little man (DS2) is in the Holiday Spirit!   He was the official “door keeper” and enjoyed letting everyone in and out the screen door.  Lol   I'm so glad I had the camera and was able to catch him pick up this hat and put it on - my cutie!

My sis and family have a big inground swimming pool – the cousins/friends swam for several hours on Tuesday eve and even in the rain on Wednesday morning!  That's DH11 in the 8 ft. deep end.

Here is my dad – he is singing for us as we sit around the campfire.  I am blessed to have this wonderful,  Christian father!   We couldn’t sing because we were stuffing our mouths with smores and burned marshmallows. :o)  

Later the kids caught fire flies -  I wish I had got pictures of that too!  (I was getting tired)

And this is my mom (she’s the best!) with our youngest son (DS2) at the campfire.  It was waaaayyyy past his bedtime!  He crashed when daddy finally took him in the tent.  And the empty seat is mine!

....And today we spent time with my family-in-law!  It was nice to see them again since DH’s sister and her family live out of state and we only get together twice a year.   All the siblings, cousins (minus two) and even Great Grandma and Grandpa were there.   We had a big feast, mom B. always goes all out with food!, and then we talked and some played Frisbee.   I’m sad that we forgot the camera today but I’m thankful for this great Sunday!  Spending time at church in worship & fellowship and then being able to be with family made for an awesome day. 

So if the rest of the summer is anything like this past week -- it's gonna be great!  Thank You, Lord for your blessings on me!  

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Jul. 9, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by MiryClay

I feel your pain, when it comes to painting the cabinets. Great pictures. Glad to hear you all had a great 4th.

Blessings,
Lori

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Jul. 10, 2007 - Holiday Photos

Posted by bakerswife

Hi!
It looks like everyone had a wonderful time. You are truly blessed to have a Christian father who leads everyone in song. He is a gifted man.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I would love to see some of your cake creations posted on your blog sometime. I'll bet they are yummy too!
Blessings to you and your family,
Karen
www.homeschoolbloggers.com/bakerswife/

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