Summer Happenings...

I am slowly working my way through the summer to post pictures from our fun, but sweltering hot days! These pictures are from early June! I know I am a bit behind...hopefully I can get caught up soon!

Matthew doing a little putting in our backyard.

Not a big deal, just driving to work....

Sweet boys fascinated with the aquarium...

Tyler, Matthew and Caleb eating cupcakes for the twins' birthday!

Chooch and Mommy at the zoo...

Caleb with his "Nemo" goggles...ha!

Matthew touching the snake at the exhibit....

Mimi braving the heat with the twinker stinkers!

This is a pic of Matthew and Caleb with their bud Elijah before going fishing....

The boys got in the lake and splashed around in Mineral Wells...the water was pretty muddy but they didn't seem to mind one bit!

Mr. Jared was assigned to making sure no one fell in while fishing!

This is Luke at our first trip to a Hibachi Grill...he LOVED everything...the soup, the salad, the rice, the veggies! He had tons of fun :)

Pic of the little guys looking at the fish at the end of dinner...

Matthew, Caleb & Daddy eating their dinner...the boys really loved watching the chef cook our food right in front of us, but didn't love the food (except for the chicken). Overall, it was a great experience for us, especially since we hardly EVER take the kids out to eat!

Family pic :)

Mission Missouri = Full Success

Well, after we left Kamp Kanukuk, we headed to Missouri for adventures on the Lake of the Ozarks. We stayed with my Aunt Nelda and Uncle Steve, who took great care of us and showered our children with lots of love. See the adventures below!

First boat ride for our three boys! Matthew and Caleb loved it, but Luke was not too happy in his lifejacket :)

Piano practice with the best!

I went water skiing before Tim and Uncle Steve fished...the water was cold, but it felt good to ski again! It had been too long!

The boys did lots of watering (overwatering actually) to keep the plants looking good!

Another boat ride with just boys!

Tim's big catch off the paddle boat!

Matthew and Grauntie Nelda walking around the block (notice how beautiful and green everything is by them)!

Chooch is keepin' it real in his sunglasses and TCU hat...

Gruncle Steve took the boys on a fun tractor ride which they loved!

Little John Deere Greens...

Luke, Emily, and A. Nelda snap a shot before the girls sneak off to shop!

Grantie Nelda reading to the twins before night time...

G. Nelda giving swim lessons to Caleb...

G. Nelda and Caleb taking a paddleboat ride...

Uncle Steve gave Mr. Luke his own ice cream cone and this was the result...

Lukester keepin' Uncle Steve busy...

Doing a little fishing off the dock...

Aunt Nelda feeding Luke a quality breakfast that I assure you he does not get at home!

The fam hanging out on the deck...the weather was amazing!

Sweet boys...

A little irony here...

Road Trip Part One...

We had a really fun trip in June with a stop to see our dear friends, The Sparks, at Kanakuk!!! They are the type of friends that we only see once a year, but we just pick right back up where we left off. Tim and Collin were in the same engineering program at TCU and have been great friends for a long time. He and Rachel are so much fun and are now the directors at K-Kountry. We got the grand tour and got to use all of their fun facilities. We loved getting to see what they do and how they spend their summers. It also brought Tim and I back to our camp days where we first met. I can't explain it, but there is just something amazing about camp...learning to serve others, sitting under great teaching, having the time of your life, doing pranks without getting caught, meeting friends you will have for a lifetime ...it's the best!

This was Tim and the boys at Kanakuk's family camp, which is like a mini resort for families to come. It was awesome and the pool was SUPER FUN!

Riding the golf cart around camp...

Beckett and Luke chillin' before swim time!

Braden, Matthew and Caleb running around like wild men...

Ella and Emily reading together...

Lunch time at the camp dining hall!

Ella, Braden, Matthew and Caleb...

Rach and I with the youngest kiddos (Beckett and Luke)...we totally took over their camp house when we were there!

Caleb doing the Horned Frog sign to amuse Collin, who is also a TCU alum...

Collin and Tim with Lukester in front of this awesome pool that we got to swim at!