Rock'n out for the big 3-0

I decided a surprise 80's party was the way to go for Josh's 30th birthday. 

Josh has the most awesome friends, so

 I knew they'd get into it.

 Josh worked on his cosutme for 2 weeks thinking we were going to a fun summer party at the David and SaraBeth's.  He was shocked when we arrived to find out the party was for him. 

Steve & Gloria enjoyed going back to the good 'ole days. 

Alisa said she wore something that she ACTUALLY wore in the 80's, and

that the rest of us were wearing the stuff she was NEVER allowed to wear. 

What a fun night we had!

We are so blessed for sweet friends who love us and know how to have a good time!

Happy 30th Birthday, Josh! 



Psalm 100

Psalm 100

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.

Serve the Lord with gladness;

Come before Him with joyful singing.

 

Know that the Lord Himself is God;

It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;



 

We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

 

Enter His gates with thanksgiving

And His courts with praise.

 

Give thanks to Him, bless His name.



 For the Lord is good;

 

His lovingkindness is everlasting

And His faithfulness to all generations.

VBS 2012

This was the 4th year I have had the privledge of being the Bible teacher at VBS. I am thankful for grace and the promise of His Word:

"So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth;
It will not return to Me empty,
Without accomplishing what I desire,
And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it."
Isaiah 55:11

 

Levi had a wonderful time with his friends at "CVS"...we worked all week on saying VBS, but it always came out CVS.

 

 

Mrs. Britney made tambourines with us!

 

Each morning I had the privledge of hearing the kids sing praise.
My eyes filled with tears every time they sang this song. 

"We are the saints
We are the children
We've been redeemed
We've been forgiven
We are the sons and daughters of our God"

-Children of God

Third Day

 

Chocolate Milk

Yesterday we made a trek out to the country to see some Happy Cows. 

Happy Cows are Happy because they eat fresh grass all year round.

 

Happy Cows only make milk after they have a baby. 

Happy Cows can live to be 18 years old!  Other cows barely make it to 5.

Each Happy Cow has a special name. 

Happy Cows are milked twice a day and give an average of 74 pounds of milk.

Happy Cows make white milk, strawberry milk, buttermilk, and our favorite chocolate milk!!

Happy Cows make for Happy & Healthy Children.

Weekend in the Mountains

We had a fun weekend trip to the mountains with Gigi and Papa. 

We read lots of books and enjoyed the beautiful weather.

 

We shopped...he girls at Gymboree and the boys at Bass Pro.

We had hoped for lots of rest, but Levi didn't feel the need to sleep much.

He was ready to watch Thomas, AGAIN!

 

We played and laughed.

We ate way too much at the Apple Barn.

 

We enjoyed the geese and the sunset after dinner.

And went swimming in the big bath tub.

The Little Blue Stool

The other night I told Levi that I needed to swap the laundry before I could read to him.  As I left the play room this little voice called out, "my help you laundry? my help you laundry?"  and when I turned around there he was with his little blue stool ready and excited to work. 

He shoved in the wet clothes.

He wanted to help with the detergent,

and felt the need to get very close. 

The little blue stool is quite the companion. 

It gives him the boost he needs to find all kids of fun things that are out of his reach (for a reason).

Perfect place to enjoy a snack,

and rest after working hard on the laundry. 

"Now I see a lot depends on a helping hand from a few good friends!"

-The Little Blue Truck

one of our most FAVORITE books :)