BLESS THIS MESS

So Sarah and I rock, paper, scissored for the clean up job of Lily tonight after dinner! She decided hot dogs and hamburgers was boring and that we needed after dinner entertainment. She put the hot dog down her shirt, make-up (ketchup) on and her hat (paperplate) on her head and proceeded to entertain us. THANK YOU LILY FOR THE LAUGH!!!

Being Self Reliant

Last year we had a nice little garden that wasn't much to look at, but this year I might have let my ambition take over! We have a wonderful garden with, zucchini, crook-neck and patti-pan squash, cucumbers, bell-peppers, honey-dew and seedless watermelon, Garrett's corn, 4 different types of tomatoes (6 plants), yellow baby bell-peppers, habanero and jalapeño peppers, sweet-butter lettuce, cilantro, chives and basil. WOW we are enjoying everything and are being blessed with a great harvest with allot more to come. Most importantly, Lily and Garrett really like the garden and go out every day to see if we have something new to pick, which has been a great lesson in self-reliance for them. We will keep you posted on how we finish the summer! Hope everyone is doing well!

Lake Naci

Thank you first to our good friends, Doug and Joddy, we were able to spend a beautiful out at Lake Nacimiento. It was Lily's first time on a boat but she was such a trooper.

Garrett loved the tube and most certainly his favorite part was when Doug let him drive the boat. That little guy is such a nut for motorize equipment!

We look forward to a few more trips out to the lake this summer!

Loughmiller Family

I was able to take some pictures of sweet family friends of our from church. Their son is leaving on a mission next week to Argentina, so they wanted to get a family photo. They are one of those families you just love. We had a lovely time heading out to Creston for a photo shoot!

T-Ball

(Garrett in the back left, at practice)

Garrett's on a baseball team called the Marlins. Aaron is the coach and loves spending that time with Garrett...when he is actually participating in the game and not walking off second base during a run because his "power was out". I've never seen anything more cute than watching Garrett play tball.

Kids at the Park

Last week, before Lily came down with RSV we were able to go to the park. It was such a beautiful, sunny day. Garrett rode his bike with his friends, Eva and Logan. Then we had a picnic. I'm so looking forward to more bright sunny days with the ones I love most!

Opening Day of Tee Ball

I am hoping that my favorite sport becomes Garrett's favorite sport. So here is his opening day at bat!