Camp.....2016

Church Camp is a big thing in our family.....very big. Jessica is the director, Jamie helps with the cooking at both camps and with activities for the teen camp, I head up the kitchen for both camps (and I have lots of really good help that I couldn't do without.) Gary counsels, talks, watches, prays and runs errands, the grandkids have been going to camp since before they could walk. So yes camp is a very big deal. Now don't get me wrong, when we get back we are totally exhausted for the next week but we wouldn't have it any other way. Our sweet DIL doesn't really do camp but someone has to take care of the home front especially with as many animals as we all have and I am so glad for her help in that way. We don't have to be concerned with it. And this year when we got home, the house was all cleaned up. What a blessing this was.

Summer has started.

We have free range roosters crowing...... 

 Taking a rest stop on Chewy......

Making Mom nervous.....

 or an apple smiley face.....

or just playing in the sand......

 

sleeping with the cat on your birthday weekend at Aunt Jenny's.....

 Going for the birthday donut........

 and being very pleased with yourself for this birthday donut...........

picking blackberries..............

 and ending this day with a ride in the workhorse............

Summers are full of fun, long lazy days and just being a kid.

The Farm, awards and family.

Seeing how it is May, there is lots going on around here. We now have four baby goats with one more mama due anytime. There is end of school activities, gardening, and visiting family. So here we go.....
First up we have Jonah with one of the twins. These baby goats are just so cute.

School's Greenwood City Tour day and getting to meet the mayor so of course we had to wear a tie and coat. The sunglasses add so much!

Both boys achieving multiple awards in school....so proud of how well they have done. These kids and other are our future leaders and I know they will lead us well.

 

Gary's sister and brother-in-law came up from Dallas with their grandchildren. What a wonderful time we all had.

Bella and Noah found a snake skin. Gross.

 

Sure wish they lived closer so the kids could play together more often.

Cruz got to help pick broccoli and then we cooked it and he ate it. Yum.

Uncle Josh was the carrier of the veggies I guess.

 And even got to gather the eggs.

But all of this would not be complete without this picture (story behind picture too long to tell, let's just say someone "Darrell" took a very graceful fall.)