not a happy camper!

So why do i go camping?

i don't sleep because they have bear signs warning
you that a bear could attack you during the night
and carry of your children.

there is no cell phone service or
wi fi connection.

i am stuck in a piece of flannel
that is way too small for
me to be "comfortable".

i cook, clean up, cook, clean up repeat.

chime in with a comment
telling me i'm not alone in this!!!

and yet the kids love it
and i get to spend some time look at
nature and enjoying God's creations.

oh ya that's why i go camping!

Ocean Front

2 posts in 1 week.

Some additional photos from our Oregon Coast trip.

i heart the ocean! I would love to
live in a little cottage by the sea.

and throw in a red convertible ;)

1 of my favorite things at the lake house... a happy boy in a kayak.

beautiful on the outside, a little crusty on the inside

after much searching, we finally found
what was it called

blue lake,
no
fish lake
no
crater lake
no
oh, clear lake. ya it was beautiful

the kids were excited to row, row, row the boat

thanks mom and dad for a great trip. happy 41st anniversary
we love you!

Beach Balls

Wow what a fun summer!

We loved our trip to the Oregon Coast.

The whole family stayed at a hotel and made the most of our $69.74!

We dominated the swimming pool. I would see hotel guests walk by and
look in but none dared to enter..... the splash zone.
So amazing canon balls were on display!

My beAutIfUl sisters in their new swimsuits.
I know what you are thinking... are they models?

Canon Ball!!!

Speaking of balls.... I went and spent a couple days with my parents at the farm. Don't ya just love getting back to your roots!

Mom and Dad treated us to Chinese food and bowling.
We happened to get the Tuesday bowling special of $1.50. AWESOME!!

Madeline got a strike, yes!
But Mom is the one who took the cake.
She scored a whopping 127. Maybe her best score ever!

We are headed tomorrow to register Madeline for middle school, sniff.

how can my cute girl be that old? Don't you remember these days?

Life moves along

My parents are such amazing people. They were over visiting last week so I couldn't resist snapping a picture of them. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on August 21st. My siblings and I have been blessed by their love and devotion to each other and to us. Thank you mom and dad for loving each other. Aren't they a cute couple? I love you!
The first day of school was on Monday. When Jacob saw this Star Wars shirt at Shop-Ko he knew what loves was at first sight. He has been wearing it for the last 3 weeks! Do your kids do the same thing? It is hard to save something so beautiful for a future day. Maybe he learned it from his mother who doesn't like anticpation.

Madeline wanted to make a new bag for school so she picked out some of my scrap fabric and sewed up this cute bag. I have horror stories of trying to sew things, ( hello swimsuit and blue striped pants that looked like a NY Yankees outfit) so I stuck by her and we finished it in 2 days. Good job Madeline!
This is a small stack of 70 temple bags. I am bringing 175 to Swiss Days this weekend. I was a vendor last year and sold 132 so I hope and pray that this year will be prosperous as well. It is always a leap of faith to invest in something you believe in and pray that others believe in you as well! Thank you mom, dad, cynthia, stephen, jacob, madeline, andrea, and denise for believing in me!
Jacob walked into our closet and pointed to Stephen's suit jacket and said "I want one of those!" You mean a church coat I replied. "yes, I see all the older boys at church with one and I want to wear one." So I was at Target and they had one.

Size 6 suit jacket $30
Red tie $6
2 Happy handsome boy priceless