Beach Fun

Abbie loved to jump in the water and then go sit on a towel and sunbathe. Truly, she is my daughter! Mommy loves to do the same thing!Buried alive!


Lake Waconia Beach is sandy, warm and fun!
My toes have changed shape. Water makes things look very different! Lake water is gross, by the way. I wouldn't go in deeper than my knees. At some point, I may be able to, just not yet. Yuck.
Sam's new shades make him look cool as a cucumber.
Dad only buried Sam halfway. Ha ha! Look at his lil' toes sticking out!
Caleb LOVED the water as usual. Mike had fun throwing him high up in the air and then watching him splash down into the water. I took some video clips of it. Funny! He is not afraid of water at all! And he can swim pretty good for a 4, almost 5 year old!
Abbie used to be so cautious around water, but now she is exploring more. She braved it up to her neck at one point! I'm so proud of her!
Abbie, Daddy and Sam started building a sand castle but Sam kept destroying it. So Daddy ended up piling the sand all around Sam!



Earlier in the day, the kids and I went to the mall. While we were eating lunch, a man came by and gave Caleb some Green Lantern stuff, so he tried it on for his picture-crazy Mother. :)
Earlier in the day (BEFORE the mall and the beach) we went to the library up the street because the Zoomobile came by. The kids got to see a snake, an armadillo, a parrot, a South American Millipede, and a guinea pig. They loved hearing all about the animals and getting to hold some afterwards! The pictures are blurry because there were 100 kids there squeezing in to hold the animals too and I just threw my camera up in the air and snapped, hoping to get a good shot. :)

Accidents happen.

Accidents happen. I had to explain this to Caleb earlier today when he dumped Sam out of the stroller face first. Oops. A casual stroll to the library turned into a chaotic and very bloody mess on the way home. Being the cool and calm mother that I am, I most certainly did NOT panic the moment I saw Caleb hit the broken piece of sidewalk jutting up and flip the stroller over. My heart did not skip a beat as I saw Sam's arms fly out and his face bounce off the pavement. Nope. Not me. I was as cool as a cucumber. Well, maybe I wasnt all that calm. Ha ha!

I did drop the library books and rush over, pick my baby up and begin to comfort him. I actually had to comfort Caleb more as he was screaming "I don't want to see the blood! It's all my fault!" while covering his eyes. In the end, there was more blood than actual injury. His wounds will heal and Caleb's heart was comforted.

**On a side note, while typing the above, Caleb and Abbie somehow pushed Sam while playing and he now has an upper swollen bloody lip as well as a lower bloody and swollen lip. Ahhh, the joys of motherhood!

Earlier today before he got his bloody lip. Those marks are from playing at the park last night. childhood can be so rough!
Caleb is in the green shirt in the middle jumping. This is the play area in the mall in Eden Prairie. Its about 25 minutes from our house and we go there alot!!!
Sam and Abbie playing together.
So, life is continuing on. Day by day. Not a whole lot is happening for us right now. The kids and I try to find some sort of routine to our days, but right now it still feels like temporary living. Like we aren't going to be here much longer. I still havent unpacked half of my pots and pans, clothes, decorations. But maybe that is how we are supposed to live, especially as Christians. This world is not our home, we are just passing through. Our treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue. We can't stay at home in this world forever, right? Love ya'll! Hugs to you, Mom, and thanks for listening!

Fourth of July

Playing at an indoor park was so much fun for Sam and Abbie a few weeks ago. I asked myself why someone would build an INDOOR park....then I remembered what state I'm living in now. 'Nuff said!

The munchkins after bath time, snacking on some chips. Caleb has been such a good helper lately. We are excited about reading new books from the library (just up the street) each week. The kids LOVE to have books read to them. Caleb is starting to recognize words that are repeated often, and will say them with me as I read now. Its exciting to see him learning. Abbie is my little housekeeper- if I hand her a washrag, she will wipe every surface in the house clean. Its wonderful! And she loves doing it, so it works out for both of us.
Mike has been busy gathering information and resources for his church, meeting with other pastors, organizing the opening meeting we will be having in September, working, and getting to know the area again.

God has been good to us and is teaching us new things each day. We are leaning on Him and seeking His will in all we do. Please continue to pray for us!

Baby Benjamin

This little cutie is my newest nephew, Benjamin. I had the privilege of doing his newborn pictures last week and absolutely fell in love with him! He was precious.

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