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Can you believe that it's almost the end of July? This summer has been zooming by and we've been having fall weather the past few days around here. I'm hoping August shows us a thing or two about how summer is supposed to be done.

It has been and eventful summer to say the least. We've been swimming, though not as much as years past. There have been art lessons, Hannah is currently working on a watercolor of a Percy Jackson book cover. Hannah and I went down to the South to visit my family. We got to see my dad as well as my mom and my brother and his family. We did some camping at the ocean, took a miserably long walk one day and got to experience some real Southern treats, including peaches! We went fishing a few times, Hannah managed to reel in a ten pound striper on one of our trips.

We've also been having fun at church. There has been a program on Wednesdays that I've been coordinating. Six weeks really flew by! Tomorrow is our last day and we're scheduled to play in the water if the weather cooperates. We've also had campfires and fireworks at church this year and worship on Saturdays. I tell you, it's been busy!

I'm looking forward to the next month, not because we're slowing down, but because there are more fun things in store, including my girls's birthday! I need to figure out if we're going to have a party this year. What she's requested is a day at Dave and Busters. She loves video games, but I think she loves getting prizes even more :-)

What have you been up to?


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  1. RhettaJuly 30, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    Hey hey back atcha! It's nice to read about your family's adventures this summer. It's warming up today; I know this because I just did some yard work. Hope tomorrow will be even warmer for playing in the water.

    Blessings!

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