Summer Camp

Hey, hey! Camp is officially starting at Falls Creek and that means so is Lauren's job! I'm excited for her to be on staff at this huge camp and I pray God uses all her talents to glorify Him. 

Changes

Change is so hard. It's hard for adults...and when the whole family is going through change, it's even harder on the adults when the kids are going through it. When your child has a million questions, and they ask each of them twice, it's hard to stay convinced you are doing the right thing with the change you are implementing.

Then, if it's a change where you have to find the best fit, there may some tries that aren't good. And if your kids are with you, you have to assure them you still know what you're doing.

We pray and pray that God continues to lead and guide us, and helps us answer the questions.

5 months

Looking Upward

 

I have two kids who are pretty excited about playing basketball this summer. Sheridan played last year, and has played organized sports before, but Jordan and Cameron haven't. Cameron tells us once a day he's going to be playing ball this summer, in fact, he's told his Sunday School teacher, his school teacher, the principal at his school and anyone else who will listen.

Today the kids went to the church for evaluations and I had to assure Cameron he didn't have to wear a jersey, or his ball shoes, or take his own ball. Praying now for good behavior and a smooth transition as the kids get out of school and are home everyday. This should be an interesting summer.

Sheridan's Big Day

It doesn't feel like Thursday. Today was Sheridan's 11th and we celebrated from breakfast to bedtime. I like to make birthdays special and I'm having to be creative as the kids get older. How we celebrated 11 fabulous years today:

Breakfast: cinnamon toast
Opened present from Grandma and Grandpa before kids went to school.

School: limited work day. Yesterday she did extra lessons so she wouldn't have to do a lot today.
Ryan and Lauren called during the morning hours and loved on Sheridan.

Lunch: Date with Dad and surprise one-hour trail ride!

Erin called from Girls State and caught up with the birthday girl.
After school: Met 4 of her best friends and headed to Russellville for party time!
Pottery Work: Had a great time painting plates and other pottery, eating MnMs, taking pictures and laughing with friends.

 

 

Brick Oven Pizza: These girls downed some pizza and then blessed Sheridan with sweet personal gifts!

Pile High Yogurt: The girls (although certainly full) enjoyed picking from 8 flavors and 30 toppings for a fun ending to a great night.

Sheridan is a precious treasure to me. We are closer than we have ever been and I have to say publically, although she struggles with things (as we all do), she has worked through more challenges in the last 5 months than any 10 year old I know. We're still working through the kinks of adding new family members, changing rooms, and other major adjustments...and as much as it challenges me, it affects her as much as anyone. I'm so thankful for the moments she has given her struggles and anger to the Lord. She has conquered self control a hundred times this year and has to fight with it every day. I love this girl and her shiny blond hair, her huge smile and the fact that she still likes to snuggle with me.

Happy Birthday Sheridan!

Camo

 

Not sure if we have one camouflage thing in our home. When they had that dress up day at school, my kids never had things to wear. And yet, here's my son dressed and ready to be deployed to Africa. When he flew into KY on Sunday, he was told they would brief his group for their trip and they would stay at Ft Knox until the 1st of June. Flexibility is key for him. Prayer is the key for me.

Quote of the Day

You have to know that Cameron will join any conversation, from anywhere in the room or car, even if it's not his conversation. All he needs is one word. For instance, If I tell Richard I need to get milk at the grocery store. Cameron pipes up, "Mom, can I have some milk?"

So tonight...I can't even remember exactly what I said, but it was something like...
"What do you think I mean?" to Jordan.
Jordan replies, "I don't know, I can't read your mind!" 
Cameron chimes in as he's leaving the room, "I can't even read."