A Gorgeous Sunset

We have the best sunsets here!!! <3 Great hike together!

A Threefold Cord

"Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken." Ecclesiastes 4:12

Photo credit: Brad Peterson @stopandcherish

Christmas Decorating 2016

To celebrate the first of December we pulled out all the totes of wreaths, garlands, and icicle lights and decorated for Christmas! We brought out the CD player and turned up some cheery Christmas music to sing along with as we worked!

Like the superhero who just landed on the roof?

 Looking at Christmas cards from years past

The light crew heading around back to climb on the roof.

 The guy putting up the lights.

 It's not senior photos, bro! ;)

The candy cane crew!

The finished masterpiece! 

Merry Almost-Christmas y'all!

Camp 2016!

HBC Family Camp was September 17-19, and we drove up and back home each night for Friday and Saturday! Enjoy the adventure! ;) 

Thursday:

Getting ready!

Aimee made Cookies of the Century for a road snack! Kate made delicious pie too, but somehow we didn't get a picture of that. ;) 

Since we weren't official campers we brought our own meals. This is the makings for taco salad, which we picnicked with outside for Friday dinner. 

Friday:

Jerry went to work, and the rest of us had a quick breakfast and continued camp preparations.

Around 12:30 everyone loaded up

We stopped to pick up the girls' new reading glasses!

  Look! Its green!!! 

Emma made a scavenger hunt game for the trip, and we listened to lots of classical music!

 Front seat

The whole, goofy van load. :) 

 Getting close to Prescott!

Paul helped string up lights at the Quiet Place for the night time sermons, and after dinner everyone headed there for a message.

 

The Quiet Place 

It was so 'cold' even in sweatshirts that Anna had to steal an adorable kid to squeeze. ;)

Pastor Huddleson spoke on loving one another. 

Then back to the cafeteria for games and music! This is a crazy, loud game called "Pit"... 

Aaaand the crazy, loud players. ;)

Matching girls!

Around 1:00 (you can chose if it was AM or PM ;P) we finally drove home, exhausted, happy, and talking 5mph. :D

Saturday:

We arrived just in time to jump in on the last couple of tug-of-war games, and then walk to the cafeteria for lunch! 

Then it was free time until dinner. Some played volleyball the whole time or sat by the sidelines and cheered the teams on, others played some frisbee, the little girls worked on a fort out by the 'L Tree' (it's a tree jutting out from the hill in the shape of an L) with their friends, and still others had a blast with little ones by the swing set.

A message by Mr. Hubler, and off to the fire-pit for s'mores!

To the cafeteria for games, singing, and burning our tongues on hot chocolate once more before saying goodbye and heading home!

Chess! 

 Two players and lots of advisers. ;)

 The music was great!

Singing praise to the Lord Almighty! 

Thanks so much for reading about our adventures! 

Celebration at the Park

Pearl had her first day of dog training class Saturday, and to celebrate that and her birthday we met some friends and relatives at a park for some ice cream and frisbee!!! Make sure to go read about the class at Pearl's blog mydoggyfriend.wordpress.com!

FSDS Service Dog Training class

The celebratory group!

Adorable nephew makes an adorable selfie!<3

Frisbee!

Ice Cream!

 Super grateful for friends, family, ice cream, and God's love. What are you thankful for this week?

Water Day and Food Packing

Saturday was our church’s water day. It was super fun!

There was a big inflatable water slide, a little kid slide and bouncy thing, and a small dunk tank.

Paul, Tyler, and some of their friends brought their cool, gigantic, homemade water guns and ice water to get people with, and others mercilessly dumped buckets of water on each other. Imagine standing there and suddenly you are chilled to the bone, soaking, and blinded by some guy who had snuck up without your notice. Lol! It was great!

There was always a long line for the water slide. Some would try a new, creative way of going down, and the gigantic splash that would soak everyone waiting in line was hilarious!

Pearl and a girly friend freezing, happy, and about to go down together.

Throwing a buddy in the pool...

Splash! They got him. :) 

Aimee, Kate, and Paul left half way through to go help pack food at "Feed My Starving Children" with some friends. They had a blast! 

Soon after they left the water fight was put on hold for a rather wet pot-luck dinner. ;) 

And then more splashing was in store.

The End! Be thankful for hot summers, and have a happy day!