Lots of Fun and Missing Teeth

We were excited this summer to get to visit with the Garris cousins and celebrate with Dawn on her birthday!

Here is Jaylyn, Dalayna and Malaine

Having lots of fun together!

Jaylyn also lost two more teeth!

Once before bed on July 5th

and another on the 12th

We got to see “The Little Mermaid” at the Muny.

The girls LOVED it.

Do you think Leighton watched much of it?

We were close quarters way up just under the free seats.  Leighton was pretty wiggly.

She was silly and mostly playing peek-a-boo with some crazy guy up behind us.   

We tried out another fun fountain park with the Laxton cousins and some friends. . . 

Makenna and Sage

Not sure why Adley is just sitting on the rock.  In the background you can see our friends son getting ready to swing the big girls on the big swings. 

Bridge

Slide!

Adley in the shark mouth slide

Silly girls

Ready to jump!

Had some 80’s fun at VBS. . .

80’s style – Yeah for banana clips.  :-)

Adorable preschoolers

Then big kids

Then, Ms. Jenny, being such a good sport. . . to let the music team give her an 80’s makeover and then make her moon walk on stage.  :-)

The kids favorite song    

Had some usual silly girly fun. . .

Can you tell who is the comedian?  Not sure what kind of face she was doing.

Adley’s turn to pose

It is fun to sit on daddy 

It is kind of comfy too!

Look at me!

There you are!

Had a bridal shower for Rachel. . .

We had fun with the “knotted in love” theme.  All things yarn. . .

Shannon helped us get a great food spread!

Here is Rachel’s family friends and mom and sisters

Cupcakes!

Lovely Rachel with her gifts

Eleanor (Rachel’s mom), Rachel, and Debbie

       Had a baby shower for Mitzi. . .

Desserts!

Cake

Prayers for Mitzi and baby 

Fellowship!

Had some fun visiting with Shane’s girlfriend who was visiting from China.  Their family did lots of “American” things while she was here and we got to join in on the trip to the drive-in!

Getting ready!

The drive-in is exciting

Shane and Allisa

Nana and Adley 

That might just finally wrap up the final summer activities! 

Coming soon. . . starting school and THE WEDDING!

Bible School Fun

Here are some pics from the Bible School Kick off and some of the girls on the performance night.   They had a blast with this year’s theme, “Saddle Ridge Ranch”.  It was a perfect theme for some horse-lovin’ girls. 

They had lots of fun Ranch-style games.  Adley needed a little help from “Nina”.

Even horse rides!  That was the best part, of course.  :-)

Adley enjoyed Ricky the horse, too.

Panning for gold

TJ even had to get into the action – snakes in the boot!

Adley giving it a try

Even a hay ride.  Thanks to cousin Mark for enduring the super hot heat in the sticky hot hay.

Here is the preschoolers rehearsing on stage.  I got to do music again with these guys.  They are always a lot of fun.  Notice Adley in the front row.  This was her first official VBS year.  She loved it.  Notice she is dancing along.

Notice again, singing along.

Then, performance time came and they were all in their cute little “cowboy vests”.  She did not move for any of the three songs!  She said she didn’t sing and dance because of her new brown shirt.  Maybe she didn’t want her new “shirt” messed up.  :-)Jaylyn singing along with all of the big kids (K-6).  She has always loved the performance part.  Hard to believe isn’t it?

Here is a shot of most of the group on stage.  It is getting harder and harder to fit them up there.  If everybody would have been there, we would not have fit.  Or, they would have fit, but you wouldn’t have seen your kids. 

Is it bad that I’m always glad when it’s over?  :-)