A Summer 2012 Recap

Wow! How time flies...I certainly did not intend to be gone from my blog for such a long time! It's good to be back.  :)

Summer 2012~this involves lots of pictures  :)

June~

• the family schedule relaxed
•  vegetable garden was a few weeks old

• my youngest daughter was promoted to my Sunday School class  :)
• my son finished first grade and was excited for summertime!
• my oldest daughter finished sixth grade and was thrilled for time off
• we went on an overnight trip with Grandma to Williamsburg to celebrate her birthday
• when we got back to her house, the "clubhouse" had been delivered and set in place

• the kids and I went with some friends to the zoo--it was a gorgeous day!
• Hubbie and I had a few days to ourselves while the kids visited Grandma and Grandpa--we even toured a Harley-Davidson factory

• a super strong storm went through the area (durecho), but thankfully, we kept our power and had no damage to our property. Others in our area were not so fortunate...
• play date with sweet friends

July~

• our family marched with our church in our local 4th of July parade

• we watched some beautiful fireworks and enjoyed the gorgeous weather
• celebrated my mom's birthday and my parent's 47th anniversary

• play dates with friends
• we visited Appomattox Court House (where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant, which ended the Civil War)

• "R" went to church camp for five days
• "D" got to have some fun days with friends while his big sister was away
• a friend of ours had very successful cancer surgery--PRAISE THE LORD!
• my niece, Anna, got to visit for a little while  :)
• some cute ranch hands came to visit for the day

August~

• Hubbie and I had a few days to ourselves while the kids visited Nanny and Poppy  :)
• we drove on the Skyline Drive--it was beautiful!

• "S" tried corn on the cob for the first time

• another play date with some friends
• school started the last Tuesday of the month--"R" is in 7th, "D" is in 2nd, and "S" is in preschool

• we finished cleaning out and organizing our storage room--oh, what a nice feeling!

September~

• the family visited Gettysburg National Military Park for two days, where the kids earned their "Junior Ranger" patches and certificates

• while in the park, we climbed an observation tower, and could see the beautiful Pennsylvania countryside with a 360 degree view

• "D" lost his first tooth
• our church had a wonderful Missions Conference--Our theme this year was "Missions Makes A Difference"

What a wonderful summer the Lord gave us! I am so very thankful for great memories and sweet fellowship with friends and family.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a blessed day!