It's amazing that the way AAA took us to arrive in Dallas/Ft. Worth, we ended up going through places where we knew people! As seen earlier, we saw family and friends in Nashville. Only a few hours later, we arrived in Memphis to visit with dear friends, Kim and Jer. We had such a nice time catching up with them and getting to know Elise. We went for dinner to a local favorite, "Gus's"...very good food! Then we went for a drive past "Graceland". We happened to be there the anniversary weekend of Elvis' death. Tons of people everywhere! So, everyone stayed in the cars while I quick jumped out and captured a few pictures! ;0) It was getting late, so we went back to Kim and Jer's house to let the kids play and we could catch up some more!
Kim, Jer, and Elise...thank you, again for being such wonderful friends and hosts. We had a great time seeing all of you!
"Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD... Happy is the man who has quiver full of them..." Psalm 127:3A;5A
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Summer Vacation...Stop #1: Nashville, Tennessee!
We recently returned home from an extremely fun, extremely active, and extremely exhausting vacation! Our travels took us to D.C. for a few days, home for a couple of days (Jones Beach), Nashville for 3 days, Memphis for 1 1/2 days, and Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas for 4 days. We had an incredible time! On our first stop in Nashville, we hooked up with my parents and sister and brother-in-law (Heidi and Mark), and Ethan, Tyler, and baby-on-the-way (due in October)! While there, my Aunt Robin and Uncle Joe stopped by our hotel with their 4 girls. Plus, we visited Brooke's parents, Debbie and Jerry (good friends of my family). They have a gorgeous pool that they invited all of us to swim at. The kids had a ball! It was great to see everyone...especially with all that my Mom's been going through! After Nashville, we stopped by my very dear friend, Kim's house. She and her husband Jer have a beautiful little girl, Elise and are expecting another baby in November! It was awesome to see them and reconnect with them! Our ultimate destination was Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas to see another set of very dear friends of ours, Brooke and Jon and family. I had gone to visit them in January by myself. Aaron and I had asked Brooke and Jon if it would be okay for all of us to come out this summer. They graciously agreed! Again, we had such a good time and are thankful for all of the incredible relationships God has blessed us with!
As you can probably tell, Aaron and I love to take pictures. Therefore, we have a million of them. So, our vacation has been broken up into each "leg" of the trip! Enjoy...here's the first stop...Nashville, Tennessee!
As you can probably tell, Aaron and I love to take pictures. Therefore, we have a million of them. So, our vacation has been broken up into each "leg" of the trip! Enjoy...here's the first stop...Nashville, Tennessee!
A day with Pastor Doug, Jane, and Daniel at Jones Beach, NY
We had an incredible time going with Pastor Doug, Jane, and Daniel to Long Island, NY. It was really cool to see where they're from! The weather forecast was very iffy...storms were in the forecast. However, we were extremely blessed with so many incredible things! The weather turned out to be AWESOME! As well as the traffic both to and from Long Island! We all had safe travels and a crabby-free day! ;0)
We went to the beach, which also had a pool! Then, we went for dinner at a local area that Jane would go to frequently as a child. Last, we visited a beautiful lighthouse on Long Island. Jane was sweet to sit in the car with Gabriel, who had fallen asleep.
Thank you, again Pastor Doug, Jane, and Daniel (and Dave who couldn't come with us) for showing us your old stomping grounds. We thoroughly enjoyed it and will forever treasure such a wonderful day with wonderful friends!
We went to the beach, which also had a pool! Then, we went for dinner at a local area that Jane would go to frequently as a child. Last, we visited a beautiful lighthouse on Long Island. Jane was sweet to sit in the car with Gabriel, who had fallen asleep.
Thank you, again Pastor Doug, Jane, and Daniel (and Dave who couldn't come with us) for showing us your old stomping grounds. We thoroughly enjoyed it and will forever treasure such a wonderful day with wonderful friends!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Um.....can you tell who got themselve's ready for the day?!?!
When we don't have major plans for the day, I am way more lenient about what the kids wear. They get to pick out whatever they want! Well, I was only able to capture 2 out of our 4 children all decked out for the day. For Adriana, it is just the fact that she did her own hair! Gabriel just cracks me up. He will wear those goggles everywhere...and I mean EVERYWHERE! They are funny! ;0) He also insisted on wearing a long sleeved shirt on a 90' day! He was sure happy though!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Happy 7th Birthday, Adriana!
It's hard to believe our oldest is 7 years old! It's also hard to believe that she was 3 weeks old when we moved here. That is how we track our time at our church...how old is Adriana?!?!
We decided that we're not having a big party this year. We had a lot going on at the time of Nathan and Gabe's birthday, that we never got around to having a party for them. As all of the kids get older, they understand a whole lot more! Nathan keeps asking if Adriana gets to have another party and why he didn't...ouch! ;0)
We still had a nice time celebrating. We went out to eat...Adriana's choice. She chose Macaroni Grill. Thank goodness it wasn't McDonald's! As soon as we came home, she wanted to open her
presents. Wow! Is it ever evident how blessed she is. Thank you, again to all who sent presents. She has been and continues to thoroughly enjoy each of them!
Vacation Bible School..."Son Rock Kids Camp"
Here's a glimpse into this year's VBS. I was working in crafts, so that is where most of the pictures are from! The kids had a great time. It's hard to believe that it's already over!
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