Ministry Opportunity...Lovin' others & being loved...

We found a wonderful family ministry opportunity this summer! Our sweet and caring neighbor Mrs. Betty always host annual dinners and luncheons for a group of ladies and gentlemen from a local nursing home in her home. The children were out of school and were able to perform for the sweet group. Lilly signed a praise and Jake sang "Circulation" Elvis style and John played paddle ball with Mike! Michael Jr. just allowed them to squeeze his hand. John also got a few cheek pinches! We are looking forward to playing board games and performing at the nursing home this summer! Thank you Lord for this blessing!

Myrtle Beach!

Our family's first vacation to Myrtle Beach, SC.
Cumulative Memories and Highlights:
BIG WAVES= great body surfing and boogie boarding
Making sandcastle trees
fish pool in the sand...5 tiny fish!
Water slides and lazy river on location
Lilly learning to master hoolahoop
Jake mastering hoolahooping right away
Children dancing the electric slide
Souvenir shopping
Johnny fighting the waves & singing "Popeye the Sailor Man"
Children's favorite: calamari
Lilly painting
Michael Jr. crying every time he saw the room door!
Face paintings...flower, whale and shark
Balloon toss...John and Mike came close to a win
Our favorite...mini golf!
Eating by poolside in the evening...takeout!
Night walk on the beach
Paddle ball on the beach...71 hit record for Mike & Jacob
Swimming and being tossed in the pool
Michael thinking he could swim!
Playing with the 10 year old yellow jeep!
Sharing one pitcher six straws smoothies by the pool
Tripping over clothes and toys...six people in two rooms!
Eating our hot breakfast buffet outside every a.m.~yummy
Bible time at breakfast
Watching Land of the Lost (from the 70's)
Finding Michael jr.'s croc 15 stories down on the roof!
Discovering Murrell's Inlet
Children sunglasses at the outlet
Staying at a family resort away from hustle and bustle
Watching the children look out for one another
Discovering a new beach together!!!
Thankful for a refreshing time and safe trip home!!

Caught in the act!!...well actually AFTER the act!!

Is that a guilty face or what! :)

Suwanee Greenway with Little Sis, Mandi!

It was an adventure when Lilly had to use the restroom and we took a wrong turn down a LONG mystery dirt trail to nowhere (with John on training wheels)! Great laughs and memories!

Takin' the Party Van home...Last Day of School!

We picked up the children in our van with painted windows that read..."BEACH BOUND...YOU MADE IT!...WAY TO GO LILLY AND JACOB!" ...and drove home eating Little Caesars and drinking Sonic Mango Limeades! They loved it!! ...even baby Michael Jr.!

School's out for summer! Way to go Jake and Lilly Kate!

It was another wonderful school year!! Jake and Lilly both served on the Student Council as Class Representatives and both remained on the Honor Roll all year! It was a true blessing that God provided for another school year and such LOVING teachers and staff!! Lilly LOVED being on the Praise Team and Jake had a blast with his Daddy coaching tennis!

What we are most proud of is the report from their teachers that they had great hearts and were good friends to their peers! Heavenly Father, continue to grow them in Your likeness and favor with God and men! AMEN!

It is official... T2Tennis Division Winners

Mike and his partner Jason Delong played hard and long in the last match of the season!! It was a head-to-head 3 hour match that kept us all hanging on the fence to watch!! Way to go guys!! Mike had a blast playing with Jason this season!