Summer Fun

I seems as though June has flown by.  It has been a busy month for us filled with many summer activities. Here are some of the hi-lights:

We took a trip to the southern part of our beautiful state and saw some caves and waterfalls.  We also enjoyed some yummy food,  lots of swimming, a family picnic, and a round of mini-golf.

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Kristin and Kade spent a week at VBS, so Kyler and I got to enjoy time with this sweet little girl. =)  We had lots of fun playing and dancing together.

We enjoyed lots of water time.  We went boating with some friends; we have enjoyed many fun times at our favorite beach (which happens to be a lake); we have gone to a pool and have enjoyed just swimming in our backyard.

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We went up to the mountains and enjoyed some time camping.  It was a bit hot and windy, but still tons of fun.  This was the 1st time we weren't able to have a campfire, so we improvised and make smores on the grill.

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We visited a local farm/petting zoo.  Kristin loved being able to feed the animals, the boys were so sure about it.

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We also went to our local rodeo and enjoyed this Bear Show, the Kids Rodeo, some rides, and yummy junk food.

I know what you are thinking, that is a lot of stuff for one month.  I completely agree, but it was tons of fun.  The rest of the summer should be a little more low key, we just happened to take 2 trips in June which made things a bit crazy.

Weekend Happenings

This past weekend was full of adventure to say the least.  Here are a few hi-lights:

Poor Kade has had a rough start to the summer.  He just finished one round of antibiotics for an ear infection and then by the end of last week he needed more for strep.

Kristin had her 1st dance recital and loved every moment of it.  She keeps asking when she can dance on a stage again.  

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And just because he is absolutely adorable, here is Kyler dancing.  He loves music and we discovered this weekend that he really loves dancing to the show Yo Gaba Gaba.

An Article Worth Reading

Our enemy is very real and I think it's easy to ignore this at times.  I feel like the last couple weeks his attacks have been so real in our lives and too close to home.  Thankfully we have an amazing God who is so much bigger!!!  This article last week was just a reminder of how satan will not stop at anything, even when it comes to helpless children.  Click the link below:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/29/world/africa/africa-child-adoption/index.html

The Proof of Your Love

So many times in life we can go through the motions of helping, but what truly matters is the motives behind our actions.  If we aren't truly reflecting God, His heart, and His love our actions are meaningless!!!  This is currently my favorite song, it says this so well: