A Bridal Shower for Amber! by Lori

We had a lovely time at Amber's house yesterday for her bridal shower. Amber and Chris got a lot of goodies to start their life together. It is hard to believe that their wedding is coming up so soon! I still remember holding Chris as a baby. And now he is getting ready to start his own family. Yikes...now I feel old...again. I am so happy for them and wish them the best. They make the cutest couple! It was also so nice to see my aunts and Granny. We don't get to see enough of each other!

Savannah's 9th Bday! by Lori

Wow! Where does the time go? On 8/12/09, we celebrated Savannah's 9th birthday. She is getting so tall and mature. We are so proud of her!! We had a fun day at Chuckie Cheese and shopping at Toys R Us. Later, Grandpa Ken brought a cake for her to enjoy. It was a very nice surprise. And a little bittersweet too, not having Grandma Lola there also. That's so hard, especially for me. It will take time to get used to her not being at family gatherings. None the less, the kids will keep growing and we still have to keep on keeping on.

July...What a Month! by Lori

Yep...it's been a little while since I last posted. July went by like a whirlwind. It was a month filled with blessings and healing for us. We spent a good portion of it out of town with a 2 week road trip to Florida and a long weekend in Michigan. Were we running away? Yes, I think that was a big part of it. It's much easier dealing with sadness when you are away from the ordinary. Well, it was a much needed therapy for the 4 of us. But I think it brought us closer together, spending so much time together, seeing new places and discovering new experiences.



God blessed us with a new nephew. Julie and Brian are the proud parents of Alexander. And I am sure that Mama is so proud of Julie becoming a new mom. Watching from Heaven, her new little angel.








We got to spend time with family...boating, traveling together, and enjoying time together at Meg's family's farm in MI.







The kids had so much fun at the farm! They loved riding the waves at the beach, making smores over the bonfire and just running in the fresh air and wide open space!




I feel like I have gotten my head almost 'right' again. And with just 2 weeks until school starts, I am so thankful for this time off of work. Again, so blessed to be working in education and having so much time off with the family.

We've been doing some sprucing up around the house; painting, new carpet, organizing the clutter. We are feeling pretty productive...I need to go back to work with things in order! Got to stay busy...lol






The loves of our life!