National Museum of the US Air Force - Dayton, OH

A few weekends ago our family went with my sister and her family to the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, OH. Below are a few pictures from our time together.


Tim and all the kids

Little Boy Atomic Bomb

I believe this was Fat Boy Atomic Bomb

Briana and Melody (I think)

Melody, Julissa, Briana, and Moriah

Joshua, Samuel, and Curtis

Alexander

Vacation Bible School

I am definitely behind in blogging. Here are a few pictures from Vacation Bible School at our church which was held the last week of July.


The banner that was done freehand by my sister Holly. 'Tis definitely a talent. I couldn't even produce such a thing with a template.

The front of the church.

Kids

Holly (my sister) - the V.B.S. Director
She did a great job! My kids really enjoyed it!

Clouds

A few cloud pictures I took this evening!

Two Down and One Hundred Seventy-Eight To Go!

The boys and I started school yesterday morning. We have had two long but productive days. Hopefully, all the kinks will be worked out of our schedule by the end of the week. Then we will add Briana and Julissa to the mix next Monday which could prove to be very interesting. One can only hope that things will start pulling together a little quicker than they have been the last couple of days, so that I can find some time in the day for the girls.

We have quite a variety when it comes to curriculum this year. I won't bore all of you with a list of it, but if are interested in seeing what we are using you may browse the links below.

Curtis

Samuel

Alexander

Briana

I didn't even think to take first day of school pictures! I guess it will have to be first week of school pictures now. I will try to get back soon with some kind of school pictures!

A Few Recent Snapshots of the Kids

Curtis

Samuel

Alex

Briana

Julissa

Briana and Alex

Julissa and Alex

The Five Stair Steps!

Hope You Had a Happy 4th of July!

In Memory of Dad on Father's Day

Happy Father's Day

On Father’s day and all throughout the year,
Please take the time to let your Dad know how much you care.

For all too soon the time may come
When all that’s left are precious memories and tears.

My Daddy has gone on to heaven and I miss him so.
Family get-togethers just aren’t the same.

I would have never dreamed that last year would be the last
I would be able to call my Dad and wish him Happy Father’s Day.

I am thankful for his faith in God
And for his love for me;

For all he taught me through the years
And for the time I was privileged to have him here with me.

I miss you, Daddy! Happy Father’s Day!

Amber and Wesley's Wedding

On June 6th, 2009 we were able to attend the wedding of Wesley and Amber Fish. It was a really pretty wedding. Below are a few pictures that I managed to get. Amber was my children's Sunday School teacher and/or Junior Church teacher for eight years.

Amber and her father

The bride made her own cake. She did a beautiful job!

A Short Update

It has been a busy little over a week. The first weekend of June, we were honored with a visit with my mother and friends from Kansas. It was great to visit with Todd and Elizabeth Hamilton and their children. My children were sorry to see their children go. They thoroughly enjoyed the visit as did we. Sorry, no pictures.

Then we attended a wedding the Saturday afternoon of June 6th. It deserves a blog post of its own. I will get to that later.

ICHA campmeeting started this past Tuesday and we were privileged to be able to attend all the evening services and then two services on Sunday. It was a delight to see family and friends as well. Again, no pictures. I haven't been doing a good job of taking my camera with me of late.

Today Jeff has taken the day off work and we are all just recouping from a very busy time. It has been a very busy time for him at work with meetings, etc. So he felt the need for a day just to catch his breath and get a few things done around home. Tomorrow it will be back to school and work as normal. We are hoping that by July 2nd, we will be finished with school for the year. Then a month later it will be time to start again. With that said, I need to get school books ordered for next year and get my lesson planning started.

I will try to not let so much time lapse between blog posts.