Family Camp 2008

We had so much fun at family camp this year, our family agrees that it was the most fun we have had in quite awhile! The weather was wonderful, our hotel was great, we were surrounded by our loved ones and friends from our church and the guest speaker was amazing. We headed down a day early on thursday and spent some time on the beach and in the pool. Friday we helped set up the convention center (all the kids classes, etc.) and then headed back to the beach before service that night. The speaker, Dean, spoke on being thieves and robbing God of ourselves, it was so powerful. Saturday morning was the fun run. Justice did great, Keri and I ran with him. Pastor Ed placed 3rd overall, we were so proud of him!! Our GL Breanna motored in taking 5th place overall and 1st place for the ladies!! Way to go Breanna, you rock! Spent some time talking with our friends Scooter and Sara and their boys after the fun run. Then there was kite flying and sand castle building during the day. We spent some time down at the beach with Brian and Laura and their kids, we had so much fun watching the kids play together and just fellowshipping. The service saturday night was about the Holy Spirit and was deeply intense, totally amazing. Plus the kids did a dance we have been working on for awhile that had some fun hiphop elements to it, they did awesome! Sunday morning Keri and I went running. Then our family went to the service and helped tear down everything and load up the trucks to go back home, always the saddest part about family camp! I am so blessed to be a part of a family of believers, and I love love love GHCC. I thank the Lord to be part of such an everchanging, challenging family where I continually learn how to put my flesh to death and to pick up my cross daily and follow after Him.

"Know therefore that the Lord your God is God: he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands." Deuteronomy 7:9

Summer is Shakin' Down!!

Andrea, Bryan and Avery about 20 minutes after he was born!




He's got a good set of lungs on him!!!





My four 4th of July boys.
Zach did fireworks with our boys and Gavin and Trevor while Andrea and Bryan are at the hospital...














Here he is! Baby Avery, isn't he cute!!
Bryan is enjoying holding his new little guy

Mama Andrea snuggling her new little guy right after he was born, so sweet!!


Jafeth's birthday party and cake, can you believe he is two!!!
Here is the McClees boys and all the Cunningham boys enjoying Jafeth's birthday present opening festivities!














Jafeth got some fun Go Diego Go stuff from Papa Randy and Grandma Eilene, thanks!!
Ofcourse... a zoo pic, can you tell we have a zoo pass??? Every post...
Anyway, this is the boys with Brooke's son Cole, we had so much fun going to the zoo with you guys!

Last but not least, enjoying our backyard in a big old alligator pool, good times!















Well the end of June came and went, we had a great VBS at church, Ben and Maralee are THE most amazing kids pastors, it was awesome!! Jafeth turned two years old that week too. I love you Jafeth you are crazy little fun guy and I could never imagine life without you!! Chase and Chandler stayed the night with us, it has been so fun having the "cousins" as our gangs refer to eachother, around. Kevin's bd was the fourth and we had a big old shindig with all our families and several members of extended families too, and ofcourse we had Gavin and Trevor while Bryan and Andrea were anxiously awaiting the arrival of Avery Richard... who decided not to make his appearance until the morning of the fifth of July! He is so precious and I am so happy for you McClees fam! Thanks for letting me be part of Avery's birthday morning, and thanks for letting Gavin and Trevor hang for a couple of nights, the fun is in full swing at the Cunningham's!!

June Events!!

This is our friends the MacDonalds house in Deer Park, outside of Spokane, it is AWESOME!!
Isn't that the best view, that is all their land up to the base of the mountain in the distance, so cool!!!

Cami, Justice, Sloan and a screaming Jafeth (Titus too) on Fathers Day
Caleb, Emma and Jubilee Joy, I did the girls hair myself that morning, aren't they cute? Emma specifically requested a "high side pony tail"!
On the trampoline at the MacDonalds
Cami was giving everyone rides, Jafe was having a blast!
Isn't that a cool view? Jafe climbed up on the John Deere, and I had to get a pic!!

Raami, Rory and Sloan at the zoo for Cami's bd
co-op end of the year party, we will miss you kids!!
Maple Valley Days parade, we are scientists for our VBS theme "powerlab"
Raami and Justice handing out candy

Jafeth and Zach walking in the woods on Fathers Day, he is the best dad in the world!

Rory and Keri at the zoo, what a great picture
buddies, Raami and Cami
We went to see Jackie for lunch at Tahoma middle school, we love you Jackie!
the "twins" Cami and Trevor, we put Zach's glasses on Cami so him and Trevor would look even more alike...
The kids having fun at the zoo

Cami turned 7 this month!! We went to the zoo for his birthday with our friends the Nelsons. Our homeschool co-op had its end of the year party, we had a "bbq" Seattle style (pouring rain) for Cami's bd. We went to Spokane, Deer Park to be specific, to see our good friends the MacDonalds. The boys had a great time at the Maple Valley Days Parade and at the booth for our church on saturday, then we celebrated Fathers Day on Sunday, whew! Only half way through the month... VBS is in a week and then we have Jafeth's second birthday next week too... PLUS Andrea is due the beginning of July (she is actually due the exact same day that I was due with Jafe two years ago!) and I had him June 26th... so I am awaiting that call as well!!

Hope everyone is having a happy June out there!

Pinewood Derby

Watching the races...

How are our cars doing?

Justice placed second in the boys division, way to go "Lightning McQueen" (his car)!

Cami won first place for best in show in his division for his car, "The Sheriff"!

Sloan won 3rd place for best in show in his division, way to go to "the Raptor"!

Hi again! Well, there is much catching up to be done in my blogging, but lets just start with today. The boys participated in the Pinewood Derby that our church does every year, and they had so much fun making their cars with Zach. Good job to Zach for helping the boys complete three cars which all won trophies by the way! The boys were so proud, it was a lot of fun.

April Antics...

Here are the kids at the zoo on their field trip listening to the guide (we were looking for wolves)
Sloan and Jafeth found a fun place to hide...
Sloan enjoying himself at the zoo...
A peacock hanging out with some kids
A close-up of my two little guys in the "cave" at the northern exhibit
This is the boys all dressed like soldiers at the Engstroms on monday, they had SOO much fun, tuesday we went to the dollar store and stocked up on "guns"

Look at these two brothers! I am so glad they love to be together!
Brothers playing together, Justice and Sloan
The kids at the zoo, listening to the guide. Biani has a question!
My two big guys enjoying themselves

Well, after the flu took us out for about a week and a half (yuk!) we ended up having a great week this week... Monday we went to a get together at our good friends the Engstroms and met up with a bunch of other homeschooling/blogger mommas. I met another Kim (see life in a shoe), and some other new moms that are friends of Karens, PLUS I got to see my friend Jenni (see Chris and Jenni) who I just love. It was such a wonderful time, you should go to Karen's blog for a more thorough post. I love being around like minded woman of God, it is very motivational to me (you could wear head coverings with those longs skirts ladies, I STILL consider myself like minded with you even in my American Eagle jeans, hehehe!) Tuesday we spent some time catching up on school from being sick. Wednesday we saw our friends the McClees's for a bit and then went to G-Force at church that night. Today we went to the zoo for a co-op field trip, it was a bit cold, but the boys had fun anyway! Tomorrow we are going for a long awaited trail run/bike ride with the Nelson clan (we haven't gone for two weeks!! An all time worst record of not hanging out!) That will be fun because I really need to spend some time with my gal Keri. Keri is a spiritual rock and a testimony of God's love and motherhood. She might not always pick up when I call (would you get a cell phone already girl!) but ahhhh, there is NOTHING greater than running down the trail with all our kids around us talking, laughing, praying together, and sometimes crying... so that is how my weekday will end. Then soccer all day saturday with the boys and Stephanie is coming to hang out with her family that evening for "movie night" yay!! I love the Owens clan too, they are amazing people. Sunday we teach kids church which is always fun too. So all in all, a much better week than last...

My Justice turned 8!!

Justice and his friend Gabriel, buds!
The birthday kids! Justice turned 8 and I turned, gulp, 31
Jordan, Jasmine and Janessa, thanks for coming!
Raami and Cami, what sweet friends!
Rory and Sloan, best buds ofcourse!

Well, this last weekend was quite eventful! Justice turned 8 years old on friday, I can't believe he is that old! He is an amazing young man and has a gentle and kind spirit. He is the absolute best big brother ever, I have two great big brothers, and even they don't compare to Justice! He is definately someone you want to know. He loves his family and Jesus, he even wants to be a carpenter when he grows up. Justice is a blessing from the Lord and I cannot imagine life without him, happy 8th birthday buddy! Well, friday we celebrated at home for Justice's birthday, then saturday was my birthday, spent at the soccer field all day with the boys. We did make it out for dinner so that was nice! But the pinnacle was Sunday afternoon... Chuck E. Cheese's... it was a zoo!!! Thank you mom and Corey, Jenn and boys, McClees fam, Nelson clan and Pohlreich kids for making your appearances. Real friends go to Chuck E. Cheese's for one another... God bless each and every one of you!! It was quite the birthday weekend to remember. In fact we are now all battling the flu, and I blame Chuck E...