We had a great Fourth of July celebration! We started the day with a cook-out at Sean's mom and dad's house. After a few hours there, we headed over to the Kohlmeyer's home with several friends from church and had another cook-out! The kids enjoyed playing with all of their friends and we all had fun visiting, eating and shooting some fireworks. We all left their home in time to get to our church for the big fireworks show. It was great! I didn't get many good pictures, but I hope you will enjoy the little slideshow below!

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This one's for you, "Oatmeal"!

The last couple of days have been fun as we have gotten together with these four new friends! These are our friend Neal's neices and nephews! They have been in LC visiting their "Grandy" and we met them at the park a few times! We have had fun with Maggie, Jacob, Ian and Kelsey! They affectionately call their Uncle Neal, "Oatmeal"! Isn't that cute?

Another Song From Sunday Night!

Here is a clip of the song "Everlasting God" from the Worship Camp Service Sunday night! Beckett sang the first part of the song before the whole choir joined in! He did a great job!

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. ~Isaiah 40:28-31

Special Sunday!

We had a very full (and fun) Sunday! We began with a great morning at church! Susi came to visit on Saturday afternoon, so she was with us for the worship service today! Then we came home and made a birthday cake for Granbob! (Helen helped by licking the frosting!) Grankaki and Granbob arrived in the afternoon and we had cake and presents to celebrate his birthday! After that, we all headed to FBCLC to watch Beckett as he and the other "Worship Campers" sang the songs that they learned this week! It was a great night! Beckett had quite a cheering section! We are so glad that so many of our family members were there to see Beckett! He had such a great time this week at camp and we all enjoyed watching him lead in worship! I got pictures of almost everyone who was there with us! (I didn't get Jill, Darrin, Josh and Kathy....but I got their kids!:) All 6 cousins were together and that doesn't happen much! How cool is that? Anyway, enjoy the pictures and a couple of video clips of our Sunday celebrations!

Helping Granbob blow out the candle on his cake!

All of Beckett and Helen's cousins came to the worship camp service tonight!

Granbob, Grankaki and Susi all came to hear Beckett sing!

Nana and Papa came to the service too! Then everybody went out to Aubrey's for dinner!
Family Picture!

The theme of Worship Camp was "All For One" which is a song from High School Musical. Beckett had fun learning the motions and dancing to this song! Here is a little clip. He is right in the middle!

I had another video clip of Beckett singing at the beginning of "Everlasting God", but somehow I just deleted it! I'll try to post it again in the next day or so!

"From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another."

John 1:16

It has been a wonderfully blessed day!

Thanks Susi!

The UPS man just arrived with a package from Aunt Susi (and REI)! Inside we found all kinds of treats to help enjoy the summer! Beckett and Helen each got a new t-shirt (modeled for you in the picture) along with new "BPA free" CamelBac drinking bottles (Susi won't allow her neice and nephew to drink out of supposedly BPA contaminated CamelBacs!) :) AND a Play and Freeze Mega Ball Ice Cream Freezer! We are set! They also have little summer journals from REI to give them fun ideas about things to do to enjoy their summer! We love you Susi! Thanks for all of the fun gifts from your store!

"Mom, what is a solo?"

Beckett has been attending Worship Camp every morning at a church here in LC this week. He is having a lot of fun! He has been learning many things about music, including different instruments, music notes and their rythmic value as well as some praise and worship songs that they will sing at the worship service Sunday night! Oh, and they have great snacks! :) Anyway, when I picked him up yesterday, he got in the car and asked me to tell him what a solo is. I explained it and he said that they were having try-outs for solos on Wednesday, but he didn't want to do something like that. He talked about it a few more times during the afternoon and last evening, but each time he said, "I don't want a solo." Fast forward to Wednesday when I pick him up at camp. The director comes up to me and asks if we are planning to be at the service on Sunday night. When I told her that we were, she said, "Good. Beckett has a solo!" He had decided to try out and he got one! He was so excited! We are proud that he is using his gift and enjoyment of music to praise God during the worship service Sunday night!

Can You Believe It?

Helen and I were hanging out this morning while we were waiting to go pick up Beckett from Worship Camp. She said, "Hey Mom, guess what?" I said, "What, Helen?" And she replied, "I can't believe I'm Helen!" :) I'd love to know where that one came from and what she means, exactly! Nevertheless, I thought it was a cute comment!