Summertime!!

Yes, yes, it has been a long long time since our last post.  We sold our house, school ended,we MOVED! went to S. CA for a week, went camping, and just have had fun enjoying our summer! Here are a few pics!

 He looks like he didn't have fun, but he did!

Six Flags, lots of fun!

Matteus loved the rides!

VBS!

Cuties

 Crazies

The Girls Got to ride in an Airplane!

Annalee's 8th Birthday!

 She liked her present :)

Dress-up!

Georgia Turned 6!

 Ella drew Fairy's, and decorated the cupcakes for the Tinkerbell Party

Matteus' first time at the ocean, he loved it!

The girls had a blast boggie boarding

Family Camp

Adam asked for "Smarshsmellows" for breakfast, why not? It's camping!

Yes, as you can see it's been a crazy summer!

Message Video from Compassion for Congo Benefit Dinner

As a follow-up to our last post, I found out just today that one of our friends video'd the message I gave at the Compassion for Congo Benefit Dinner on 4/28/2012. It takes about 40 seconds for the light to adjust.

Click here for message

Click here for just the text notes of the message

Congo Reunion and Benefit Dinner

A little while back our friends the Wilmarths put on a benefit dinner for Compassion for Congo. Matteus Layton and Brandon Wilmarth had fun with matching ties, with sister Kara Wilmarth.

5 kids who once lived in the same orphanage on the other side of the world, got to sing on a stage together "Mokolo ngai nakokufa" and "Jesus loves me" - precious moments. Left to right: Jamie Loucks, Kara Wilmarth, Jordan Loucks, Brandon Wilmarth, Matteus Layton.



There was a great video they put together for the evening that talks about the history of the ministry and the families involved. What a blessing it was and what a blessing we have!

Compassion for Congo Bennefit Dinner

We are in the midst of planning the first benefit dinner to raise money to help the ministry of Pastor Didier.

Please check out the video here http://www.congobenefit.org/

Latest...

Lot's of fun has been going on here!

Chair spinning...

Kitchen Creations

Picnic table Dancing

Tea Parties

Easter Activities...

We are so thankful for our Risen Savior who conquered death on our behalf.  He did what we could not do for ourselves, and paid our debt with His blood. We praise Him that we can be sons and daughters with Christ!

Praising God for all our blessings!

And one more reason it's great to be an American...

Snow Day and other activities

Sorry it's been a few weeks since our last post but we thought we would write a few words and post a few pictures today. Upper Placerville got a few inches of snow yesterday (we were below snow line) so today our kids got to see their first snow of the year ... and for our newest kid, his first snow ever. We drove up the freeway to a few exits past Placerville where yesterday's snow was still a few inches. We played until the kids started shivering and complaining and saved some in the ice chest for tomorrow. Georgia already made her own snow cone to save for later.

We won't tell you which kid knocked over the snowman right after the picture

It didn't take Matteus long to figure out what to do with the cold fluffy white stuff

Some other things we have been doing over the past month...

Playing with "snappies" in his hair

Our Indian tribe

Learning to bake

Our little Kitty

and... the other way to play Sorry!