Summer

This has been an incredible summer. We have been better than ever, our little family of 5 is enjoying each other, and we couldn't be more blessed.
Here's a little of what we have been doing the last couple of weeks...

Our church had a pool party, and it was Selah's first trip to the pool! She turned heads in her pink swimsuit.
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Last week, we had a missionary family that we support over for dinner. I cannot begin to tell you how much of an encouragement they were. The wife, Tina, was so incredible- lively, energetic, encouraging, loving...I could go on and on. I had never met them before (Matt knew them from his church in KC), but we hit it off. It was crazy how alike Tina and I are. Same interests, same passions, we both married engineers... :) They are the kind of people you feel like you have known forever, and hope that you are as warm and as much of a blessing as they.

After dinner, we treated them to Orange Leaf!

Our girls, and their two kids, Madelynn and Ben played so well together. I wish we could be neighbors with them! They are so great.
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...and some family fun washing the car.

Audie says...

Audie: "I smell poop."

me: "Is it you?"
Audie: "No, it's you."

This, That, and a Lie

So, I lied. I told you that I would have lots more 4th of July pictures, and I don't. I'm sorry and I know you all will forgive me.
I did get two pictures, both of which I never want my father to see. Him being a fireman, I would never hear the end of it with him knowing my kids lit fireworks...because we never did them as kids either, right dad?

4th of July was fun, we went to our friends' house and enjoyed bbq with our small group.

July 2nd came and went, and Selah turned 2 months!
Notice the double chin below? Selah is toppin' the charts in the 93rd percentile in her weight.
Even though most of that is brain, she is bigger than her other two sisters were at her age. Corinne and Audie were always under 10 percent. I"m interested to see how she will change the next couple of months.

We're getting plenty of smiles and coos from her!

and finally, a picture of me and Corinne. She wanted to do something special with me yesterday, and she suggested that we take a picture together.
Let me tell you, Corinne has turned into the sweetest little girl around. She is gentle and does everything she can to please. She follows me around everywhere...and I mean everywhere. But as she follows she helps me, and talks to me, and asks me questions.
I love my girls.