4th of July

Raisins.  Buckets filled with raisins packets.  There was also info about the school and VBS along with a health tract.  4800.  

We had a great group of walkers this year.  So many that even though we doubled our handouts for the parade this year, we still ran out before the end of the parade.   

Our theme:  Raisin Kids for Eternity

One of the ways we raise kids for eternity is by teaching them SERVICE.

Another way we raise kids for eternity is with strong ACADEMICS.

Further, we raise kids for eternity by teaching them the value of WORK. 

In the middle of the float on both sides was a very large handmade Bible, which is the core of how we as Christians raise kids for eternity. 

These two ladies were busy filling buckets in the back of the truck! 

This is a picture of the annual cardboard boat races in town every year.  They are a hoot!! 

And the boys love stopping by the build a craft station.  They supply wood pieces and glue and the kids get to craft away. 

Happy Independence Day!

Strawberries

Strawberries!!!  The end of June was strawberry picking time for us!  The whole family went and we came away with 64 quarts of strawberries.

Dillon's creative way of hauling strawberries back in from the refrigerator so that we could continue preserving them the next morning.  :)  The strawberries turned into jam, strawberry/rhubard pie, smoothies, and were frozen.

Campmeeting 2014

This was our campsite.  Our favorite place to be -- up in the trees on the ridge.

Dillon helped with a skit in Primary one night.

Right after David's ordination service

Elijah came over to the kitchen with me on Sunday because I needed to make cookies for the shepherdess lunch.  After he helped me with cookies, he helped make a salad.  He chopped veggies using the Chop Wizard.  Coolest chopper ever!!  The Lord even gave us one free within 15 minutes of him using it.  Neat!

It rained.  At least we had boots and umbrellas.

Swinging high...

This boy loves to bounce!

Enjoying their frisbee

Popsicles!!  Yum.  Mess!!  Fun.  :)

Elijah likes to have someone with him at ALL TIMES.  I know it will wear off all too soon so I don't mind at all.  We were campmeeting buds, going everywhere together.  Him to a meeting with me and me to most of his meetings.  Chaeli helped me out once though so I could spend some time looking at the children's ministry display.  Thankful for a big sister!

Watching some of what Papa does at campmeeting.  Editing audio and video files.

Dillon's class sang their theme song  in the main auditorium on Thursday evening.

A new book!! 

Singing the B-I-B-L-E 

Katie and Elijah!  Our dear friends from Indiana come up for campmeeting every year now.  So much fun! 

Wagon fun on the hill. 

Campmeeting usually leaves us exhausted! 

It's always nice when I can get in at least one picture!  :) 

A picture by the missionary place.  The mission stories in the kids divisions were amazing!! 

FruitCream

If you have a Champion Juicer, USE IT!  We like making fruit cream out of it! 

So yummy.  So easy.  So good.

End of the School Year

End of the school year activities!!  

Straw and cup races

Bean races

Pasta teamwork

More fun with pasta!

The cracker face race.  This was a favorite.  The cracker started on the forehead and using only facial muscles they had to move it down their face trying to get it in their mouths.  They all finally succeeded and enjoyed trying over and over again!

Horse Honor

The Pathfinders have been working on the Horse Honor.  The weather did not cooperate this winter or spring so we're finishing up this summer.  All three Pathfinder girls love horses and enjoy the time they spend learning about them.  Especially the time they spend riding and grooming.  :)