What a great summer it has been. We are so thankful for getting to be in the mountains during the hottest part of the year, with so many people that we love, and getting to be a part of this ministry. I will try to condense the last 7 weeks into one blog post, so get ready for a lot of pictures.
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| This sweet little girl is just shy of 6 months old. She is getting her first tooth on the bottom...I can feel it just about to break through. She is sleeping better at night and takes 2-3 naps a day depending on how early she wakes up in the morning. |
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| She constantly has a scratch on her face by her nose. Yes, I clip her fingernails. |
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| We have traded out the baby swing for her jumper. She loves to reach for things. She has also started watching what we eat and wanting to eat it too. Last night she was screaming at me because she wanted some of the cake I was eating, so like any good mom, I gave her some. Just a little bit. :) |
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| She has rolled over about 4 times. This is what happens when we put her on her tummy. She is an extremely laid-back baby. "You want me to lay on my tummy? Okay." |
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| We started food about 2 weeks ago because she was looking so longingly at us while we were eating in the dining hall. So far sweet potatoes, apples, pears, bananas, and prunes have been a success. Green beans...not so much. We mix everything with oatmeal and she likes that. |
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| Cutie pie on the fourth of July |
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| Gramme is here visiting but has to leave today. :( We have all enjoyed being here...but I bet she is tired of being on kid duty. |
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| Ezra is a boy, for sure. He loves lizards, and there are plenty of them around here. This summer we have seen quite a few horny toads too. And they are slow enough for me to catch. |
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| Overexposed but sweet picture of my baby boy |
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| Wishful thinking...Ezra enjoys wearing his rain boots, rain or shine. |
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| My favorite guys |
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| We have started taking Ezra fishing. Haven't caught anything but I wish we would soon...Ezra would be so excited. But the rule at CBH is if you catch it, you have to keep it...which means cleaning it. I am not sure I'm ready for that so I won't take him fishing by myself. Fish guts don't appeal to me. |
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| This picture cracks me up. The theme for the banquet this year is "Join us on the Blue Haven Bayou for a Redneck Reunion." I think Shawn and Chad have matching wigs. All of our babies showed up in just a diaper, and as you can see below, we have another bun in the oven! What a surprise! |
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| The whole family |
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| And a normal family picture |
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So that has been pretty much our summer in pictures. What these pictures don't show, for the sake of my mom, is all of Ezra's sicknesses/injuries. I have been making a mental list:
2 bloody noses (one of those he walked in front of a kid swinging and got kicked)
1 busted nose complete with 2 black eyes
Numerous bloody knees from falling on the rocks
Bee sting on the ear lobe
Pink eye
Fever
Diarrhea
Just this morning he dropped a rather large rock on his toes, and now he has a couple of purple toenails
I think that's about it. But this summer won't be remembered by all of Ezra's injuries...we will remember the wonderful friendships we have made and strengthened, the great staff this summer, the fun time with family, and the blessings that God rained down on Camp Blue Haven. I will probably update again once we get home.
