Summer time Fun!

One thing for sure......My kids LOVE WATER!

Centrikid Church Camp

First of all I can't believe I have a kid old enough to go to camp. This was the first year they could go as 4th graders. He wasn't too sure about the idea until we got there and then he was all smiles. 

Nolan was a little sad his big brother was leaving on a big bus. He finally got his hug before he boarded. I have to admit I got a little teary eyed watching the bus leave and waving good bye. 

 Here is the whole gang!

Katy Moran was there and she sent me this picture during camp.

This is what siblings do while their brothers are away! LOL! 

It was a little more peaceful without the boys fighting.

He made it home! Ella was glad to see him. Overall Nathaniel said he had a really good time but the music was cheezy and it was chaotic. His favorite was OMC (organized mass chaos game) 

Super Moon Ride With Pop

These two boys would not want to be anywhere else! They love their Pop and their night time rides! It's even more cool under the super moon!

Lightening Bugs

Look at these sweet little hands!

Ela caught her first lightening bug tonight. She loved it! 

I love watching the kids just be kids!

We are super excited to have one of their cousins, Carson, staying with us for a few days.

Looking forward to more fun summer nights.

Father's Day

These Three kiddos could not have a better dad! He really is the whole package!

Thank you for all you do for us.

We are blessed!

Happy Father's Day Nat!

Holiday World 2013

We surprised the boys with a trip to Holiday World! 

Nat said he had never seen them get dressed that fast. 

It was a perfect day!

Nolan was able to ride more this year because he has grown so much.

Nat and I are both big kids when it comes to all the rides. We love the water park!

It was not crowded at all and we literally hopped one ride after the other. 

Love these silly boys! What a fun day!

I love surprising them!

Nicaragua Mission Trip 2013

We had a long 8 hour bus ride to the village of Los Chilies from Managua. We stopped at a church on the way to eat lunch. 

Here is our awesome dental crew! I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Howell, Dr. Freeman, and Dr. Sydnia again. Dr. Kelley joined us this year too. 

Relaxing waiting on the first patient.

One of my favorite parts is holding the precious babies.

Look at all that hair!

I was excited that I got to pull some teeth and do a few sutures. 

The second morning in the village I decided to head down to the tent for children's church before we started seeing patients. 

The kids loved the clown! Nana Anna the clown told about the "Good news" while demonstrating the armor of God on this sweet little girl.

The kids sang songs in both English and Spanish. So sweet!

Several kids stopped by while on their way to school.

I went out for a half day with the witnessing team and the vet team. We came upon this beautiful home and garden. This lady obviously took pride in her home. 

We witnessed to everyone at this first house. One of the ladies told us that she was a believer but the rest of the family was not. She had prayed that morning for something good to happen and she sad we were an answer to her prayers. Six of the family members prayed and accepted Christ. My heart still overflows just writing about it. 

A little boy had made this himself. It was his favorite toy. I couldn't help but think how many trucks my boys have at home. If only I would have brought a couple with me. 

We were miles from the village in the middle of beautiful rolling hills. Dr. Kelley took out a few teeth while we were there. 

 There were a couple of houses together. We talked to the first family and the husband was not accepting of us. We left to go to the next house and the wife followed us. She had not said a word while we were there. Her husband was not too happy and he was circling the house wanting us to leave. I had left to go back to the dental clinic. However, the others stayed for a good while and before they left he prayed and accepted Christ as well. God was really wrestling with his heart. 

These kids were having school next to our clinic. I had brought a new nerf football that my spoiled boys said they didn't want. They were all super excited to play with it. I showed this picture to the boys when I got home. 

I was not planning on going back to Nicaragua this year but God kept tugging at my heart. Two days before the final deadline two of my patients back to back talked to me about missions for 2 hours. I couldn't say no.

Fall Soccer 2012