We said good bye to school for the summer on Friday. The week was busy with end of year parties, awards, good byes and farewells. Both, Hadassah and Matthew, finished the year strong and with good grades. We are so blessed to have great teachers and leaders that really teach and lead the children to Christ in their school work and studies. We appreciate that so much!
The last day of school was Friday and we also made it a start for the pool! It was so warm and so after grabbing some lunch at home, we packed up the towels and goggles and went to Aunt Ruth's pool! It was refreshing (actually, the water was way too cold for me yet, but Ashlyn's little pool worked great for a few quick dips)! Thanks Ruth for letting us get wet on such a warm, hot day!
Saturday started out early and strong for Mike! Him and Allen did Tough Mudder together! It's an obstacle running event. You run a total of 11 some miles and as you run, you do obstacles along the way. For example, one obstacle was for you to jump into a dumpster filled with ice water. This was one that Mike was NOT looking forwards to doing. He doesn't like cold, especially cold water! He took the plunge and really enjoyed all the running and all obstacles. He finished completely covered in mud (hence the name ... "Tough Mudder"). His shirt and socks went straight to the trash. His shoes got washed and I think are going to be OK for future use.?. I was proud of his accomplishment and I could tell it really made him proud of himself that he did it so well!!! Some things in life are worth doing even if it comes through sweat and hard work! Good job, Mike!
Mike met us at my parents Saturday afternoon. He went from one event to the next. We were given Phillies tickets for the night. After another shower, we were off with the two oldest (thanks Mom for watching Ashlyn for us) to the Phillies ball game. The afternoon was scorching hot. Reaching 96 degrees. We sat in the stands waving ourselves with paper fans. We had sweat dripping off of us. Our crab fries and ice cream and soda tasted way too good! :) It was a good game and we enjoyed the time with the kids! My highlight was that we got on the big screen during the game!!! All the many games that we went to before, that never happened! We smiled and waved to everyone the stadium!!! :) Even though the Phillies lost, it was a close game!
Our air conditioned home and more showers felt so refreshing by 9:00 PM! We were tired, yet enjoying some quality 'back porch' time! There were fire works going off in the distance. The two citronella candles were burning on the patio table. The sunset was pretty. There's nothing like a back yard that's green, flowers are lush, and a family that loves you!
Sunday was time spent at church teaching the youth and younger children about the Bible and Jesus. We ate lunch at our friends house and the kids even got to take a dip in their pool! (Thanks Marlene for the yummy lunch! Even when we invite ourselves!!! :) )
Our naps never felt so good, especially to Mike! His legs and body were still recuperating from his run and events yesterday. We were so happy, however, to see my parents walk through the back door and they spent the evening with us here. We also invited Tony's over and very last minute pulled some snacks, hot dogs and baked brownies for a small cookout! We love having campfires in the summer months and it's even better with family and friends! The kids ran around in the back yard while the younger girls played doll and pushed them in the baby strollers. Thanks guys for stopping in and for making it a fun night for our family!
Now that school is out and the kids are home during the day, I need to find some projects for them to do! I thought it would be fun to get to sleep in with the kids but I have come to realize that even if it feels good at the moment, it is still better to get up and 'with it' before the children wake up! My morning hours flew by with me feeling like I hadn't even started my house chores. I don't like that feeling. At all!
We spent the day working around the house. The kids brushing off most of the bird poop that seems to be still on our house siding. Those black birds are nasty and can really make a mess! Matthew cut a big bag of meadow tea for Mommy Lapp to dry. He needed a band aid when he was finished because he got a blister. We picked bowls of sugar peas. A handful of strawberries was our only findings in our small patch. Windows got washed and groceries were bought and put away. At supper time, the AC got turned back off and we let the cool air in! Still my preference! Matthew played another hard game of baseball. His team lost only by one run! What a gorgeous, perfect weather conditions, evening!
June is a busy month packed with fun summer events! I will try to treasure the time with the children and nights spent together as a family! What a blessing to live in a free country and have a roof over our heads and food on our tables! God has surely, richly blessed me and my family!
