Canning season going and Jody and I made marinara sauce and salsa on one of the warmest days! Just went and got tomatoes and did it! Now it's done and Mike loves the sauce!!!!! I mixed and cooked the foods in Jody's garage and then came home to can it! When I do things like this with Mom or Jody, the work is way more fun!
This has been a summer of heart aches and lose. A few weeks back, we had friends bury their daughter after a tragic car accident. Now this week, our weekend plans were to head to the cabin on Friday, watch Mike play baseball on Saturday in a tournament and then spend Sunday at the cabin again. All these plans got changed after we got the news of "Jolly" falling at work and died. "Jolly" was the pitcher on the ball team Mike was going to help on Saturday. It's crazy how fast life can change. We instead stayed home and attend a memorial service, viewing and funeral for Elmer.
On Friday, we made a quick pool day before school begins!
Marlene and her dear children joined us!
Such a great group of kids!
We went back to the pool on Saturday night as a family and everyone jumped off the diving board, including me! It was fun to swim and get that exercise! It's relaxing with everyone knowing how to swim and have fun without always needing Moms help!!!!
After swimming, Mike joined the tournament ball team out at the park to hit balls. It's how grieving boys grieve. They will miss Jolly so much, especially during baseball season. I went out to watch Mike hit because it brings a flood of good memories for me! I grew up going to some ballgames. When Mike and I started dating, I went to every game possible! Hadassah and Matthew spent many a nights watching Mike play baseball in town! Then the Rebels stopped playing and there went the ballgames. Ashlyn and Austin don't remember too much of Mike playing ball and that's why I couldn't wait for them to watch him play at the tournament. The ball park in town has been such a fun place for us as a family.
We ended the weekend with a King Reunion and enjoyed chatting with Mike's family and cousins!
This summer has been a flood of mixed emotions! Hadassah got married. A week later, one of the groomsmen in their bridal party, Justin, fell 33 feet and broke both legs. He is in recovery but what a fall!!!! Tot, a teenage girl, died suddenly in a car accident. Brian and Karen are grieving the loose of their dear daughter and it's not easy to see your friends grieve!!!! Then Mindy, my sister in law, fell two weeks ago and broke her two main bones in her right leg. She needs constant care and still has some pain but is on the road to recovery. Then Jolly passed away. It's a good thing we believe and trust in God for our strength and healing and help in time of need!
God knows best! HE IS GOOD!
