Summer O' Fun . . .

I LOVE summer. I cannot get enough flip flops, capris and sunshine!!!! Along with that, summer always brings with it lots of fun activities!!! A couple weekends ago we went to Kristie's bridal shower. It was lots of fun!!!

We had some yummy food before the fun of games and presents!!!
Here is Naomi (Kristie's Maid of Honor) and Kristie!
Mom and the girls!
For Kristie's sake, I will not post ALL the pictures of her opening presents . . .but here are a few!
New luggage for their honeymoon to Mexico!!!


The crowd!
After she opened gifts we played a couple games. For one game we broke up into groups and using only toilet paper, we had to make a wedding dress.Here are the final products! Haylee was excited to get to be one of the models!!! All "dressed up" she said "now where is my husband" . . . I stepped in "whoa, not so fast".
Here is a cute picture of the whole group of us!!!

On Friday Haylee and I had our SKG Date #7. This date was all about our call to be submissive. Now before you start throwing rotten veggies at me . . . I know submission (especially for a woman in our times) is not "cool". But it is Biblical . . .and really just a fact of life. We are all submissive at times whether we realize it or not. As a Christian we are submissive to God, and as Christian wives, we are submissive (in a Godly, not oppressive way). In Bible days part of the way a woman would express her difference from the world in her submission was to wear her hair long. So this date took Haylee and I to get her hair done. We went to see Ashley and Haylee got a somewhat new hairstyle!

I forgot to take my camera and had to use my phone for photos, so they aren't as clear.

Her Hair is a bit choppier then before and the layers are a bit shorter. She loves her new style!!! Haylee and I only have one SKG date left in this series. It will be at the end of August and involves taking Jody with us to a really nice restaurant. Big plans are underway to make this night as special and memorable as can be. Haylee and I will start a new SKG series in January that will lead us through new dates to help us discern good friendships in life! I have bought the book all ready and the dates look just as fun as this years!!!

This last Sunday we all gathered at my aunts house to celebrate my grandpa's 70th birthday party! I have lots of wonderful memories of my grandpa when I was growing up. He always liked to tease me!!!! My grandparents were very involved in my life and always took my brother and I camping, hiking etc. I remember sleeping over at their house and do small amounts of work with super good pay :o).

Here is grandpa with one of his sisters and his sisters-in-law.

My cute little cousin Brodie picked out the perfect present for my grandpa . . .

Yes, this garden frog statue!!! Brodie is only 2.5 years old, and loves this frog . . .


I am not sure if Grandpa actually got to take the frog with him. Brodie kept petting the frog and saying how much he loved it!!!
Here is grandpa getting ready to blow out his candles . . .with a little help from Brodie!! The party was fun and it is hard to believe how fast time flies!!!! I still remember grandpa's 5oth "Over The Hill" party!!!
Well, I think that gets me (or you rather) up-to-date on our happenings. We have no plans yet for this weekend, but I am sure we will find something fun to do (I am not good at sitting around).
Serving Him,
Jess