I guess all the thinking I did about blogging didn't actually do much good! I can't believe more than 2 months have gone by since I last was here. Like many of you, we have been extremely busy this summer. Here is an abbreviated update on our lives...
June
Greg traveled to North Carolina for his first 2 week session of doctoral work.
Kaleb finished 6th grade and made honor roll the 4th quarter! He worked so hard and it showed!
Josh finished 8th grade and now is moving on to high school. Oh my! I blinked and my baby is almost grown!
Both boys traveled with Mom and Dad to the Wood Turners Convention in Conn. They got to hang out with several Harp family members. Kaleb won his own lathe set up!!!!
Greg and the boys went to the Adirondacks for a week of canoeing with their Scout troop. Lots of good stories from that week, just ask them.
July
Attended Family Camp at Light House Christian Camp. Hottest week ever, we lost 5 lbs just in sweat!
Josh and Kaleb spent a week at Covenant Acres camp
Finally a week to rest.
Oma flew in from Germany, we picked her up from the Toronto airport
Spent our annual week at the cottage with Chris and his family. May be our last year for renting there. We had a great week, pictures are below. Thom, Mo, their kids, Mom and Dad camped near by so we had a chance to have a big family gathering.
Josh stayed behind with Chris to help them pack and prepare to move to their new house.
Kaleb went with a friend for a few days.
I did lots of canning of jams, salsa and sauce.
I tried out for a design team for a stamp company called Stampavie and was one of 5 new designers chosen from over 200 applicants!
August
Spent a few more days with my mom before returning her to the Toronto airport.
The boys spent more time with friends.
Greg worked hard on reading and writing papers.
I was offered a new job and have my first day on Monday. I will be working for the Niagara County Dept of Health as a Service Coordinator with the Early Intervention Program. Not sure yet what it all means but I am looking forward to it!
Phew! I think that covers the high lights of our summer. Here are some pics...
My mom and the boys before she left to go back to Germany.
Melissa and Logan going for a little ride. We eeked out every minute we could from the dying jet ski.
Here is the cottage we have rented for the last 5 summers. Small but perfect!
Of course there was fishing!
Kaleb water skied with his old Superman costume. What a riot!! His red cape was flapping in the wind as they buzzed the beach.
A group shot one night around the campfire. Mom looks like the wine was tasting good ;)
I am not sure we have ever had a busier summer than this one. Everyone seems to be ready for some routine again. I am sure I will eat those words very soon!
If you are still checking the blog out for updates, thanks for persevering! I will try hard not to let it go so long again.
Blessings and hugs!
