Kanakuk 2014

If you ask Thomas what the best part of his life is, he will tell you Kamp Kanakuk.  For years, he tried to get Mary Beth to go as well, and this year, he finally convinced her!  Both of the kids had a ball!  Thomas chose triathlon as his main sport and got the award at the end of camp for 100% effort. He also spoke to the parents at closing ceremonies about his faith.

Mary Beth chose tennis for her sport and made many new friends.  She did lots of acting as well and kept her cabin in stitches!  It was also great that one of her counselors goes to Baylor!  As concerned as we were about her leaving for two weeks, she handled it like a pro and can't wait to return next year!  After both closing ceremonies, we enjoyed two days in Branson.  Matthew even treated Thomas to a crab dinner just the two of them!  He wouldn't admit it, I'm sure, but I think he really missed his brother!

Cape Cod 2014

 We had a wonderful trip to New England this July!  We changed things up a bit and rented a house near Uncle Frank's house since he was struggling with illness.  After a beautiful day in Newport, we had the pleasure of picking my parents up at the airport and spending some quality time with them.  We were also able to see Aunt Barbara and Aunt Carolyn for a few days. And, I spent my 39th birthday there as well!  One of the benefits of having a summer birthday is so many great memories of being in New England.  We decided that this was probably the best weather we ever experienced in  Cape Cod.  Low humidity and cool.  What a blessing!  We didn't know it at the time, but after our week here, Uncle Frank put their house on the market.  After nearly two decades of living in paradise, poor health forced him to make some changes.  I will always remember the fun times we had on this trip hanging out and laughing while eating fabulous sea food at Uncle Franks.  I am blessed with such a fun family!