Oh, how I have let too much time lapse since I've last posted. Here is a brief post to help catch up and the best way to do it is through some of our pictures from our summer adventure.
The last day of school for the Trio. Oh, how we needed summer break and the much anticipated fun of our summer. Last year was a bit of a challenge on a few different fronts. God was faithful and we made it through, but the break was a definite relief!
One of our first adventures was a 10 mile bike ride checking out the local community. I loved it, but some others didn't enjoy it nearly as much! It was a good ride and we'll have to do it again. It would help, though, if they all had geared bikes - maybe the next time....
We had a great time visiting my sister's family this summer. We first got to see two of them perform in Aladdin Jr. One of them was the Genie. He did a phenomenal job and made the play! It was so very fun to watch!
They also got to come see us when we all headed to the zoo. Unfortunately, our visit was cut short due to a torrential downpour. We were wet, made memories and enjoyed being together despite the brevity of the day.
Hannah and I took a special weekend away. The highlight of the trip was to visit Sight & Sound Theatre's presentation of Samson. I highly recommend! It was so good with so many good messages. We thoroughly enjoyed it!
A first for us this summer was a week stay at camp for the Trio. They attended a Christian camp in southern Indiana, SpringHill. They had a great time and asked within minutes of us picking them up if they could return next summer. It was a good camp with so much growth in a variety of ways for all of them.
While the kids are away, the adults will play. Chris and I wandered through Northwest Indiana and on up the east side of lake Michigan seeing the sights and visiting friends. It was a good time away!
For the 4th of July, we took a spontaneous trip to Midway. We hopped on a plane and rode with Chris to work. He then flew his routes and we hopped on another flight back home. Chris's parents were even able to join us. It was fun to get a glimpse of how Chris spends a bit of his time away from home.
We attended Annie at the oldest and largest outdoor theatre in the United States - The Muny.
It's almost un-American in this part of the country, but after 4 years we finally made it to a Cardinals game! It was the perfect night and a great experience.
I'd been begging to head out camping for just a couple of nights. We had a beautiful weekend and headed to southern Illinois. I was surprised at how beautiful the area was and how nice the campground. It felt good to unplug and hike through God's creation.
We met my sister and her family at the half way point and took in the State Fair for the day. We enjoyed the surprisingly hard to find elephant ears! Evidently, Indiana is the nearly the only place that really enjoys the wonderfully tasty treat.
The first day of school 2018-2019. We had so much fun during the summer and I never get overly excited about the first day. However, it is thankfulness that we enjoy God's mercy of a new start. Luke and Hannah are now at the jr high and Andrew is finishing up his last year at the elementary.
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