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The gender countdown is among us....

We are getting ready for the beach this week and all I can think about is what we are having...we have an appt. Friday morning at 9:30. Brent and I are anxious to find out and we have been praying for a healthy baby but I have to be honest that I have also been praying for a boy. It never hurts to tell God the desires of your heart.

I have always wanted a son. As long as I can remember I always wanted to have four boys. God had different plans for me there and I cannot imagine my life without my girls. They are my gems. But there is a longing inside me to have a little man in my life.

So now I have just been thinking about the dynamics of our family...adding a little girl would be easy because we know what to expect. Although we can expect to a have a little more drama added to our lives and another wedding in the future. Adding a little boy would be a whole new adventure...boy toys, lots of noises, lots of adventure and physical energy.

I also wonder about A Bear becoming a middle child. She seems well adjusted in every situation she is in but she has become a little clingy lately. They both seem excited about the baby and are asking daily how much longer it will be before the bundle of joy arrives.

MM thinks it is a girl!
A Bear thinks it is a boy!
I think the baby is a boy!
B thinks the baby is a boy too!

We will see on Friday...

Sea World Adventures

Feeding the baby dolphin

Look how close they get...

Shamu - Dreams Do Come True Show

Preparing to get wet...

Shamu's Shark Friend from Australia

Do we have to smile???


Daddy's Log Ride Adventure (the tradition continues...)

This creature can actually do sit ups - it is crazy to watch!

Cute comedic play with the sea lions

MM is ready to do this with Uncle KS

Small Group Men's Retreat

Last weekend B and the guys got to go away for the weekend to enjoy some fellowship, food, fun and fishing. He was able to catch a good size bass that they ate for dinner later on that day. On Sunday, the wife and kids from each family ventured down to the lake and had a good time relaxing, playing in the lake, and cooking out. It was a great way to wrap up a weekend with the men being gone! We love our honeys!

Vacation BIble School Lessons

The girls were both able to go to VBS this summer and they loved it! They learned a lot of different things and made some neat art projects. We attended their program on Thursday night and got to watch them perform songs and learn the lessons that they were taught. The five pillars were: to listen and follow, trust, learn, repent and serve. Everyone needs a little reminder of those ideas sometimes!

More of our Fourth of July Celebration

Happy Birthday America!

The fly over to start the events for the 4th!

A job B would never want to have...

A Bear as the president...

MM visiting with Ben Franklin

This year we visited the George Bush Presidential Library on the Fourth of July. It was fantastic! Lots of food, fun with friends and games. We got to tour the museum for free and see the neat baseball exhibit that will be touring the US soon. The events started with a fly over and then we concluded our evening with some great fireworks.

Feeding cows at Grandpas Lease

Wildlife Safari - Drive Thru (Take your life and car in your own hands...)