Summer Snapshot Catch Up

Summer is quickly coming to an end and it's time to play catch up on my picture posting. While we won't be sad to see the HOT temperatures depart (although here in MS we probably have another month of those at least) we will miss the fun water play we get to have on those super HOT days.

Here is Abigail putting a coat of "paint" on the back of the house. So helpful!

Abigail got to have a lot of quality cousin time this summer too! Joshua was here last weekend for the Labor Day holiday and they had a ball together, as usual.

Concentrating hard on climbing Coach's tree.
The bubbles were a hit all weekend.

Being silly...
... then serious.
August brought Abigail's first trip to the beach. Thanks Uncle Christopher and Aunt Jennifer for inviting us to tag along for part of your family vacation. She LOVED the beach and playing with Madison and Olivia.












As mentioned, water fun was pretty much our only escape from the unbearable heat this summer. Brandon has a really fun splash park that Abigail loves and was able to take Joshua to as well. Amelia posted some great pictures from those trips a few weeks ago too.

I'll end this post with a glimpse at our first attempt at pig tails with Abigail. Shockingly, she sat very still as I worked on her hair and just wanted to gaze at herself in the mirror once we finished.

Brazil

Chad and I had the privilege of traveling with a mission team from our church to Brazil this summer. We had a great time leading basketball camps and getting the word out about a church plant in the area. We worked with AMAZING missionaries and are thankful God allowed us to be a part of such a special week. Here are some pictures of our adventure!

The local church leaders signed the note on the house below the last day we were there and plan to fix it up for the pastor in the area as well as use it as a ministry site. They were so excited about having a space to use for their new church/leader.
Ron and Alana Greenwich are the awesome missionaries in Brazil that led our trip. They have been there 26 years and plan to stay four more until their retirement. They live out the Great Commission each and every day. (It is rumored that Alana is called Lottie Moon by other missionaries in Brazil - and yes, she is that cool!)

Our hotel for the week.


Back home in Jackson, Abigail attended Camp Gladney for the week and was spoiled rotten by Coach and Nana. She did great without us and never missed a beat. This Mommy probably had a much harder time with the separation than she did. Thanks Coach and Nana for taking care of Little Bit!

Lake Trip 2010

We took our annual lake trip with the Hunsberger family the week of July 4th at Lake Oconee in Georgia. What a difference a year makes! Below is a picture of Abigail in her life jacket last year at the lake...

And here she is this year at the lake in that same life jacket!

We had a great time and were blessed with really good weather too. Abigail enjoyed the playground,

swimming in the pool,


spending time with her older cousins,
coloring,
driving the boat,
and all the time she got to spend with family.






We look forward to this trip every year and are so thankful to the Cuenin family for allowing us to use their lake house. What a blessing they are to our family!