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After being away from home for 3 weeks it's so good to be home! I would love to have a week just to be home and have nothing on the calendar. Being away from home does make me appreciate the simple things about being home...our beds, the yard, my own kitchen, and being more in control of our schedule...to name a few. I've also really missed our church family. It was so good to worship together with them on Sunday and to hear the preaching of God's Word.

We have one more week at home and then Jeremy, Spencer and I are flying to India! I'm getting so excited as I think about packing and picking up some goodies for our dear friends we'll get to see there! I'm just beside myself excited to see the Gainor family in person and see their life there. God is so good to allow us this opportunity to go. Please be praying for our health, especially Spencer. He had his 4 month well check yesterday and lots of shots so he is pretty feverish and lethargic today. I hope he is in good health before we head out.

Here are Spencer's 4 month (really 4 1/2 since we were out of town when he was 4 months) stats:

weight - 17 lbs. oz. 75%

height - 25 inches 50%

head - 18 inches - 95%

And here are a few pictures of our little man. He has found his feet this past month and I think it is adorable when babies play with their feet, love it! He also is officially a finger sucker. He sucks his 2 middle fingers on the left hand. Pretty cute...

Beach Pics

Myrtle Beach - Week 2

After a week in Virginia visiting family we met up with Jeremy and his family in Richmond for Amy's commissioning service and then all drove down to Myrtle Beach for a week together. I'm glad it worked out for all of us (19 of us to be exact) to spend this week together before Amy leaves the country. Jeremy was also there to touch base with the summer link group so he was working some but we enjoyed time with family and at the beach and pool. Here are just a few photos from the week.

Spencer & Owen - Owen is 11 days older than Spencer

Time in Virginia

In between our 2 weeks in Myrtle Beach, the kids and I spent a week in Virginia at my sister's house in Richmond and my parent's house in Yorktown. It's always good to get up there and visit family. It's also special to be able to visit Grandpa and Raggie in the nursing home.

We took Mom and Dad out to celebrate 40 years of marriage! I'm so thankful for parents who have stayed together and fought for their marriage. What a blessing!

Mom and I took the kids to Yorktown Beach area one day to stroll around.




I think Ainsley & Bryn played dress up the whole time they were together!

Busch Gardens

The Saturday we were in Virginia we were able to go to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg with my parents and sister and 2 of her kids. We had a fun time! I love Busch Gardens! It was a new experience going with little kids and doing the park at their pace. I did get to ride the new roller coaster with Dad and that was super fun!

Here are the kids just inside the park. We missed Owen but he had a baseball game that morning.

Myrtle Beach - Week 1

Our summers are typically pretty crazy with traveling and this summer is no different. But, instead of spending the usual 6 weeks away from home leading the Summer Link group at the beach, we will only be there for 2 weeks total. It was good to see the summer link group and those that were in for the seminary class that week. We enjoyed the fellowship and pool time.

My wonderful mother came down the last couple days so that she could help there and also ride back up to Virginia with the kids and I so I didn't have to travel alone with them. Huge help!

T-Ball

This Spring Carson had the privilege of playing t-ball with some good buddies and he had a great coach too I might add;) It was fun meeting on the ball field twice a week with some friends. Not sure how in the world we'll do this when all the kids are in different activities.

Spencer is 4 months

Our Babies at 4 months