While we were busy doing VBS, Katriel was busy with Nan.
She loved this leaf blower/bubble machine.
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VBS at Pines of Perinton 2015
Seven of the eight of us went to VBS a POP this week. Johanna attended, and the other six of us served in different capacities.
Marie was on the music team with Mr. Skifstad and Mrs. McMillan.
John, Nigel, and I lead the “four year old class” (which morphed into a wide variety of ages). Tabitha, as well as her friend, Sophia, worked along side us as youth helpers.
Stewart served on the Bible team as he had at the Pittsford VBS.
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Daily attendance varied a great deal, but we enjoyed meeting the kids from POP and loved telling them about how much Jesus loves them
Funeral pictures?
Not really. But it’s sadly becoming a tradition to take photos of the cousins when we gather for a funeral.
My Uncle Doug passed away this past week.
Two of Dinny’s sons; both my father’s daughters; both of Mickey’s sons; one of Kevin’s sons; and both of Dougie’s girls are in this picture. 
My oldest four attended the memorial service and internment.
Buffalo Bills Training Camp
We always say we are going to go…. then never get there.
This year we got there.
But we HAD TO RIDE A SCHOOL BUS!!!!!!!!!!!
(We were dying. It was unexpected and oh-so-funny!)
We played a little, walked around a little, and only got to watch them practice a little. Some of the members of our group are, um, little. I hope to take the more interested ones back.
Three of my kids won me the chances to enter to win this washer and dryer. 
I then treated them to Wendy’s for lunch.
I ♥ this crew.
Johanna told us to watch out for the bird poop.
The joy of mud.
The (?) $5,000 pool in the back yard didn’t hold a candle to the fun that they found near the swing set.
Tabitha (and Hanny) dug a hole under the swing.
Tab filled it with water in an extremely clever way.
They were filthy.
And happy. (Really – she is happy.)
The boys opted to use a sprinkler under the trampoline – an activity Nigel unintentionally named “sprinkoline.”
Summer rocks.
This is the best summer I have had in a while. Lots and lots of time to have fun with these guys.
Sister girls. Princess buddies. Special blessings.
Sometime I look at these two with wonder. W.O.N.D.E.R.
For a very real season of my life I had zero expectations that I would ever have more than my oldest four children.
God is so good. So, so good.
Now I enjoy these jewels.
They enjoy lunch at the pool.
And being princesses.
Oh – and this is so tragic….
Katriel told me that a bomb got Johanna.
(See – they, in fact, have older siblings!) LOL
Quiddling and such…
We have had the chance to enjoy many game nights this summer.
Quiddler is a newer favorite.
Scrabble kept the boys busy at Nan and Nene’s.
And Apples to Apples is a long-time favorite.
Hanny learns chess along side us.
Broken toe…
It was a day of waiting rooms.
Marie hurt her foot at the Sky High Trampoline Park in Oregon on June 8th. Every once in a while – like every 10 days/two weeks – Marie would mention her toe still hurt. With soccer seasons approaching, we decided we ought to take her to the doctor.
The boys already had well child checks scheduled for 8:30 AM. So the receptionist added Marie in to the morning. Katriel did not want to stay home with Nan so along she came.
The ped sent us to radiology.
Where not only did Katriel make herself comfortable reading books, she also belted out songs from the Muppets movies.
Toe was broken.
We made a late afternoon appointment to see the ortho PA.
Broken toe. Post-op shoe. Plans to re-image in three weeks. And PRAYERS her foot will heal in time to play soccer.
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