Back to Church

Vacation is over and life is getting back to normal around here!

I saw a tshirt like this a few years ago in Hilton Head - it sums up Cooper perfectly!  I finally found a shirt in his size this year.

 Reagan read her Bible on the playground rather than play before church

Return of the Camper

The campers returned home early this evening from a fun-filled week of camp.  They rode back to the church on luxury buses, Reagan thought that was the coolest thing...ever!

my sweet girl - back home

 Reagan's group for the week with their counselor, Ms Pam

 daddy and his girl

 Mom & Reagan (thanks dad for the bunny ears!)

 Reagan was chosen to help lead worship for the evening

 The principles they learned for the week

 The theme:  Living Inside Out

Reagan had a great time and said she's ready to go back again! 

Last year, we picked the campers up at the camp.



Scenes From Camp

I'm lucky enough to have a friend "on the inside" at fpKids camp.  She sent me a couple of pictures of Reagan having fun on the slip-n-slide.

fpKids Camp 2014

Today was drop off day for summer camp.  Reagan has been so excited to go back to camp~she couldn't hardly sleep for the past few nights.

Luggage - check

 send off rally for the 2nd - 5th graders of fpKids

 Reagan and her friend Ava - they were bunkmates last year

 dancing

 playing "gorilla, man, gun"

 Reagan made it to the semi-final round and had to go to the front of the auditorium

 Reagan's counselor and cabin-mates (Ms Pam was her counselor last year, and 4 of the girls were in her group last year)

 boarding the bus

 Bye Mom!

Check out scenes from last year's send off here.

Sevierville Saturday



This week, instead of Bible Study, our small group decided to have a day of adventure!  We started the morning off with a delicious breakfast cooked by our hosts for the day, Becky & Bob.

on our way to FUN!

 after breakfast, we went Zip Lining!!

Greg went first!

 my turn

 our group for the day (7 are from our small group; we had 3 that didn't zip line and 2 that couldn't make it)

 on this line, we went tandum

 Next, we went on a 4-mile hike in Smoky Mountains National Park and had a picnic at the half way point.

Then, we went down the Alpine Coaster.  It was so fast, and so much fun.

Finally, we ended our day with dinner and a milkshake!

Happy Father's Day 2014

Reagan planned a special Father's Day breakfast for Greg this year.  She wanted to surprise him with cinnamon pancakes!  She wanted everyone to hide and yell "Surprise" when he came downstairs, but I reminded her he knew it was Father's Day!!

putting all the ingredients for the pancakes

Cooper helped too!



she even poured them out on the griddle by herself

Cooper read his card to Greg

sweet family - notice the rabbit ears over Greg's head!

Reagan read her card to Greg too

next came the gifts~a jar full of kisses

not sure what they're laughing at, but they had a great time!

Ready for breakfast - cinnamon pancakes with whipped cream and sprinkles

After breakfast, we headed to church.  Again, the kids like to get there a few minutes early so they can have the playground all to themselves!

 Back home for a son/father/daughter picture