Okay...I give you my word I will do better on the blog up dates....now that I am home for more than a few days at a time....I am going to catch you up from July 3rd so hold on!!!!
Let me see...we spent July 4th moving our new pastor in which we LOVE him and his sweet family. They have a little girl that is Kaileigh's age and well the first time we were at their house Kaileigh locks Mary Grace in their dog pen...so.....The night of the 4th we spent with our wonderful friends Kelly, Wil, Emily and Ryn.....Love those guys....we ate and WONDERFUL meal and then sat over at Edith's house....she wasn't home...and shot fire works...we then came home and sat in our yard and watched everyone else blow up their own money :)
The next week July 6-10th we had Vacation Bible school at our church. I also made a mad dash to clovis one day that week to get Kalebh all fitted for his Tux for the wedding...wild but fun week...OH but, Chad had a tummy bug that kept him down for 11 days during this....it was awful for all of us!
We finished VBS Friday and left out on Saturday with 20 youth to Dexter New Mexico to do a VBS there...it was a mission. The kids learned a lot and love Chad and I even more now :) We really did have a good time but it was like a week long lock in and I didn't get much sleep. We stated at the TLC in Artesia which was fun but like I said.....not much sleep. I had an air matt. that didn't hold air...so I slept on the floor...ugh. Then on the way home the van broke down...ugh! We got back from the Mission Trip on Thursday and Chad and I left Friday morning to head back to Artesia for Kaileigh's brithday and a very special day with family and friends on that Saturday. Only one thing. I woke up with that tummy bug on Friday....well I had to go my kids were still at my mom and dads...so it wasn't a great trip back down there and I didn't feel good the whole time we were there but we did bithday and all was well. Got home on that Sunday.
Sad News ----
We got home that Sunday to find out that Chad's uncle Ira was not doing very well and had been back in the hospital. Early Monday morning Chad's mom Edith called to let us know that Ira had been put on life support and then later passed away. This broke all of our hearts. Chad and along with the rest of the family didn't go back to sleep. I got up and headed to Juanita's to sit with them. We spent a good part of the next few days crying and remembering the great times with Ira...one thing about him....he always knew how to make us laugh and he always.....got my kids the funnies gifts at Christmas...they had to make the most noise! Chad loved to talk to Ira about farming, life, weather, fishing, hunting or just about life. No matter what point Chad was in in his life Ira always listened to him. Kalebh asked tonight if even though Ira was gone could they still go and fish at his house....I am sure Gail would love the company. Please keep Gail and the kids in your prayers as Juanita, Charlie and Edith. The next few weeks and months will be hard. God will give them the grace to carry them but no matter how old you are...you never want to lose your kids. Ira would have been 61 August 6th...
Happy News ---
On July 29th we were Clovis bond to be with Aj and her family, Granny and everyone else for Matt and Callies wedding...which was sooo much fun. The kids were great. Kaieligh walked down the aslie but didn't throw one flower!!! Some flower girl! Anyway we got home on August 2nd and here we are.....wow! Everything about the wedding was great. Matt and Callie are so happy together. I love Matt...He is as close to a brother that I have....and it seems just like yesterday he called Chad freaking out that his frist girl friend ever told him he loved him....and he wanted out.....and now he is married. I love Callie just as much as Matt and can't wait to see as they form their lives together....
The rest of the summer....STAYING HOME!!!!!! I have lots to do around here and I am looking forward to being around here. Chad and I plan on catching up with our friends here, and maybe even going on a date. We do have trip planned to go to Fredricksberg in a few weeks...I am very excited!!! Kalebh cannot believe we will go some where without him!
Love you all and I am home now so stay tuned!
