And that is in the shade!

I'm still here!  It's been like 20 days since I blogged, but I declare this summer is kicking my hiney, lol!  Plus it's been soo hot!  Hope it's cooler where you are!   Mitchell had a great time at his last Salkehatchie camp!  We were able to go down the last day and see what houses he had worked on.  There were two houses that he helped build ramps on and they also did a little inside plumbing work on them.

The 2011 Salkehatchie shirt

One of the ramps was for a little girl.  A car her and her grandmother were in was hit by a driver who was texting and now the little girl is in a wheelchair forever.  They were just the sweetest family!  I am so proud of Mitchell for being so open and willing to help them!  He really felt close to the family and they all gave him hugs when he left.

My smiling son

Since then we have been doing VBS at our church.  We do it a little differently than most and go on Sunday and Wednesday for two weeks and then this Saturday we will have our Survivor weekend.  The kids will go Saturday morning and stay until Sunday after church.  I'll post more on it later.  We have had the best time with the kids and our theme rocks!

Hunter sliding and having fun

I am trying to get back into posting more often, but this has been a crazy summer so far!

Barb {stolen from her FB page}

The most amazing news is that after almost a year of searching, Barb has finally found a job!  She started this week working in a hospital as a secretary.  It's part time, but the pay is good, especially for where we live. 

Barb's youngest, Adam

So, she's been getting used to working again and I'm getting used to being alone with all the kids.  The first day her youngest was kinda sad about his mama not being here all the time, but he's getting used to it. 

Hunter matching puzzle pieces

Strangely enough my youngest is quieter without Barb here, but he makes up for it when she gets home by screaming for about an hour.  I don't know what is up with that?

Mitchell beside the cross made at our Salkehatchie camp

In other news, Mitchell had such a good time at our Salkehatchie camp that he is going to another one this Saturday a couple hours away from our home.  He'll be gone a week again, and this time I won't be able to see him at all.  It's the first time he's been away like that in a long, long time.  I will miss him, but I know he'll be fine.  My husband and I are thrilled that he is enjoying serving God by fixing up homes for those who need it!  I am so happy our church was able to pay for him to go to both of the camps!

Me with crazy hair

Maybe sometime this summer things will slow down, but who knows?  We'll keep trying to have fun either way!