Summer is Flying By

Davey at VBS with Sarah
Snack time is always the best part of VBS!
Playing outside with water. He won't take that hat off!

Less than a month to go of my summer vacation and I wonder where it all went. Davey spends most of his awake hours outside playing with the kitten, swinging, and picking ripe cherry tomatoes from our garden. I am just trying to take it all in before it is back to school for me and back to the sitter's full time for Davey. One funny story to share...Davey loes to play with Josh's golf clubs and we usually go out and hit a few holes each weekend. (The golf course is in the same block as my in-laws.) Well, last week, Josh brought home his clubs so that he could clean out the bag (more on that later...). Daey immediately wanted one, so JOsh gave himhis Sand Wedge (one he doesn't use much). Davey loved trying to hit the ball in the yards, but at one point couldn't do it as he wanted. He is a very independent little guy and will not let you help him. So he continued to grunt and complain until finally he through his Mickey Mouse hat on the ground and stomped on it! It was a classic Watterson/Shaw golf move. It is undeniable that Davey is our's!

VBS has come and gone and I am very happy that it is over! LOL We ended up with twice as many kids as we planned...and that is a good thing. Luckily I was able to run out and buy the needed supplies to accommodate the other 25 kids. Of course some nights there were as many adults around as kids! Even Davey had fun in the nursery where the new pastor's wife played games and made crafts with them.

This weekend, my mom, two sisters, and I are heading to Indy for the Women of Faith conference. I am really excited o have a girls weekend with them. Of course this will be the first time that I don't sleep in the same location as Davey. I am sure that I will have a harder time with it than him. But we better get used to it because Sunday through Friday I will be in Chicago for the AVID Institute. AVID is a great program that I teach to 25 chosen freshmen about getting prepared for college. It is a national program aimed to helping first generation kids have the tools to succeed in college.

And of course, I can't forget that today is our 3rd wedding anniversary! I am hoping to get back to Negril, Jamaica at least by our 5th....that is where we got married! I am so thankful to have Josh in my life. He deals with all my ridiculousness and cleans out the sippy cups that have left over milk in them...even after they have sat for a day or two! He lets me sleep in the mornings, always have the last word, and is a great dad. I couldn't ask for anything more in a man! Now about the golf bag cleaning...the reason he was cleaning it out is because he took his wedding ring off on day to play and lost it! So he got a new one for our anniversary. Actually, I bought 2! Thank you Overstock.com! I think this is ring #6 and #7 if you add up all the wrong sizes, the one he lost in the Caribbean Sea on our honeymoon, and the latest loss. Good thing they are always on same online!

A New Friend!

Last Sunday, I heard the distinctive cry of a kitten! I went to our fence in the front where burning bushes grow and the cutest tiger striped kitten was screaming at me! It was a little too scared to come to me, but as soon as I turned to go back to the house it followed me. And of course, by the look of the pictures, Davey ADORES him! In fact, I let Davey name him...Bubbles! (It is one of about 6 words I can understand.) The top pic is my favorite. That kitten will let Davey hold while while he swings! Purrs the whole time! That is love!

Here I am with Davey and my two neices Rachael and Eliza. This was our first trip to the zoo! Davey loved it. (Behind you can see my nephew Isaak and me blocking my sister, Shannon.) Everyone is wet because there is a splash park at the Louisville Zoo that was really fun. For the first part, Davey just stood in the middle where no fountain could really hit him. Then, another boy about Davey's age run right through the water. Davey jumped right in! He loved it...I actually am a little surprised how well he did. He gets a little clingy right now sometimes, so I wasn't sure if he would like it. I was very proud! He didn't even look around for me when he got water in his eyes, he just rubbed them and went on to playing.

PS...On July 3rd, Dabey turned 15 months! Ridiculous, I know! We went camping in Mom and Dad's camper over the long weekend and had a great time. No way to survive this humidity in a tent! Of course...never had the camera near when I needed it.