What is in that birdhouse anyway?

Sweet little Lucy Leigh

Tawian Summer Camper-AJ

During the school year AJ attends Chinese school on Sunday afternoons. 
(We hope it helps him retain his Chinese) This summer the school along with the Taiwanese government sponsored 2 teacher from Taipei to come for a week long summer camp.  AJ had such a great time, we are so very grateful for the Chinese School of Kansas City

AJ had a great time at Chinese school camp
this summer he learned dances and songs, martial arts and yoyo

 

AJ's favorite---Art class

 

 
 
 


This is one of the teachers from Taiwan, AJ had a little crush

AJ master Chinese yoyo

 

We love our art teacher.

 

Max the Camper

I really can not believe that Max & my nephew Sam are old enough to go to a sleep away camp.  But they attended Camp Tekawitha this summer.  3 days two nights of being filled with inspiration about Jesus, family, friends and themselves. they came back happy & filled with Joy.

Max was luck to reconnect with Sam who he went to kindergarten & 1st grade with at Holy Spirit schoo. They had a grat time..  

 

The gang from Max's cabin

Jack Attack of the Stingrays

 Jack had a great time on our neighborhood swim team. 

 He is great at swimming and loves being on a team.  It's neat how he is very encouraging of team mates and is the first to celebrate a win, mostly with that million dollar smile.

Championship meet with friends

 

On your mark, get set, beeeeep

sweet dive Jack

This is Jack and Coach Christy.  Unfortunate for us this is her last year, but I am so thankful that he had a few years with her as his coach. 

 Ribbons, ribbons, ribbons

 

 

June 2013: Big Cedar

 

Our first get away this summer.  We took a few day get away to Big Cedar Lodge near Branson. 

We've been to this resort many times, but never in the summer.  It was a great experience.  As always my kids, I mean fish are swimming away at the pool.  And being funny at the hot tub, or hot tat tub as Lucy calls it.

Summer smores?  Is there really a bad season for smores?  We don't think so. 

 

 

We usually don't think of hiking when we go on vacation.  But when we do, I realize how beautiful nature is and how the kids love exploring the bugs, tress, rocks.. all of it.

A little swimming and kayaking at the marina. As usual Max is such a great brother.  Aj wanted to go so bad but couldn't go by himself. Max stepped up to the plate and paddled away. Such a sweet boy. 

Stopped for some throw'ed rolls in Springfield.

My amazing kids.  A great end to a wonderful time.