Desks

One of the best things about my husband is that he can do anything. If I say honey my computer is running slow... he fixes it, honey my car is broken, he fixes it... honey my washer is broke...he fixes it! It is such a blessing to married to a man that is willing to do things for me. A few weeks ago I noticed that the boys school desks were falling apart. I had seen so many cool ideas for pallet furniture on pintrest and thought for sure Luke could build me something. The boys have kind of a rustic room, so I wanted desks to match. They turned out even better than I imagined. Luke built them completely out of palates and used chalkboard for the top. They even open and have a compartment inside. He used 3.5 pallets per desk and was able to build them both for $12.00! The chalkboard top was $10 for a piece that was big enough for both and the hinges were $2.00.

Thanks for all of your hard work!

Maxx's birthday

My sweet Maxx turned 7 this summer. we had a great time at his birthday party. We wanted to throw a army/ top shot party. We invited several boys and asked them to bring their bb guns. We had a scavenger hunt and made an obstacle course to run through. we also had different target they had to shoot and a final package (pinata) that they had to bring back through. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time of fellowship. I can not believe Maxx is seven. He just started piano lessons and loves playing. He is growing into a wonderful young man.

Westport

This summer we went camping in Westport with a few friends. It was so beautiful there, I had to share some of the pictures.

I love the beach. when I am at the beach or in the country I feel like I can breath deeper and the weight of the world has been lifted of my shoulders. Hope we can make it back next year.

Clayton

When I found my camera bag on Friday I realized that I had not downloaded pictures in a long time. This last quarter in school was a long one, but now it is over and my workload is a bit lighter. School with the boys is going great, we also just finished up our first quarter. I still cannot believe they are in 3rd grade, They are growing into wonderful young men. The pictures are from Clayton's first Taekwondo tournament. This sport has been a blessing for him and he does quite well with it. He competed in 2 events, forms and sparing. He took 1st in forms and third in sparing, he was very happy to place in his first tournament.

Want to be God's hands?

My dear friend Charissa is hosting a blog auction! We all pray for opportunities to serve God, well here one is! Lets all skip our coffee's this week and give a few (or lots) dollars to bring home two beautiful girls. Go to her blog to see all the great things up for auction and to find out how you can help. http://anextraleaf.blogspot.com I can't figure out how to link the site to my page so you will have to do it the old fashion way and type it in, but don't let that stop you. Thanks

Pictures

These are the last of the pictures from Idaho. The first is of us at the sand dunes, we had an amazing time at night looking through all of the telescopes. we got to see Mars, Saturn, super red nova stars, and the milky way. The next morning we ran up and down the dunes, it was a great workout! I was so glad the boys could pass the swimming test at the pool. I have told them how much fun diving boards are, they finally got to test them out. I miss the 100 degree weather and my sisters very much. No matter how long I am away, there is no place like home!

"The best argument for Christianity is Christians: their joy, their certainty, their completeness. But the strongest argument against Christianity is also Christians- when they are somber and joyless, when they are self-righteous and smug in complacent conversations, then Christianity dies a thousand deaths." Sheldon Vanauken