Project 365, Week 27

July! After end-of-the-school year, graduation, packing and vacation whirlwind, we were back home to get going on our summer. J left for her summer job as a junior counselor at a special needs camp and Avery and Amanda left for church camp, which just left the 18 and 8 year old. Easy!!

We also got to celebrate America this year, which is a good reminder of what an amazing thing it is to be a citizen here. So thankful for all the people who've made the freedom that we have possible.

July 1

Our church just started a Junior Bible Quiz group and this was the first practice. Its for 1-6 grades and there are competitions throughout the school year. Bible knowledge + competition = Aiden. :) Avery will be helping with it as well.

July 2
Avery and Amanda were off to Junior High Church Camp, their first time graduating from Kids Camp. It was tough to watch them go but I was glad they had each other and I knew they'd have a good time.

July 3
Aiden greatly enjoys going to the office with us...he's allowed to use the iPad, clunky though it is, and there's wifi.

July 4
Independence Day!! We walked down to Main St for our town's parade, which lasted over an hour.

We spotted two cousins!

J was able to be home from her camp job for the day.

My new niece and nephew were born! My sister who lives in Texas had twins and now we get to see lots of sweet pictures.

July 5
Aiden reading in his bathrobe...

...Aiden reading on my office chair.

Trying to beat the heat, the four of us spent the late afternoon playing Monopoly. Shaun cleaned house, per usual.

July 6
Yay...pickup day for the girls. They were back from camp and full of amazing stories. We went directly to a birthday party that Amanda was invited to. The girl she shadowed with at the new school asked her to be a part of it. I thought that was so sweet and just like Amanda to get an party invitation before she's even going to that school.

While I was doing pickup and party, Shaun was helping our new charge get settled. We did respite for a nine-year old boy. Aiden and I were in agreement...if you have to pick one Bible story to read, it would have to be David and Goliath.

I don't take lightly the honor it is to read a bedtime story and pray and tuck in and give a kiss on the forehead and speak life.

July 7
River time! K was very smart and the boys did well together, talking and playing.

July 8
Such a glorious morning! I will miss the sun streaming through the trees like it does at this house.

The boys set up some pretty neat dominos.