Summer is Here!

Olivia swimming in the lake with her cousin Dayton Lee!

Olivia riding the tube with friends!

Survivor Goshen Point ~ the Human Maze!

Swimming with the geese!

Vacation Bible School!

Science Experiment

We are learning about volcanoes in the Philippines this month in Mission Friends, so we decided to try a little experiment and Olivia had a blast!

Our Week In PA

Olivia and I just returned from a week in PA with our dear friends Shelly and Christy. We had fun touring Philadelphia but Olivia's favorite thing was putting the sprinkler under the trampoline and jumping with Christy. These two girls were inseparable! We are praying they will be moving to NC soon.

Olivia liked the plane ride on the "little" plane...except for the landing. On the way home we were delayed "in the plane" for 3 hours and she never complained one time. She actually did better than most of the adults.

Christy giving Olivia her first french manicure.

Me and Shelly

I wish I could have captured the expression on Olivia's face when she first saw the Liberty Bell. After reading and talking about the bell for weeks she was thrilled to see that it was real!

The Crayola Factory

Philadelphia Children's Museum

Christy and Olivia on the trampoline.

Our Little Girl is "4"

Our little girl turned 4 today! We had a fun party with family in Asheville over the weekend. She got her first bicycle and is riding like a pro. She has been showered with cards and phone calls from family and friends and "Happy Birthday" wishes from everyone she met today and told it was her birthday!

Thank you Lord for our precious daughter. She brings incredible joy to our lives every day. We rejoice in the day you created her and the day you gave her to us!

The Joy of Simple Things

Olivia at her gymnastics ceremony. She absolutely loves gymnastics and is doing well. She will be moving up to Fliptastics this summer as she continues to build her skills.

Olivia is thrilled to be in a booster seat. She has been talking about it forever. I found this really cute seat at Babies-R-Us. It has little night lights on it and is leopard print...so cute.

Enjoying swim lessons at the YMCA. If Olivia is with other children - she is happy - it doesn't matter what she's doing!

Mother's Day

It has been a wonderful Mother's Day! Mark and Olivia have showered me with love. They gave me a beautiful rose bush and took me to lunch. Olivia made a sweet card in Sunday School and gave me a marigold. Our time at church was filled with moving music and a powerful and challenging message from II Kings about Elisha and the Shunammite Woman. My precious mother-in-law sent me a photo album filled with photos of me and Olivia. Mark always gives me the greatest cards and this occasion was no exception....so funny and true! Thank you Lord for the privilege to be a mother...I am so blessed!

PACKAGE FROM NANA

Sweet Pea has been sick all week. Today she is feeling better and was all smiles when she saw a package had arrived for her. She loves getting mail...especially packages from nana. They're always full of wonderful things like clothes, toys and of course candy. Here she is wearing her new favorite shirt.