Jaxon- 2 and a Half!

Summer Splash Retreat 2010- Shine Like Stars

Last weekend was the Summer Splash Retreat in Owensboro KY.

This was somewhat of a miniature church camp that Justin planned for the kids this year.

Jax and I got to tag along, and we had a lot of fun, and I received a blessing...

Here we are singing and worshipping on Friday night. (I look like I weigh 600 pounds, but I promise I don't weigh THAT much! I am 4 months pregnant though!) Daddy had a little shadow/helper all weekend. My name was mud apparently because this little boy could not get enough of his daddy.
The big kids got to enjoy some slip and slide action on Saturday afternoon before the storm hit. This little kid decided that he needed to do some slip and sliding too.

...and he didn't take no for an answer.

After telling me repeatedly that he wanted to do it, and me ignoring him because I knew he couldn't do it by himself, and me, well ya know, being 4 months pregnant couldn't do it with him...

He took matters into his own hands and just laid down on the slide and started rolling.

Daddy was the biggest kid there. I think he enjoyed it more than anyone.

Well, anyone but the littlest kid there, of course.

Dad decided to take a break in the kiddie pool.

and his shadow/helper was right there with him.

We had a wonderful weekend with all of these people...

We are blessed to get to be a part of the lives of these teenagers.

Laughter...

...it really IS the best medicine.

Just a Swinging...

A Clean Baby= A Happy Baby

Jax got so dirty at the ball park last night that he had to have a bath when we got home.

Actually, he got so dirty that I had to wash his hair three times to get all of the dirt out of it.

That's not an exaggeration in the least bit.

After I was finished washing him, the bath water looked like lake water. But a clean baby = a happy baby...

He's just stinkin' precious-

whether he's dirty or he's clean.

Random Pictures and Thoughts from This Week.

Tuesday night, we were about to leave for the ball park and I put my cardinals visor on. Jax decided that he needed to wear it instead... and cried until I put it on him.

So he wore it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Jax has not magically turned 12 years old,

although he does look that old in this picture.

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This is how Jax was sleeping when I went in to wake him up Thursday morning.
He has the life, I tell ya.
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I was resting in my bed Thursday afternoon after going to the Doctor and the Grocery.
Jax was being way too quiet, so I should have known that something was up.
He ran into my room and told me that he needed a wipe.
When I turned around, this is what I saw.
He had emptied almost a whole bottle of lotion.
But he smelled good.

Why on Earth...

do we spend money on toys?

Just give the kid a box for crying out loud!