July 4th in Lynchburg

Last Sunday was TRBC's 51st anniversary. It just so happened that we were there. It was very emotional for Trevor and I again to be there without Dr. Falwell speaking in the pulpit. Jonathan is doing a great job and I always love to hear him preach the Word of God. They have a new theme for this next year that says "Not I, but Christ" and a new theme song that says "We will Remember". The other exciting thing was that they have been doing a huge Church anniversary/July 4th celebration for years now. There were huge inflatables for the kids, live music, lots of food vendors, and of course, the evening ended with fireworks. We had a good time going over as a fmily with Grandpa and Gran. Grayson and Trevor got on some of the inflatables together-I'm not sure who had more fun!! We stayed long enough into the program to see a long line of motorcycles file into the stadium and park in the end zone. Apparently the Church now has a bike ministry, and boy did they have a great showing! It was a little loud for Grayson, but Grandpa and Trevor enjoyed seeing all the bikes parade by. We got to listen to a little bit of the music before Grayson let us know it was time to go. We heard the fireworks were great, but we had a great time visiting and sharing the holiday with family.

Trash Day

Who could ever have thought a visit to the City Landfill could be worthy of a posting on our blog?! The answer is, when you have a 3-year old boy who likes to help Daddy out, anything is an exciting adventure. We own rental property went to do some clean up. We loaded up the truck with trash and headed over to the Landfill. On the way we had to pass by the City Waste Management Plant. Grayson's comment with a scrunched up nose, "Eeewww. That smells bad!" When we got to the Landfill (glorified word for DUMP), he had a good time standing on the truck's liftgate and throwing whatever he could lift into the trash containers. He giggled when the larger pieces made loud sounds or broke other things already in there.

Poolside at the Sargeants

We love visiting Grandpa and Gran. In the summer we help beat the heat in the swimming pool. We had a good time this past weekend. Grayson is learning a little more each time we are there to love the water as Trevor and I do. He is not convinced that the lifejacket he wears really will keep him off the bottom of the pool. Even Grandpa came out and swam (the water needs to be pretty warm before he'll brave it!) and jumped off the diving board several times, to Grayson's delight and giggle. We all played pool volleyball, adn to pause play for broken bungees and ropes holding the net up across the shallow end. Grayson made a great ball boy, going under the deck and around the chairs collecting the stray ball. Thanks Grandpa and Gran, Aunt Sara and Aunt Megan (my photographer) for a fun day! Uncle Joel arrived from vacation just in time to say good-bye as we headed East.

Fire Engine Bunk Bed

So, when I was 4 years old my sister was born and I got to go and share a room with my older brother. I got to sleep on the bottom bunk and he was on the top bunk, but this was not just an ordinary bunk bed. My dad built it in the shape of a fire truck, with ladder in back and toychest for the engine. This weekend while we were in Lynchburg, Grayson got to help Grandpa put it together. He can't wait to go back and sleep in it on our next overnight trip! he had a great time hiding in the toychest, and climbing up and down the ladder. Grandpa has made this little firefighter's day!!!

Color Walk

It has been beautiful this week, and in the effort to get out of the house and enjoy the cooler temps, Grayson and I headed out. We put on our walking shoes, packed his backpack with snacks, took along a ziploc bag, and got the wagon. We took to the streets for a nature walk of sorts. Today's focus was a color walk--what could we find that represented all the colors Grayson knows. We didn't even leave the driveway before we discovered some green leaves and miniature white flowers. Grayson had to scale some ditches to get some yellow dandelions and shocking red leaves., but as he said "I can do it Mommy, I'll just scoot down on my bum". Priceless what comes out of a child's mouth (and now thanks to this, I'll record them for the masses to read and enjoy!). By the time we returned home, we had lots of nature, but also some pieces of trash to help us complete our collection. We glued them down, and even the rocks stuck! What a masterpiece!!

Beginnings

With a little prodding from my friend Sue, I have begun on this unknown journey in Cyberspace. The way I see it, family and friends that live away can stay connected to us through journaling notes and photos. After a little bit of time, I might actually begin to enjoy this and look forward to the times when I can steal away and write some thoughts and memories down. So keep checking back to see what we are up to and what new adventure we find ourselves involved in here in Chesapeake, VA!!