So much June fun...

It all started with an amazing lacrosse season for the Varsity team. After several nail-biting, hard fought games, they took the Section II, Class A title. It was a very exciting season. They worked hard and should be proud of their accomplishment.

Bittersweet was the planting of the memory garden for my sister Bert. Her legacy lives on in all the people she lovingly counselled and advocated for. Some for the first time ever, have a safe, clean, permanent place to call Home at the Hill Street Inn because of her. The Director told us that when my sister was done with a case she would specifically ask for a file that no one else wanted to take. Someone that everyone else felt they had exhausted all options for. Amazing.

Here are a few photos of the garden "in process". I will post more when I can visit again and view the beautiful finished product.

 

Then came Father's Day which we spent with my niece and her family. We had a picnic and it was a perfect day for it. We even made a few new friends and are looking forward to the next outing all together.

Next came Miss Grace's Pre-K Graduation.

Along with celebrating Miss Grace's big day, Ross had his last day of Ninth Grade. In September he heads to the "big building" where he will finish his last three years of school (OMG, I can't believe I just typed that!).

WHEW! Now that's alot of joy! Before you know it, it'll be the Fourth of July. Gosh I love summer!

Just soaking it all in   

~Kate-Lyn~

Beautiful Words to Ponder...

As believer's we can have much hope, such joy and...peace:

“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud,
that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please,
and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”
Isaiah 55:10-11

Praising God

~Kate-Lyn~

Bug bites and soggy sleeping bags....

 ...sure makes you grateful for good friends to "weather the storms" with, I'll say.

Typically Memorial Day Weekend is our first VERY joyful camping weekend. It is LONG anticipated after winters dormancy. This one was no different. So despite the bugs (a true bumper crop this year says the news) and the soggy weather (did I mention it rained so hard that Ross and his lax Bro Dan could ring out their sleeping bags after coming in out of the storm?) we did our best to have a fun time.

 We day tripped to a State Park...
 

We endured bug bites to see the falls in it's swollen Spring splendor...

We waded in the creek to cool our overheated feet...


But most importantly, we thanked God for those who fought to preserve our way of life. And thanked Him for those who gave it all in the name of God and Country. God Bless the USA!

Feeling Grateful ~ Kate-Lyn~