The end is near…

It is quite hard to believe that in just 2 more days, the kids will be out of school for the summer.  And the summer will FLY by!  We have camps, Vacation Bible School, mission trips, part of the kids are going to Colorado, band camp…  I’m tired just thinking about it.  We really love it when school is out and we are all home (well, I’m at work during the day, of course).  But we love having the kids home.  The schedule is only slightly more relaxed, though.  After all, the little people still get up at the normal time.  They don’t know about sleeping in.  Yet.

It is also hard to believe that in less than two weeks I get on the plane to head to beautiful Ukraine for almost 2 weeks.  I can hardly wait.

There’s an update about Ethan’s health on the RIGHT-hand sidebar.  I hope you’ll take a moment to read it and continue to pray for our little guy.  He continues to get better and better each day.  It’s strange to imagine what he was like when we first met him.  He has changed so much.

And now the pictures….

We’ve told you how much this guy likes mud.  Well, this day he couldn’t find any so he took the dog’s water and made a mud puddle.  Seriously.

Getting ready to go to the band banquet.  Are these good-lookers, or what?!

Mary in our home away from home…Ukraine.

Our rather difficult attempt at a family picture on Resurrection Sunday.

This boy just LOVES to swing!  Uh, no.

An attempt to get them all to look at the camera and smile.  Yeah, right.

When I knew it was time to give up.

To the person who left the S*nic cup full of water at the park….  Thank you.

Could this guy get any cuter???

She DOES love to swing.

Bethany & friend, Makayla

Seth at Super Kids Day at school.  As you can see, he and Bethany are PROUD of Ukraine!

Today, we continue to BLESS THE NAME OF THE LORD!