High School Youth Group~ Hume Lake Christian Summer Camp

I have expressed a lot this last year how it has been a huge blessing for our daughter to finally find some fruitful friendships with a handful of girls. She has blossomed in so many ways. Our church plant is very small and does not include young people her age...So she has been attending youth group with her bestie this last year at a community church on Wednesday evenings. A few posts back I shared the lip sync contest fundraiser they did to put funds toward the Hume Lake Summer Camp. They did very well with the fundraiser and gave many kids a nice sum of money toward their trip costs. Another gift/blessing was that an anonymous person wanted to help our daughter with some extra money toward her camp fees. So in the end we were

 able to send her to this great week long Summer Camp.  

We met at the church early Sunday morning to get them all signed in, health screened and to pack up the caravans that were transporting the kids up to the lake. I just look at my girl and can't believe how much she has grown in independence, starting High School this Fall and blooming this delightful character. The excitement of going to this camp was huge for days before the trip. We packed everything she would need! We all prayed together before they left, gave her hugs and kisses and sent her off with the group. I'm eagerly waiting in excitement for her, to hear about the whole trip. They have some awesome activities for these group of kids...

I heard from a gal friend of mine that they actually are using the movie prop Pirate Ship from Pirates of the Caribbean for their set at the camp. How awesome is that!!! They will also be enjoying times of worship, praise and devotions with their groups, and activities like kayaking, boating, swimming, grass games, adventure, team sports/games etc... 

I am so excited for her! 

I just know she's having the time of her life! I miss her at home, 

but this is really good for her! She will return home next Saturday. 

Oh Happy Summer!!!

Coffee House & Peacock Trio

This last weekend our friends from church invited us to a local coffee house cafe to fellowship and see their son's 30's~40's group called Peacock Trio play. So glad we went. If you are a regular reader of mine , you would have learned our love for 30's~40's music...It was right up our alley. We got all dressed up to go.

(This picture courtesy of Richard Neff)

Their set was two hours. We enjoyed a little bit of mingling and enjoying the band play while drinking tea. Yeah I'm not a big coffee fan, but tea...Yes! What a delight time and a delightful group of guy's, so talented...Their music was excellent and they sang together beautifully!

 We definitely enjoyed our evening out together.

And I would definitely go to see them play again!

The young man in the middle playing the big bass is our friends son.

 What talent. A little tid bit about him is that he plays many other instruments.

 I just adore that. 

Cotton Candy & Coloring Your Hair With Chalk Pastels...

A couple weeks ago our friends came over with a cotton candy maker machine. It was pretty fun making it. Not to mention it matched Freckles hair. This post led me to share just how we colored her hair in yummy colors...without the commitment of really dying her hair...
  
She found the tutorial here at
 The Beauty Department.
 Read the directions carefully....It was easy,
fun and added a whimsical touch to a cute outfit....
And we were able to wash it out.

Happy coloring. Be sure to stop in Wednesday...
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You'll get to meet a sweet blogger friend as she gives us a peek into her sweet home.

Goodbye Summer....

For our last week of Summer fun before school starts after Labor Day, we went to the beach with friends from church. And I finally get to cross of the beach from my Summer Bucket List. Yay. The day was filled with listening to the waves and children playing. They dug holes, captured sand crabs, buried my son in the sand, I made a mermaid with my son, played in the ocean, boogie boarded and walked on the boardwalk. We ate lunch under our canopy, soaked up some sun (well....whatever sun there was) did a little people watching and enjoyed the company of good friends. Oh, and came back with lot's of sand.
                        
Goodbye Summer...
We will miss you.