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| The pool still wasn't open when this picture was taken, so the hot tub had to suffice. (Yes, I realize Chase is a very white child...thank God for sunblock!) |
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| Posing with Grammie Pam on a giant fish on the VA Beach boardwalk (this was before we saw the sign that said, "keep off the artwork, LOL) |
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| Chase getting his ear muffs ready for the Monster Truck show as he's standing in front of a cool, big Chevy truck (Tim in the background) |
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| My Mother's Day cards and flowers from Tim and the boys |
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| A frequent springtime visitor in our yard |
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| Mix-n-match day at school |
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| Before Gabe's K3 preschool presentation |
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| Double springtime picture cuteness (yes, I'm biased) |
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| Way to go Chase and Gabe! |
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| One cool little 4 year-old |
Since my last post, Chase and Gabriel turned a year older (Chase-7, Gabe-4) and wrapped up the 2015-2016 school year. Congrats to Chase on making the A-Honor Roll and for receiving several awards for his outstanding academic performance. Chase and Gabe both had perfect attendance for the last nine weeks too! Gabriel concluded the school year with a super cute preschool program where he and his classmates got to share some of what they learned, such as sounding out different consonants and recognizing the letters of the alphabet, counting to 20, and citing John 3:16. It's an awesome experience to hear 3 and 4 year-olds being able to speak the word of God from memory! So proud of both boys!
Team Riptide concluded the soccer season with 2 wins, 2 losses, and a tied game. We didn't make it far in the tournament, but we sure had fun this season and topped it off with a pizza/cupcake reception for the kids at Nike Park. Tim will most likely coach the 4/5 year-old's in the fall so that he can help ease Gabriel into soccer for his first season....now, that will most definitely be something to blog about this fall!
April and May turned out to be busy months with soccer, baby showers, the boys' birthday party as well as a 63rd birthday celebration for my mom, the monster truck show in VA Beach, a couple trips to Busch Gardens and our first trip to the Smithfield Swim Club pool this year. We've had so much fun doing the aforementioned and can't wait to see what the summer brings us as we have more trips to Busch Gardens planned (including a date night for Tim and me where we can ride the "big kid" rides), a trip or two to Water Country USA, many relaxing days by the pool, and a couple beach trips to OBX. In the meantime, the boys will be attending summer camp at FOEC again during the morning hours and spend the afternoons at my grandmother's house.
The month of June started off bittersweetly with my uncle David Griggs passing away on June 4th after a 3-year battle with lung cancer. His funeral was today with family and a few friends gathering to celebrate his 57 years of life. Pastor Joey Hartman of Faith Outreach preached his funeral and did an outstanding job glorifying our Father in Heaven and extending the invitation of Christ to everyone in the congregation. I'm a firm believer that all things work together for His good and perhaps the funeral today will help reach a few lost souls out there who need the reassurance of knowing that Heaven will be their home when their time on earth ends. I'm sure thankful I have that reassurance and hope that everyone reading this has that same peace! The peace of the Holy Spirit can outshine the summer sun any day! Have an awesome summer kick-off month!
