6 months old!!!

It is hard to believe that Samuel is already 6 months old. Here is a short recap.

1 month old--Mommy's present--7 hours of sleep. Yes!!!

2 months old--I'm all smiles (and then my doctors' appointment and shots)

3 months old--Daddy's turn for smiles, even when I get a "you know what" from him.

4 months old--still growing like a weed--13 lbs. 2 oz and 24 inches long

5 months old--the floor is one of my favorite places to play

6 months old--Rolling easily in both directions and "traveling" around. I'm not crawling but I roll, twist, turn, and manage to get where I want to be. I can shove myself up far enough to push myself backwards. I am already a video thief.

Happy 1/2 Birthday

Samuel Coming Home

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Reading Program

Caitlin has discovered the joy of reading and Scott and I are really proud of her. Both the girls were a part of the library summer reading club and have been working on their prizes. Brittany received 2 prize goody bags and I think Caitlin had 6.
The library had a final party with a petting zoo (which Brittany wouldn't go in), Bounce House, and grand prizes.
Caitlin had a total of 61 hours of reading, just from June through the middle of July. She had the 2nd highest reading time of all the kids that participated through age 12.
She received two book covers, an American girl small doll, book, trading cards and DVD. Plus, she gets to go shopping with $45.00 to Barnes and Noble. The library was very generous and chose perfect gifts (Caitlin has been working on reading all of the American Girl books). WOW!

VBS

Vacation Bible School was July 6-10. Our theme was "Jesus to the Rescue".
Caitlin was with the 6-7 year olds, and I was the leader for the 8-9 year olds. It was a very fun week with close to 150 kids. One girl in my group accepted Christ as her Savior.
We always have a boys against the girls penny contest to raise money for one of our missionaries. This year the money was for Jeff Glaesman with Cornerstone Baptist Builders. They helped to build our new Family Life Center. Jeff was injured while cutting ceramic tile and almost lost his eye. For now, he gets to be another "patch the pirate" but God miraculously saved his eye and Jeff has now been told that he may be able to have a cornia transplant. The doctors have been amazed but we know the Great Physician and who came to his rescue! The boys were the winners so the girls received the pies :(
(Chuck to Amy, Pastor to Rose, Mr. Lee to Andrea, Timothy to Amanda)
On Friday, the kids performed all of their songs and Bible verses from each day and summarized each Bible story for the parents. They did a great job!