The month's pictorial highlights

He will hate this some day but it is pretty sweet right now.












Middle School Ice Cream Trough

Kick Off Luau! for High School ( I still have no pride)

Some of the People Who Surround Me

This is Sarah Long she and her husband Ben (pictured below) are great friends and my next door neighbors as well as working with me in the High School program

The guy with the glasses is my new youth director GJ Tesar. He has gotten off to a fantastic start and I am looking forward to working with him for the next few years!

(Below) She looks like a high schooler but she's not! Maia Manchester is my awesome tech savvy almost full time volunteer. (Above) Ben Long and Jenna Kuntzman. Jenna is my Children's Director and also volunteers with the youth program. Feeling abundantly blessed this year with an awesome and very dedicated staff and group of friends.

The Big Party

Actually it wasn't a big party and it wasn't a bunch of hoopla which was great! We had the party at Bonnie's house and the kids just had a blast playing with all her toys and being together we didn't even have to entertain with any games. The all got along great and so did the adults so it was a fun afternoon.
He got lots of Ironman toys and spent most of last night playing with the boxes...yup that's my boy!
Fun day but onto a new year!

The Birthday Party

Taking a Few Minutes to Reflect

Can't believe it is September already, that might be because it is still upper 90's outside and showing no signs of Fall. September has become a month of reflection for me. On Sept. 7th my sweet Macon would have been 14 years old! That is inconceivable to me. I guess they got logged in your memory at the age which they left, he will always be 7 to me. Caleb turned 6 yesterday, Sept 12. And it has been 4 years since my boss, pastor and friend Dave died Sept 5.
The 7th came and went with ease, just enjoyed pondering in my head what he would be like as a teen- ager. As for Caleb it was a great day albeit we played it pretty low key. We will have a small party on Saturday. he was anxious to go to bed so that the big day would hurry up and come. I successfully hid his presents and had them wrapped and waiting for him in the am. He opened presents and then we went for donuts. He spent the day at Aunt Bonnie's as they were off school for a holiday. I had to work most of the day but took off early so we could make cupcakes to take to school the next day. He sat in the kitchen with me while they baked and just talked about all sorts of stuff and it was fun just to hear the things that go on in his mind. He made me play the World Cup theme song over and over again, I could have done without the last 10 reps of that but all in all just enjoyed being with him and revel at what a great kid he is, he just takes life easy as it comes.
My mom turns 70 tomorrow, man she grew up fast! Time just moves really fast these days.