
The beautiful lakes near us have been a blessing this summer…by 8:30 in the morning, it is warm enough to swim…and is one of the ways for the children to get fresh air, sun and exercise. None of them do well in the summer heat here.


The best times are when daddy can join them! 😊 Across the lake in this above picture, above Peter’s head is a waterfall.😊


For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies.
Christ, our Lord, to you we raise
this, our hymn of grateful praise.

A game of Frisbee…after the sun has set.

We found a quiet spot to watch fireworks…Peter and Evelyn enjoyed very much! Savanna found it a little too much.

A beautiful summer flower…blooming in the midst of a drought.
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD
And whose trust is the LORD.
For he will be like a tree planted by the water,
That extends its roots by a stream
And will not fear when the heat comes;
But its leaves will be green,
And it will not be anxious in a year of drought
Nor cease to yield fruit.” Jer 17