A Trip Home to Alabama

Someone got hold of the paper towels!

Sarah loves being outside!

Isaac is trying to catch the bubbles and hold the basketball.

Our official bubble maker...and he loves it.

It is so hard to believe that it has been almost two weeks since my last post. I will say this..."We have been busy and there is so much to be done!" Last week Bryan was at Youth Camp in Pisgah, AL and had a great time. There was over 100 that went...60 something from our church and 40 from another church. Bryan said that it was really awesome. The youth and college age were so well behaved and got along very well. I am so thankful that we are part of a church that has a good youth group. While he was gone to youth camp the kids and I headed to Alabama to visit family and friends!! The first night we were there we met my in-laws for supper and it was so nice to see them and for the kids to get to be with them some. The next day we had lunch with some friends and it was so nice to see them and spend some time with them. My dad and mom got to take the day off and be there with us...Thanks mom and dad! On Wednesday night we got to see my grandmothers and have supper with them. My Nanny and my mother made an awesome home cooked meal....ummmmmm! For dessert my grandmother made a homemade chocolate cake and it was so good, almost sinful. Then on Wednesday night the kids and I went back to West Park Heights for church. Isaac and Sarah were so excited about seeing everyone and the other kids just ran and hugged them. It was real nice to get to see those people that mean alot to us. What a blessing we received from being there. Then the next afternoon it was time to head back to Tennessee. We got up on Thursday morning and began packing up, went to the park for a little while to play with some more friends and lastly the kids, my dad and I went to the Berman Museum. We had the best time with all those we got to see and be with for those few days. And the trip...I was a little nervous because I had never made that trip alone, but it couldn't have been any better. We stopped one time on the way down and then we stopped at a park when we got almost home. I know that others were praying for us and I know that it is because of those prayers and the mighty God we serve that everything went as it did! Thank you Jesus!!

P.S. The pictures are not from our trip to Alabama, but some I had taken here at the house.

14 years and counting!

Me and My wonderful, God sent hubby!

Ms. Caroline kept the kids so we could have a date.

I wanted to post this sooner but haven't had time....better late than never!

Wednesday, Bryan and I celebrated 14 years of marriage. It is so hard to believe that it has been 14 years. Time flies when you are having fun. I can say that we both love each other more today than we did 14 years ago. On Monday Bryan planned a date for us, babysitter and all! Ms. Caroline came when the kids got up from their nap (around 4) and then we headed to Murfreesboro for supper and some time together. We arrived back at home around 8:15 and all was well at the Camp house. Ms. Caroline did great with the kids and the kids had fun with her...yes, she kept all 4 by herself and she survived! It was nice having a date because since we have been here those date nights have been few and far between. We always depended on our parents to watch the kids. I love the man I am married to and I could spend all day listing the many reasons but all I need to say is that he is a gift from God, made just for me! Bryan is a wonderful husband and I look forward to many, many more years together with him. I love you , Bryan!

Fun Day 2010

Isaac is a great bicycle rider!

Elijah would much rather push this car than ride his bike.

Cool down time.

Sarah is FAST!

Getting ready for the squirt bottle fight.

Sponge toss was so much fun!

The kids with Ms. Caroline.

Today was Fun Day at the Camp's! Last year we had Fun Day and it was actually our first Fun Day. Last year was great and the kids had a blast that we have decided to do a Fun Day at the end of our school year. Well today was this year's Fun Day...and boy did we have a blast. The day started out with a craft, Bible verse and prayer. Then we headed outside to do a bicycle obstacle, relay races, cool off with Popsicles, a squirt bottle fight and a sponge toss competition. Our neighbor, which is Isaac's friend, came and joined us for the outside activities. Once we had finished our fun outside we headed in for sandwiches and chips and after lunch we made cookies. It was just a day of fun...no school!! We also had a young lady from the church to join us and she was such a great help. To begin with she helped with Timothy and then when he went down for a nap she joined us outside. It was nice having an extra hand! I think each of us had a great Fun Day!

Party, Party!

Elijah checking out his bike!

Timothy is wanting to get into that toy!!

Birthday Boys!

Timothy's cake

Elijah's cake

We celebrated Elijah and Timothy's Birthdays this weekend with Family! We headed down to Alabama on Thursday and ate supper with my parents and grandmothers then on Thursday morning Bryan took Isaac, Sarah, Elijah and my dad fishing in Clay County. They had a blast. My Mom and I (and Timothy) decorated cakes and got things ready for the party. On Friday afternoon some of the folks went fishing again and caught 66 pounds of catfish! WOW! We had the party at Bryan's parents house and my mother-in-law was so great in all that she did to help. Thank you Joan for all you did, it was great! My mom and dad were great in helping me with the kids and just being there to help in whatever way they could. Thank you mom and dad...you are great! Then on Friday night Bryan's family came and we had a huge party for two very special boys!! Elijah will be 3 and Timothy just turned 1!! We had Bar-B-Q and it was so good! Then we sung "Happy Birthday" and of coarse I had to throw in something a little different...on the last part we sang "we sure do love you". Then we blew out candles and cut the cake. Along with the cake we had homemade icecream...ummmm. Finally we opened presents, presents and more presents. The boys got alot of nice toys, clothes and lots of love! We gave Elijah a bicycle and he is so excited to ride it when we get home. Then after the party Joan made cinnamin rolls (homemade) with Elijah and Sarah. Isaac went home with my parents (for some one on one time) and Timothy crashed! This morning we just hung out and enjoyed being with Bryan's mom and dad. We had such a great time this weekend and love making memories with family! Thank you to everyone who came and showed love to Elijah and Timothy, we are blessed to have family like you...we love each of you!

Psalm 42:1

On Monday morning before breakfast we saw some deer across the street from our house. There was 7 deer and we all were so in awe to see them. It was just beautiful! As I was taking the pictures of the deer and my thoughts were on blogging these pictures. God reminded me of His word...Psalm 42:1...As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My question to myself and to you is when is the last time that our soul panted for God? I have too often panted for the things of this world only to be unsatisfied, but it is only when I pant for God that I find satisfaction and a hunger for more of Him! May I challenge you and myself to seek the Lord this week more than we normally do and pant for Him...we will be satisfied.

Happy Birthday!!

Spiritual Birthday that is. Today Bryan is celebrating 23 years of having a changed heart! We have always tried to make our spiritual birthdays a special day. Bryan has an awesome testimony of how God changed his heart. God has made Bryan into a Godly man, husband and father. He is a true, real thing Christian. Matter of fact one of the things that attracted me to him was his love for the Lord and his genuine service for the Lord. I can say that after being married to Bryan for almost 14 years I have seen him grow and grow in his walk with God. He will be the first to tell you that he is not perfect and I would be the first to tell you that he strives every day to live a life that is pleasing to the Lord. Bryan is my mentor and the best accountability partner I could ever have. I know that it is because of all that God has done in Bryan's life that makes Bryan such a loving and selfless husband. He is always trying and wanting to bless me. It is also because of God that Bryan is such a loving and strong father. He sees children as a blessing. Bryan believes it is his call to disciple and lead our children in a closer walk with Jesus. God has formed Bryan into a Godly leader of our home and I am so thankful for him. In looking for a picture to go on this post I had to crop one because in all my pictures of Bryan he is with at least one of us, now that is a man that is a family man! I thank God for changing his heart 23 years ago and that God placed him in my life!! I love you Bryan and Happy Spiritual Birthday!!

A weekend in May!

Our "Pounding"

Timothy loved the Bubbles!

Isaac is holding on!!

Sarah was our first brave zip-liner!

Elijah loved the zip-line!!

I am a week late in posting...better late than never, right? Last Thursday my mother came up for a visit and actually came all by herself, my dad had to work and couldn't make the trip. It is always an exciting time when family arrives! We were all so excited to see her and was looking forward to the weekend with her. It was late when she arrived so we visited for awhile and then headed to bed. On Friday mom, I and the kids went and did a couple of "looking" (shopping but not too much) stops. Then we all hung out here at the house together. On Saturday morning Sarah & I attended a Bridal Shower. It is always fun to do girl stuff, just mommy and daughter. Sarah is such a sweet heart and so friendly. She did really well at the shower, she was Ms. Social Butterfly! Then right after the shower we all took my mom to the Bell Buckle Cafe. Bell Buckle is a small town about 25 minutes from where we live and we actually have some families that go to our church that live in Bell Buckle. It is a cute little train town. The Cafe is a great place to eat! Little did we know when we went that it was Motorcycle Day in Bell Buckle. There was not one parking spot because all the motorcycles had them taken up. I don't think I have ever seen so many motorcycles at one time. Thankfully I had called ahead of time and made reservations. We had a very nice meal and then Bryan, Elijah and Timothy enjoyed a Peanut Butter Moon Pie! Yes, Bell Buckle has this big thing every year called the RC & Moon Pie Festival!! Just a neat little town. Then it was back home for some R&R....but not for too long. We were up and headed out the door at around 4 to go to a Fish Fry that the 1st choice Pregnancy Center holds. We were thinking that this would be a nice "little" event. Were we EVER wrong....it was HUGE!! The kids had a blast. There was a petting zoo, zip line, moon bounce, bubbles and face painting. Then the food was....so much and so good! We had been invited to a Sunday School Party that night too and had we of known how big and how much the fish fry would be we would not have done both....but we were off again. My dear mother offered to watch the two small boys while we went to the Party. So we took mom, Elijah, Timothy and our to go boxes (of food from the fish fry) back to our house. Then we headed to the party with Isaac and Sarah. WOW!! There were so many people at the Sunday School Party. There were some games that the adults and kids could play and then there places just to sit and socialize. When it was time to eat they just dumped it out on the table...really just right on the table top. Help yourself!! I have never seen it done that way, but that's what made it so fun. Isaac and Sarah's look on their faces was "So this is how you serve food in Tennessee"! We got to meet and know some people that we had not yet been able to. It was such a nice time and loved the fellowship! After a very restful night we woke to go and worship our Lord and Savior!! It is because of Him that we had such a wonderful Saturday! Then after Sunday Morning services the church collected food, paper products and cleaning supplies for us (a pounding) as a welcome thing. The picture above is just what fit on that one counter. We were so blessed!! What a weekend and what a Savior!!