Farewell Jeffs

We packed in as much fun as we could with the Jeffs these past few weeks since they are headed out of town tomorrow morning, for over a month.

Drive safe Rachel and have a blast!

We will miss you guys while you are gone.

Miller Rockaway Beach Trip

This was our 4th trip to Rockaway with the Miller clan. It was so much fun. We got lots of rest and play time in. We made ice cream (tradition), had bonn fires, roasted marshmallow and made some pretty fantastic gourmet smores, played cards, and ate delicious food. I personally kicked Ivan and Michael's butts at badminton, I took them both on at the same time! We had typical Oregon coast weather, moments of rain and moments of sun. I think Michael's highlight was watching me attempt to stay dry as it dumped rain on us while crabbing. We were out on a Pier in the middle of a flippin' storm...and Michael could not understand why I was a tad bit cranky! I had my legs stuffed in a camping chair bag and was hiding under a blanket most of the time. But I did it, I sat out there for over an hour getting soaked so we could catch NOTHING! I do have to admit it was a blast. We all hit the Pier again the next morning same scenario however, better dressed and prepared for rain. Again, lots of laughs but NO CRAB! Thanks, Papa, Nana, Ivan, Melissa, Chloe, Justin, Michelle, and Viola for a wonderful vacation!

I have my camera back!

Someone turned in my camera after yesterday's soccer camp fiasco. I am so happy to have it back with all our vacation pics still on it! I will post pics soon :)

Not what you would expect at soccer camp!

I have been wanting to blog about a few things and I had some great pictures to share. We have had a wonderful start to the summer with a trip to the Children's Museum, splash park in Happy Valley, picnics in the park with church friends, vacation to Rockaway Beach, and soccer camp today. I am sad to say I lost my camera that had all those great pictures on it while grabbing my kids and running from a gun shot fired at the soccer camp. I personally have never been in a situation like that and really never knew how exactly I would react. I did what every other parent there did, began to panic then focused on finding my kids and ran, grabbing every other kid that I came across. We are attending a free soccer camp in Gresham off of Stark St (in Rockwood). Ascension Lutheran is putting it together and has done a wonderful job. They had a huge turn out! With the expected kinks of a kids summer camp, they are doing their best to give the kids a fun experience and share God's word with them. After a robbery went bad less then 50 yards away from the soccer field, one of the suspects shot a single fire. It took a second to identify the sound, then the parents and kids where running everywhere. Thank God Michael was there to help, he grabbed Ellie and Kenneth and I ran after Blake and Charlie. Poor Marlene didn't see that I had Charlie for a few mins and I am sure it scared her to death. No one was hurt and the cops were there in mins. I felt so thankful for all the responsive parents and camp leaders. I am sure they didn't go over what to do in case of a gun fight, but even the high school workers were gathering kids, calming us all down and leading us to a safe place in the back of the field. I just keep thinking about how much fear that one single gun shot caused. I feel so blessed that my family doesn't have to face anything like this on a regular basis. I know there are so many kids that face that kind of fear daily. Those camp leaders seized the opportunity to show God's love in a bad situation. We are so lucky to live in this country...even in Rockwood where it can be very scary sometimes, we don't have to face that kind of fear like many others around the world do.

This Ain't NO Wilson Barn Raisin'

We all know how Andy & Jen roll when it comes to play structures.

WATCH OUT WILSONS...Check this action out!

I think we've got you beat.

Love You Guys!

10 mins later it was finally done!

Oh and yes, Mike works out.

Canby Retreat

What a great time we had this weekend! Great food, lots of time to play, awesome worship (especially that really cute drummer up there), encouraging messages from Mr. Bob Moffat and time with friends and family!

Thank you to all who put so much time and effort into making this years retreat so wonderful.

We sure love all you Cornerstone Peeps!