One two, skip all of June... on to July!

I just looked on here and realized I hadn't posted anything since MAY.. 31st. Where did June go?? I decided I'll just post pictures so you can see where my June went. haha.
My friends and I decided to go on weekly hikes and it has been a lot of fun! We've been doing a bunch of other outdoor games too, like kickball, lightning, and we did croquet tonight.
My sister Pam and her 5 daughters came in town from Michigan for about 2 weeks at the end of June. We went to the Zoo one day and just had fun in our backyard and around the house. Her husband Jared came out and they blessed their newest addition, Eliza, on July 5th. My dad and step-mom were able to come up from Arizona to be apart of that too. Overall, this summer has been a blast so far and is going by super fast! Thomas almost has just 5 months left folks! He's been in a tough area the past two weeks and as always, would love some extra prayers for the Nica-people.

Adventures in Arizona!

I was able to go down to Arizona last weekend over memorial day and got back from the trip this past wednesday. I had lots of fun visiting my sister and her family as well as my dad and stepmom! We got to go to the Children's Museum of Phoenix and that was a ton of fun. Addy was blessed the Sunday we were there too. I got to spend two nights at my dad's house and visit him and my stepmom. We went up to the towers by Phoenix and checked out the amazing view. It was a lot of fun and a nice break from the routine.
Here are some of the many pictures!

there is beauty all around

Last sunday, the 26th was an amazingly beautiful day here and I looked out the window above our sink and saw the beauty in our own backyard that I just couldn't resist photographing and I thought I'd share the pictures with all of you!