Happy Birthday!

Saturday my friend Kristi had her son Justin's 16th birthday. She had asked me

to make his cake and that it was to be a Tar Heel one.

I was kinda 'iffy' about this one but it did come out pretty good. :)

There was about 70 people who showed up.

Needless to say it was a full house.

Tammy, Cameron and Tammy

After a while some of the smaller kids went outside to play on the swing set.

And then it started to rain on them so they had to come inside anyway.

Present time!

Justin got a few gifts but mostly just cards (with money).

Opening our card

Here's Kristi waiting on just the right picture moment.

Thanks for inviting us. We all had a good time.

Look at Naomi's hair... she's a little Shirley Temple!

Then on the way home from the party the rain had stopedand it made for a very pretty sunset.

This sunset made me think of when Jesus will come back in the clouds.

Don't it look like the sun is getting ready to set on this cloud?

Cameron had a ball all day long. Here he is when we

are going down a big hill on the way home going "WEEEEE"!

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Saturday was our 11th anniversary!

We celebrated it on Friday though because that was the

day that we had free. First we dropped Cameron off at

Uncle Greg and Aunt Julie's house for the afternoon.

He had a ball there playing with Michael, Garrett, Emily and

their new puppy 'Lady'.

Then it was off to Charlotte to go to the Cheesecake Factory.

Oh, the place was amazing! And the food was great!

Here are a few pictures of the outside and inside of the place.

Brian was trying to duck out of the way so I could

get a picture of the window behind him. lol

I bet there was 15 types of cheesecakes to choose

from for dessert. Next time I want to try the apple stuzle.

I just loved the high celings and the chandelers.

We sat right under this painting on the celing.

Here is a better picture of the picture.

We were so full from our dinner that we couldn't

eat any dessert. So, we got one to take home to

share with Greg and Julie. Thanks again for

watching 'Little Man' for us!

"Cooler" Evenings

It has finally started to feel a little better outside.

So, we have been spending most of the evenings out

messing around. The other day Brian was touching

up some spots on his truck and ,of course, Cameron

wanted to play with the spray paint gun.

Look at my hands mom!

This was his first spray paint job.

Then we were passing the football.

He still likes to play with his tricycle.

His bike "needed" some work done to it in the "shop". lol

This one was fine

His cars after the paint dried. Don't they look good?

Now this is the moon, but it actuall looks like the sun. No matter

how hard you try you can never get a good shot of the moon.

Sunday

Tonight at church we had some missionaries to the Philippines

with us. They are just newlyweds and are working on going

back to the Philippines to bring the gospel to their own people.

The also sang a few songs but I was only able to get one on video

because they sang their first song while we were still in the orchestra.

But at the end of the service, preacher had them come sing one more

song and while they sang we took an offering to help fix their car.

Before the service preacher found out that their car had broken

down and was going to have someone try to fix it for them. So,

they were in need of some money to pay for it so they could

contiune in their deputation. I hope that you like this song.

It's called "Someone is praying for you".

Happy Father's Day

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I love you Daddy!

Cameron the Cook

Yesterday I let Cameron make our salads for lunch.

He loves to cook! So, this was just up his alley.

You can't see it, but he has his pockets filled with

spoons. He was using a seperate spoon for everything.

He said that he's the guy that cooks in front of you,

(talking about when you go eat Japanesse). =o)

Finally Home

And if I go and prepare a place for you,

I will come again, and receive

you unto Myself; that were I am,

there ye may be also. -John 14:3

Jan and Hendrikje Kasper sailed into United States waters

in January 1957. Their family of 12, along with other Dutch

immigrants on board the Grote Beer, crowded on deck to

catch their first glimpse of the Statue of Liberty in New

York Harbor.

That inital view of Lady Liberty was exciting-and emotional.

They had just endured and arduous 11-day journey across

the sea on a no-frills voyage. They had left may friends and

family members behind in The Netherlands. They had

experienced rough seas brought on by a hurricane and had dealt

with seemingly endless seasickness. But now-finally-they had

arrived. This would become their new home.

Someday, those of us who have trusted Jesus Christ as our

personal Savior will leave this life and go to the place He has

prepared for us (John 14:3). The journey may be difficult or

uncomfortable, but we certainly look forward to the final destination.

Composer Don Wyrtzen wrote the music for a wonderful song

that pictures our earthly life as a "tempestuous sea." It ends

with these words:

Just think of stepping on shore-and finding it heaven!

Of touching a hand-and finding it God's!

Of breathing new air-and finding it celestial!

Of waking up in glory-and finding it home!

When we see Jesus face to face for the first time- we will be "finally home."

-Cindy Hess Kasper

Those who love and serve God on earth

will be right at home in heaven.

Eating Out

Sunday night we went out to eat with a few friends

at McDonalds. I was craving some fries too. Since

I've been pregnant I haven't had really any appetite

except for french fries! :)

Pam and Joel came and the Meghan and Daniel came

too with all the kids. Cameron also said that he was wanting

to go to Micky D's. So, it all turned out good.

Here are a few pics of the good time eating ice cream and such.

I think that this was the first time that Joseph

got his very own ice cream sunday.

Malachi

Brian holding baby Ethan

We were all laughing at Joseph how he had chocolate

all over himself. He knew he was funny and was laughing too!

By the time we left there was chocolate on a few more kids too.

It's Froggy Time!

This was the other week while visiting family.

Cameron wanted my sis to come out and play in the dirt.

So, they wound up with a small wheel barrel filled with water

and another large wheel barrel filled with dirt. And you

guessed it, he started mixing the two to make "dirty water".

Once he made some "dirty water", he took his spoon and a cup

and began mixing it all together and having a good 'ol time.

And that's when he found it!

He found his froggy! Little did the froggy know what

was in store for him. LOL

Can you spot the frog?

Cameron said that he wanted to swim in the "dirty water" Then after his swim he needed to dry off... in the dirt
In the end he wound up just giving up the 'froggy' ghost.

They had a good time while it lasted..... well, at least Cam did.

Wow!

My car just clicked over to 100,000 miles

on the way home from Charlotte monday!

And it hasn't even been 10 years yet. :)

Happy birthday car!