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Summer Fun 2025

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 This summer, Esther went to girl's camp for the first time, and Isaac went on a High Adventure trip with the youth group from church.  While mom was at Girl's camp with Esther, Dad was at High Adventure with Isaac, and Grandpa came to hang out with Jaydon.  After those 2 events ended, Grandpa took Isaac to Idaho to enjoy some summer fun out west.  He's still there, and won't be home for another week.  He is missed, but he seems to be having plenty of fun without us.     Before Grandpa took Isaac to Idaho for his big trip, he hung out with Jaydon while I was at Girl's camp with Esther and Reid was at High Adventure with Isaac.  Here we are at the 4th of July Parade in Sebastian, FL.  Reid and Isaac were still at High Adventure. Isaac went camping with his grandpa and cousin, David.  Here they are sporting s'mores. Esther was the smallest of all the girls at camp.  She is only 11, and most girls are 12 or older.  Here she is sin...

Summer Starters 2025

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The summer has arrived and we kicked off the summer by going to the temple in Fort Lauderdale and then snorkeling and biking.  It was a short but sweet trip.   Updates on the kids: *Isaac passed 7th grade at West Shore Jr/Sr High School (which is a nationally renowned school) with As and Bs.  He passed his mom's math class with an A.  He will now be doing summer camps--mostly helping him with his soccer skills. He enjoys screen time, sugar, and fishing.   *Esther passed 5th grade and still loves lizards.  She calls herself "lizard leader" and is either catching lizards and critters, or making books and drawings about them.  She is slowly breaking out of her shell and was able to give a talk in church and teach a lesson to the 5 young women that come to church on Sunday.   *Jaydon came dangerously close to being held back in school this year, but was able to squeak by this school year.  He now has a tutor that works hard with him to get him ca...