Fabulous Fridays

With all the girls in school

And my part time work with Christ Church Kids at the front of each week

Bart and I are able to both take Fridays off!

This is our first Friday off to do a training run on Bart's favorite trail.

Now this is going to be fun after a decade break!

Cammie starts preschool!

It is hard to believe we have a 5th grader

2nd grader

and our last is started preschool!

Cammie decided to be called Cameron at school

She loves Rockridge Little School and her teacher Miss Jackie (just like her sisters)

In her words:

"I LOVE SCHOOL, but I just don't like rest time!"

Family Fun in CA

Constance turns 4! Princess party:)

We all dressed up!

WE LOVE ALL OUR COUSINS SO

Dear Friends...

Two of my Mom's dear friends came out to be with me this week while Bart was away.

They came to make us laugh, to take walks, to create art, to taste coffee from every shop in town and to remember my Mom. It has been 13 years since she left us. We looked at photos, retold stories and relived the wonderful memories.

This summer as I was with dear friends at Lake Martin, I realized that my loss is felt just as deeply today as it did all those years ago. I sense my deep need for guidance, love, wisdom and care from my mother. But God in his grace has gently met me along the way and given me the gift of dear friends. One friend gave me her own black dress and shoes to wear on the day I said goodbye. One friend prays in the middle of the night when I need her. One friend understands my missional heart. One friend listens to all the stories from my childhood. One friend loves my kids as her own. One friend remembers to days that feel hardest for me. One friend calls on my birthday at the time I was born, just like my Mom used to do. One friend leaves things at my doorstep. One friend takes my littlest girl on a date. All of these friends show me and my girls the love of Jesus.

Camps in Berkeley

Wow...

After driving back and forth to Berkeley for the last 3 weeks for camps, I am grateful that I am not a crazy carpool mom....yet:) With our lives we do not have to get in the car very much.

But good times were had by all

at Cal Girls' Soccer Camp

Bay Area Children's Theatre Camp (Clair starred the Horse in the Animal Play)

Vacation Bible School at First Presbyterian Church

July 4th at Lake Martin

CAMP MARANNOOK - we love you!