THE summer visit

Our great friends from far away Texas came for a week visit. Oh what fun to catch up. To watch older kids play together (when did they get so big?). To watch younger kids learn to forge friendships (just how did all these kids get here?). We had some grand adventures like a trip to a mountain stream, gem mining, and science center learning. We had lots of at home adventures like swimming, swing set playing, dog walking, camp fire building, monopoly games, and play dough making. It is always so good to see our friends. It makes my heart rest in good company and helpful hands (11 kids, imagine the cooking, and clean-up......add in a broken stove, stove repair and household fix-up projects). It was soooo....much fun that the adults stayed up too late every.single.night. It is too bad these visits happen only about once a year. But it has turned into the highlight on our calendar and something we all look forward to.