Summertime

This is the girls getting their summer survival bags. This year I made them jean purses (from actual jeans) lined with material each would like. Inside there are gift cards to the movies, Dairy Queen, gum and various other necessities to make it through summer.

Three generations of Ellis men. Grandpa (Billy), his youngest (Brian a.k.a. Dad) and his youngest, Andrew. Aren't they dashing?

Here, two other dashing Ellis males. Uncle John giving Christopher a ride on the foot rest of his wheelchair. How fun!

And, thank goodness for high tech toys. NOT! The empty coke bottle provided hours of entertainment for Andrew and the adults were entertained watching him.

Things have been busy. I always think of things to write in my blog as I go through my day but when I sit down at the computer my mind goes blank.

This week is preparation for next week. This weekend Dennis and I will be running an Engaged Encounter retreat weekend. It's from 7pm Friday until 3 pm Sunday. There's suppose to be 24 couples there. The youngest 21 and 23. (Was I ever that young?) On Monday, Theresa starts a week of day volleyball camp. Monday afternoon I head to South Carolina. Tuesday, Megan leaves for Minnesota and Music Camp. Besides normal preparations for trips, Dennis and I have to write a new talk for the weekend. Then there's my online course. I think that's really why I haven't written more. I'm online so much with that course and have to type so much to all the participants that I'm all typed out afterwards.