After being rained out of his original birthday celebration by Tropical Storm Debby, Isaac was blessed with a beautiful day full of fun and friends. Several of our dear homeschool families were able to join us for a birthday "campout" right in our own back yard. Our only regret? Not having enough room to invite even more friends! :D
We sang happy birthday with all kinds of harmony...
Mommy baked the cake (Chilean mango), daddy decorated it!
We ate yummy food (girls rule! At least the trampoline...)
Boys in the tent (this IS a campout remember...)
The kids played an exciting game of camping scavenger hunt... GO GIRLS GO!
Here comes the winning team!!!!
Yey boys!!!!!
Isaac opened gifts...
We roasted marshmallows...
And sang songs...
Thank you Boyles for this very moving, deeply spiritual song...
The Collins' leading us in the 39th verse of "You can't get to heaven..." And next time, Mr. Mendez will bring more jokes... In English this time :D LOL
Part of the excitement of the homeschool convention this year was that the kid's business, Parakidz.net, was chosen to be featured in the BEST program (Budding Entrepreneur Showcase of Talent).
They were one of several kid-run businesses showcased
The kids had lots of fun selling their survival paracord bracelets and worked very hard...
Another lovely tradition we started last year was finding a fun tea house for the girls to enjoy... And so we did! Welcome to Diane's Creations Tea Room Crafts and Antiques!
It was just wonderful!
We got to dress up...
Drink delicious teas and eat scrumptious quiche and scones...
It was a sweet day full of new memories, shopping, and laughter...
This year we continued our yearly tradition of vacationing with our dear friends, the Thompsons! We had the privilege of staying at the Summer Bay Resort... AWeSOmE!!!
Pretty swans greeted us as we came in :D
The view from our front door was a delightful water park!
Fun!!!!!!!!
Sophie ready for action!
On several mornings Kelly and I got to do our quiet times together in the coolness of the new day... This was our view... Thank you Jesus!
One night we got to watch a movie at one of the pools!
The resort was full of activities for the kids such as...
