Happy Retirement to Grandma Deni

Congratulations to our mom/mother-in-law-Grandma Deni on her retirement earlier this summer!  We celebrated her with a party and the theme "Adventure Awaits".  Because if you know Deni, you know she loves nothing more than an adventure!  We had a great time playing games, sharing memories, and of course toasting her and enjoying her favorite strawberry cheesecake.  We're all so proud of her and her example--and thrilled that she has more time for all kinds of adventures!  Here's a few more pictures of all kinds of adventures we've shared with her. 

Where have we been?

Hi friends, it's been awhile!  Over two months have passed since the last time I blogged and it's been an eventful season.  The biggest reason for our lack of posting is that we had a family health crisis at the end of July.  We were all at an extended family gathering at my sister's house in Indiana when my dad, Gregg, suddenly collapsed form a cardiac arrest.  Jonathan performed CPR on him until the paramedics arrived to take him to the hospital. He spent a very scary night in the Emergency Room, a difficult week in the ICU, and then a few more days in a regular room until he was discharged to home.  We are all so thankful that his recovery has gone well and that he's continues to improve every day.  It was a very difficult time but God provided excellent doctors and nurses and sent us loving friends and family to support us in all kinds of ways.  We are blessed.

And now on to more summer highlights--we've got Grandma Deni's retirement party, another vacation, birthday celebrations, and first day of school highlights to tell you about!