Lots of food and friends!

We have had a busy week. We got a chance to see friends we haven't seen much this summer. It is hard to believe the summer is almost gone. School starts the first week in August so we only have a few days left to enjoy the relaxed schedules and longer days. Monday night we were supposed to have dinner at The Solley's house and let the kids play on their new swing set. Well a very strong storm took care of that plan late in the day and knocked down several trees in their neighborhood and made the backyard into a big mess. So we decided to eat at Casa Blanca instead and then we all came back to our house to let the kids play. They have 2 little girls. Meg is 3 and Ava is about 8 months. Joshua and Dylan always have fun playing with Meg. Friday night we had some friends from our Sunday School class over. The Bells and The Ellenburgs. The Bells have a girl named Maggie. Her and Dylan were born on the same day! The Ellenburgs have a little boy Zach who is about 18 months. We grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and let the kids run crazy in the backyard and in the house. Everyone was very tired at the end of the night. Saturday afternoon we went to a birthday party for Jeff and Becky Smith's little boy Noah. He was turning 2. This was a very special birthday to them because they adopted Noah from China earlier this year. This was his 1st birthday spent with his family. They had his party at a park near their house. There was a playground to play on and a creek that the kids splashed around in. The kids had a blast doing that since it was so hot outside. Here are a few pictures from the week. ( 2 from the birthday party and one of Meg and Dylan)