Hiking and Camping and Fishing, oh my!

To celebrate Chad's 11th birthday, Brian took the boys on a camping trip. They hiked a few miles into the wilderness and spent the night. This is a photo of Scott crossing a small creek. He was ready for adventure.

They camped at the lower of the Fuller Lakes. This is the view they woke up to on Friday morning. They said it was very wet and cold there. They hiked to the Upper Lake that morning, then headed home. I'm not sure exactly where the third photo was taken, but you can see that the mountain in the distance is the same one in the second photo. They had a good time.

Here she is - the prettiest girl at the wedding - with her brothers. They dressed up, too. Scott will not go to a wedding without wearing his "tuxedo" - his black suit coat.

Chad and another boy served the fruit kabobs and directed guests to the punch bowl at the reception. Chad actually worked very hard at the wedding. We kept him busy.

Abigail and the bride. While they were doing photos, Brian shot a few of his own. Suprisingly, they aren't all of the flower girl. Abby's dress turned out beautiful, Ohma. We added a burgundy layer at the bottom. Hopefully, someone got a photo of that and I'll post it later. If not, I'll get Abby to wear it again, so I can post it. Abigail was very nervous, but she did great.

This is after the wedding. From left to right: Jacob, the best man; Amy, the bride; Eben, the groom; Abigail; and Brandon, a groomsman.

The wedding was beautiful. Amy's grandfather officiated. He was very excited about doing that. I think he got a little choked up a couple times.

The reception was nice - a little crowded. More people showed up than the bride expected. We had to do some juggling to get everyone seated. Thank God for Brian and a couple other guys. They kept running to get more chairs for us. Overall, it was a wonderful day. The bride and groom rode away in a red convertible covered in decorations.

More From Vacation

The greatest part about vacation was seeing all of our cousins - we have twelve now. This photo is of Crabby Abby and Dennis the Menace - er, Abigail and Mason. Mom and Dad really loved Mason because it gave them a chance to laugh at Uncle Alvin and Aunt Kate's kids like they used to laugh at us. We thought he was pretty funny sometimes, too.

The photo below is of Chad mowing lawn - not. The lawn was already mowed. He was just riding for fun. Now he wants a tractor - or whatever that thing is - of his own.

Baptism July 29, 2007

Chad and Scott got baptized, along with four other people, this past Sunday. The photo above is Chad coming up out of the water. He has been under conviction about baptism for a couple of years and is thrilled to have that off his heart now.
Scott just decided to do it. He has not mentioned it or anything before, but Sunday, when the subject came up, he said, "I'm saved, and I'm gonna do that." We said, "Okay."
This third photo is of Bradley, the third boy who got baptized. One of the reasons I love this one is all the background. A kayak and a ski-doo got into our service at the same time. It was a beautiful day to be on the lake. After the baptism service was over, the kids all went swimming while us adults talked on the shore.

More Photos

Scott under the water. That's Bill Wood doing the baptizing. This photo is from vacation. We went to Smethport,PA and participated in a Civil War reenactment. Brian and the kids are fourth thru seventh from the left. They swore in to the Union's army, then marched off to war. This was actually at the end of the march. They lined up for a final thank-you from the organizers.

We're Still Here!

We'll be posting every day for a couple of days, trying to catch you up on our summer. We've been very busy. This first photo is of Scott and Cocoa - the Woods' dog - at the beach during Amy Wood's graduation party. That's Mt. Redoubt in the background.

We have been to a wedding, gone fishing several times, spent a day with the Dietzes, helped out on the Church property and of course, Mom's work, among other things.





This photo speaks for itself - Abigail getting her cast off. She kept it for a few days after that, but then Mom made her throw it away.