~Catching up...part 2...camping in May, and camping in July~

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CATCHING UP...PART 1... my trip to TN, Kate's Wedding, and Natasha's graduation, 

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After attending Matt and Kate's wedding in VA, on Friday night, May 20th,
then DRIVING ALL NIGHT HOME TO CINCINNATI for Natasha's graduation from College at God's Bible School,
on that Monday and Tuesday, May 23rd and 24th our family went camping with the Pilmores, the Stampers, and the Tim Forsees, Megan from church, and my niece Darla, and nephew Bryan. 
We had A LOT OF FUN!!
One of the things our family REALLY missed while we were on the mission field was camping!!! 

HOWEVER, I NEARLY WEPT WHEN I SAW THIS PICTURES AGAIN...
FOR I WAS STILL CARRYING OUR PRECIOUS BABY...and MISCARRIED THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY!!! :-(

So, here are pics from our May camping trip...

and later down in this post...

the camping trip we took in July with 

the Pilmores, Ryans, and Stampers.  

 ~We were able to get camping spots all together at near a cul de sac so that made it nice for the kids riding bikes. ~

 ~Kim and I with our baby bumps.~

 ~As you can tell by this picture,...I had quite the baby bump!
I NEVER DREAMED that by Sunday our baby would be in Heaven. :-( ~

 ~Some of the kids going on a walk.~

 ~Mr. David let some of the kids ride in his boat as he drove slowly down to the river and back to camp.~

 ~Sleeping Abigail Beauty!~

 ~That's one BRAVE Abigail riding with her big brother Elijah.~

 ~Abigail being pushed by her little friend.

 ~The older kids went on a bike ride...and when Abigail saw them coming back, she ran to meet them with arms outstretched.~

 ~Levi and Elijah...2 peas in a pod.~

 ~We came back from camping Tuesday night...and on Thursday morning is when baby and I started having complications.
I was in our bed...on bed rest...when Elijah and Mary came into our room and brought me one of his birthday balloons and some snacks to eat. :-) ~

 ~Abigail trying to blow me a kiss...but she got her hands over her eyes instead of her mouth.~

 ~There she got it!~

 ~Mary is so HAPPY that she is big enough to hold her little sister now. ~

PART 2...CAMPING IN JULY!

We didn't want to go camping over July 4th, because the campgrounds would be crazy...

so we went on Thursday, July 7th and Friday, July 8th.

~While I was making no-bake cookies to take camping, I turned my back and Abigail grabbed the peanut butter knife, and took a lick. :-) ~

~Abigail and her buddy Zack.~

~Phillip, Sarah, and Noah setting up our tents.~

~Mary and her friend riding bikes.~

~Mrs. Susanna held Levi's birthday party that night, so the bigger kids helped fill up water balloons for games for the party.~

~Brave Mrs. Susanna had lots of fun games for the kids...and fun prizes too.~

~Our camp site.~

~Abigail got soaked when a balloon popped on her.  She wasn't too thrilled. :-) ~

~I enjoyed using red, white, and blue for the table, even tho the 4th was past. ~

~Phillip and Bro. Jowers...the chefs.~

~Levi's fun table.~

~I just missed the cutest hug between these 2 little girls.~

~Levi's yummy cake.~

~A fun t-shirt Sarah and I found at Walmart for $1.00~

~Phillip making our breakfast on Friday morning.
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO RAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT..
BUT THANK THE LORD HE HELD OFF THE RAIN UNTIL
THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON!~

~The dear Stampers brought a whole box of yummy bacon.~

~Our Stuffed eggs...that became MUSH...on the way. ('~')

~Our Hunters...to keep the raccoons away.~

~These 2 little girls did a pretty good job getting along.~

~Friday, around noon, a HUGE THUNDER STORM came up!!!
So, we hung out under the awning of the Pilmore's trailer.~

~Zack getting rain water for his Mate tea.~

~Dear Rob and Steff and family were safe and sound inside their van...and sent me this text and said that it was dry, warm, and romantic where they were...~

~So, Phillip and I kissed and sent back a text saying it was Romantic where we were too.
Goofy Zack took THIS PIC while we were kissing!!~

~Zack, Joshua, and Noah getting ready to race the Ryan's van...on foot and bike.~

 

~Mary and Clarissa playing with phones while waiting for the rain to quit.~

~Zack hiding under his tarp drinking his Argentine Mate.~

~Mary, Clarissa, and Rebekah...forever friends.~

~Abigail "helping" Mrs. Stephanie unload the van.~

~I love Abigail on her little tippy-toes.~

~Playing Ninja.~

~Abigail STANDING right in the middle of a mud puddle.~

~Abigail imitating her Daddy..while he played the game Ninja.~

~Sad hugs goodbye when the Ryans and Stampers left.
The rest of us camped on Friday night as well.~

~The Stampers dome light got left one...which ran down their battery.~

~Phillip, Abigail, and I slept inside our trailer. This is the trailer the Lord gave us back in 2013 when we moved our things back to Ohio from AZ.
We put a bed in it, a nice fan blowing at the end of our bed, and it was so cozy and comfortable.~

~Elijah and Levi..."twins separated at birth."  Lol!~

~Abigail using Sarah's big water barell for a seat.~

~Phillip walking baby Abigail to get her to sleep...at nap time.~

~Susanna and I tried not to look...while Mary, Levi, and Elijah played in the mud puddles.~

~Abigail looking at a lightning bug on her hand.~

~Bro. Paul entertaining Abigail around the campfire by "talking on her cellphone."

~That last night around the camp fire was so fun.  We sang a chorus, read Bible and prayed together.~

~Scott holding Abigail and Mary.~

~For Breakfast Saturday morning we had instant oatmeal...a nd More bacon cooked over the fire.~

~By the time we got the camping all clean up and got packed up, stopped at the store on the way home, and then finally got home..
It was 2:30.
We had to leave at 4:30 for a graduation party.
So, I quickly showered, gave the kids a bath, made some brownies to take to TN the next day,
and then we RAN out the door to Katrina's graduation party.
Here's Mary enjoying her ice cream sundae at Katrina's party.~

~Abigail had a blowout in her diaper...so messed up her t-shirt,
and I didn't have another blouse with me.~

The next day my sister and 3 of her kids, and Abigail Mary, and I headed to see my Grandmother in TN, and the next day went to GA for a girl cousin reunion.

Those pics and pics of Kimberly and Sarah at Band camp up next.

~HEATHER~