Catching Up...

...before the summer gets away from me.  To say that it has been a fast summer would be a huge understatement.  But as I reflect on the time since school was out in late May, I can safely say it has been a lot of fun and time well-spent.  Here's a glimpse at what's been going on.

Lindsey and I spent some time housesitting for our sweet friends who went to China to adopt a precious little girl.  We enjoyed some time in a "real" house with more than 1200 square feet and made sure our friends got to come take advantage of the sweet setup as well.

Happy Gotcha Day, Caroline!

Then of course we celebrated the 4th of July at the lake, but that was a post of its own.

Girls at the Lake

And in the last week or so, Lindsey and I have been crossing some house projects off our list.  Since we moved in this new house in April we've had a running list of things that needed to get done/bought/accomplished, but with both of our crazy schedules, only in the last couple of days have we both been under the same roof without a zillion other things to do.  We finished decorating the bathroom and finally have furniture on our front porch, so consider this your invitation to come over and enjoy the great people watching from the new chairs.

No summer would be complete without its share of adventure and mishaps, and let's just say yesterday we had us a big one.  We had enjoyed an afternoon at the pool when IT happened.  Let me preface with the fact that we are both FINE, but we had a little accident, deployed airbags and all.  Harriet the Honda (Lindsey's car) did not fare so well and will be spending some time at the body shop.  We were a sight to see on the side of Acton Road yesterday afternoon where we stood in our bathing suits waiting on the police.  When the paramedics and firemen unnecessarily arrived on the scene, I did make a paramedic dig around in Lindsey's car for my shorts and tshirt...I hope they don't charge Blue Cross for that.  Word to the wise...if you're going to have a wreck, try to do it within a municipality because if you do it in Jefferson County and no one is dead, the sheriff's department won't come.  We waited about two hours for a State Trooper to show up.  All that to say, it definitely could have been much worse and we are both so very thankful for seat belts, airbags, and the Lord's provision.  And if you saw us on the side of the road, please do not hold our appearance against us.


So here's to enjoying the rest of the summer....