Just an update

Time flies when you are having fun and even when you aren't having fun. I can't believe it has been more than a month. During the month of June, we were busy with campmeeting at the Brushton Interdenominational Holiness camp. We enjoyed the ministries of Rev. John Case and Rev. Donald Myers. The singers were John and Betty Case. After camp, we were thrown right into the 4th of July. My sister Chris came for that weekend and we enjoyed cooking on the grill and also seeing the fireworks locally at the mall on the 3rd to celebrate Canada Day and also our 4th of July. Rachel started summer school on the 6th of July. Also during this time, Justin finished up at Keesler AFB and moved on to Sheppard AFB. He just missed being an honor graduate by a half a point. We also got a load of sand to use in the yard for filling holes. We also set up our blow up pool. It has been such a relief on the real hot days that we have been having. Jordan just has a blast in the pool. He really likes it when papa puts on his "goddles". Jeffrey and Tina have finished up their ministry at the Russell Pilgrim Holiness Church and are preparing to move this week. They will be staying with us for a short time until their house is ready for them to move in. Jeffrey has one more year of schooling to finish and he will be finishing his nursing degree. This will be a help when they get back into the ministry and he will be able to help support his family better if they pastor another small church like they had at Russell. The end of this week our local zone campmeeting will be starting. This is the Vermontville Pilgrim Holiness Camp. It is located in the Adirondack mountains. Hopefully, I can get some pictures of Jordan in the pool and maybe some other pictures posted real soon.

Jordan and his first sleepover without Mom and Dad

Jordan spent a very successful one night sleepover at Nanna and Papa's house on Friday night. Rachel recruited my sister Chris to come help her to entertain Jordan on Saturday during the day when I had to work. All of these pictures were actually taken Saturday evening after his parents returned but one. The one that is sideways was taken during the day on Saturday. I tried to delete it and turn it but I couldn't get it out.These first few he was just climbing up the side of the chair with Nanny.

In these pictures, Jordan was showing us that he could jump over the ball. I was just able to catch him in mid air for most of them. It looks as if he is going to fall, but he didn't fall at all while he was jumping over the ball.

Here he and Aunt Chris are playing soccer. He is very aware of all the different sports and the idea of how they are to be played.

New Toys!

This past week, my wife and I have gotten one new toy each. They aren't exclusively for each one of us, they are to be shared items. I got her this nice riding mower so she can mow the yard for me and I got a new kitchen faucet so I can do the dishes for her. Isn't this such nice idea? Really, I got the mower so it would be easier and quicker to get the yard done instead of the old push mower that was self propelled. There is now a lot of work to prepare the yard for a riding mower. Rocks to be dug up and holes to be filled in. Guess it will keep me out of trouble.

This is the new faucet that we got. My sister was here for the weekend so she assisted in the installation of the faucet. She also assisted in keeping Jordan from jumping on my stomach while I was underneath the sink.

Look what is in the paper today

My wife called me at work today to let me know that our son's picture was in the paper today. This is how it appeared. She was a little "hurt" when she saw that her name was not listed, but it was not any of us that wrote the article or put it in the newspaper. Just thought I would share this with everyone. He is now at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi for Tech School. Here will be there about another month. He will then be going back to the state of Texas to Wichita Falls for the rest of his Tech School.

Flags and a new friend

While we were in Texas we bought an official US Air Force flag which we are proudly flying alongside or our US flag.

This is our new friend this year. He is a cute black groundhog. This is one sure sign that our weasel must be gone. This groundhog has been here for more than a month. There were two of them but I haven't seen the brown one in a while.

Mother's day flowers

These are pictures of the flower's Rachel received from her boys for Mother's Day. Jeffrey and Tina got her the roses and Justin got her the Oriental Lily. The roses just all of the sudden today wilted real bad. They were really beautiful on Sunday. On Sunday, the lily hadn't bloomed yet, just can't get them to cooperate.

Texas plus!

I am adding another link for some more of the pictures leading to Texas and while we were in Texas. These are not in order, sorry.

http://picasaweb.google.com/jmccallus/TexasToo?feat=directlink