UMmm! UMmm! Good!

Andrew after eating his solar smores! (See post below)

Summer Fun

Due to the hot, humid and muggy weather here combined with a few sore throats, we have just been hanging out at the house this week. We made some solar smores and enjoyed playing (and eating in a few instances) with peanut butter playdough. As you can tell it was a big hit with Joy.

Father's Day Weekend

Splash Day at the Pool
Happy Father's Day to our Family and Friends!! We hope you have a relaxing weekend~ we are!!

VBS at Crocodile Dock

We just completed a inspiring, God-filled week of Vacation Bible School. I wish I had better pictures, but I was the Crawfish Crafts and Missions leader and didn't make it out of my room much to take pictures. Andrew participated in the Preschool program and as you can tell had a great time. God is With Us-FEAR NOT!!

That's a Huge Fish!!!

Matthew and Dad had the awesome opportunity to go out fishing with some of the area's best fishermen on Saturday. Matthew caught a barracuda, a jack, mackeral, and a 60-70 lb. tarpon (pictured next to his arm, since it is catch and release). Truly a memorable day for them both. "It was totally AWESOME, Mom!" We have a born fisherman!!

This and That

Nothing overly exciting happening down here with the Ivey clan. We are enjoying our last days of the school year and making plans for next year. We recently studied Korea and ended our week with a homemade delicious Korean lunch (thanks to Aunt Jessica's great recipe in her school cookbook!). We also had orange slushies using the orange as the bowl. Sending love to you all! Shout out to my Dad~ hope you are recovering well!!

Memorial Day

Remembering those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation and our freedom.

In Flanders Fields:
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead.
Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie?In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow in Flanders fields.
— Lt.-Col. John McCrae (1872 - 1918)

Splish Splash

Finally, we are receiving some much needed rain. However, after 5 days of being cooped up the kids were ready to run off some energy. So on went the rain coats and rain boots in Andrew's case and out the door they went. Joy opted to sit this one out! Fifteen minutes later, off came the wet clothes and everyone sat down for a nice lunch of hot chicken noodle soup.

Boone pretending to be asleep!

Big Change of Plans

Mark and I have decided it is in the family's best interest to remain together. Thus, our pack out dates have been cancelled and we will remain here with Mark until his terminal leave begins in late October. We are praising God for working out the details of obtaining Joy's 12 month report which we will now be able to complete from here. Also, for His discernment and gift of the Holy Spirit who continues to guide our many decisions. We look forward to one more sunny and hot summer filled with trips to the pool and beach. However, we can't wait to experience fall in the states!!

With the house torn apart, the little ones have begun to sense something big is about to happen. So some good old fun was needed today. I decided to make some constarch paint and let them have at it outside on our sidewalk. They had a ball and were completely covered with dried constarch after about 25 minutes. So off to the sprinkler for a good soaking they went!!


Joy quickly found out it doesn't taste so good!!