13.1

well, i have been training several months for the longest run in my lifetime.  

 looking back, i have run 291 miles since march to prepare for my first half marathon

 here we are before the race... 

and after...exhausted, but we accomplished our goal

visiting family

this summer we traveled many miles to see family

 the kids each spent a week with oma

 then we went to celina

 we had a pool party

 and did a little fishing 

and sight seeing

 then we went to pawnee for a 50th wedding celebration for my aunt and uncle

 and got to see some cousins

and participated in snake removal

 then we headed to tulsa for some more fun with cousins, more frozen treats 

and another pool party

we LOVED seeing our extended family.  (colin was not able to be with us because of work).  so i headed back home to be with my hubby and the kids headed to missouri to spend a week with granny and grandpa mac (not pictured because i left my camera in my suitcase the entire time i was in tulsa...sorry)

look who got glasses

 the doctor said that it was past time for this kid to get glasses!

 my guess is breaking the school reading record had something to do with it!

she does look awfully cute though.

community rehab

our church went to a small town in texas to work on some houses of families in need.  

 the house that my team worked on replaced the roof, repaired various siding issues, cleaned the yard, replaced the door and painted the exterior of the the house.  in doing so, we were also able to share the gospel with the homeowner. 

 we met some wonderful people from other towns and had a tiring, 

but great week serving the Lord