Proud Mamma

I am such a proud mommy this week! Caleb did swim lessons this week, which was quite a feat since he was terrified of water. Monday there was alot of crying and screaming, but each day we went back, he got better and better. Today, he went down the slide and jumped off the diving board! With no tears! It's so amazing how quickly he has overcome this fear. I'll have to keep him in the pool so it doesn't creep back in. :)

Happenings

Wow, it's been almost a month since I last wrote! Alot had been going on in that month. We had an offer on our house, went through an inspection and an appraisal, and now we wait to close. We will be moving out (and in with my dear parents) within the next couple of weeks! Then, we need to get started on building our new home. It's such an exciting time, but also a great time of change. We also spent a week and a half camping in Holland over the 4th of July. Our annual family camping trip; we even got to see Andy for a bit! It's always fun going to the beach and hanging out around the campfire. Except this year, it is insanely hot. Lack of sleep and too much heat brought us home a little early. Speaking of heat...it hasn't rained here in well over a month, and the temps have been record high in the 100 degree range. This equals disaster for the farm. Jeff and the guys have been working non-stop to try and stay on top of things with irrigation. Unfortunatley, it's becoming too much for them. The creeks and wells are drying up, and there is no rain in sight. I don't think they've ever seen a year this bad. So, please pray for rain. And pray for relief for all the farmers out there who will have a very challenging year. I'll leave you with a few recent pictures from our beach camping trip. I'm not sure how much I'll write in the next few weeks as we transition out of our first home. Wait...that statement calls for a special post. Watch out for a sentimental one about leaving our 'first' home!