Annual Indy Picnic

The first weekend in June we went up to Indy to visit some good friends of Nick's from high school.  Although we don't see each other often enough, I am glad that we can still stay in touch and catch up on the goings on in our families.  It is always a fun time.  This year we were missing the Mounts because they were on vacation celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary.  Yay for them.  I love it that our friends are demonstrating that true love with God at the center can make for healthy marriages that last a lifetime.  And this is even when God has brought storms in many of our lives to weather through.  May we all continue to put God first in our families and reap the harvest from it.

We had a great visit and I am glad we chanced it.  I was a little worried because I was 35 weeks pregnant that weekend and I had Kenan right about that time, but my Doctor thought I would be fine.  The only problem seemed to be the heat and some swelling.  I was glad Jess Rabuck was feeling pretty good that weekend as well.  She was 13 weeks pregnant and for most that is over the sickness hump, but not for her.  She usually suffers with extreme sickness for most of the first half.  She did say she was starting to have some better days and Saturday of our picnic turned out to be one of them.  The kids played really good together and loved playing on the slip and slide and little pool in the backyard. Thanks for hosting one again Slaters.

Breakfast at Rabuck's house Saturday morning.

Isaac Rabuck and Easton Wade

Ashton Slater

Grace Rabuck



Ainsley Taylor after Dave got done styling her hair.

Garden is Improving

So earlier I wrote about my garden problems this year. With the lightening of the rain and some sunshine it has started to come around. I did have to do a magnesium treatment on my tomatoes to help with fungus, but it seems to have done the trick. I will probably have to continue it throughout the summer though. I have also had to spray the squash with some insecticidal soap to keep away the insects, but so far I don't think any bigger critters have come to feast. I do have some chicken wire if I need it, but I hope not to.

Lettuce that has finally grown.

Swiss Chard, broccoli (that may never fruit), carrots, and some cilantro on the side

Tomatoes with some basil along the sides

Peppers

First cherry tomato growing

Squash, zucchini, and cucumbers

Garden as a whole

A perennial from last year with some flowers I started from seed.  They are just starting to bloom.

Kenan's 5th Birthday

For Kenan's Birthday this year he wanted a super hero theme.  The main ones that we went with were Batman, Superman, and Spiderman.  I will have to say, Batman and Spiderman were easy, but Superman is hard to find.  That stuff is more of a collector thing and they don't really even have decorations for it.  I improvised though.  As usual, we did a family cookout with just his good friend Isabelle being the only kid besides the cousins invited.  We have so much family it would be huge to invite them and kids, and I am not ready for two parties yet.  We like to use the theme and dress up a bit if it fits, so we had masks for people to wear.  My dad came as the Joker, but took his makeup off shortly after arriving because it was melting and he was scaring a few of the little ones.  Even though it was hot, we had a great time.  Kenan said his favorite part was the silly string fight which I labled the web fight after spiderman.  Now we are getting ready for Easton's half Birthday party this weekend. :)  Next year we may have to combine some because we will have a third in the mix.

Cupcakes decorated by me.  I was very proud of these and Kenan thought they were cool.

Batman defeating the Joker

The Superman Family

Batman Brothers

The kids table(minus the babies)

Baterang Game

We've Been caught!

Super Heros Unite