Vacation #2!

H & G's class performance (G in pink on end, H in back)



Tito being a good little brother to his sister



the 3 brothers



shuffleboard champs!



v'ball champs- McCracken v.2


H&G's sweet class


buddies :)



<3 Jack & Gabe


for Brett


all the Mac girl cousins :)



"Just one more high five" :)







All the 14 greats + 1 grand


Most of the clan


More loving Jack



First fish!






We are so spoiled- 2 sweet vacations in July. This one a special treat with 40 of 41 McCracken family descendants. Such a gift to be there...

Vacation #1!

Finally some pics from July...

hot day!









TT singing his favorite "ABCs" opera style






T wants in the pic :)



T wants in again!









Anniversary party!


What a treat this sweet week was with the Coady family! Will never forget it...

Quite a July

We had quite a July...

Still recovering, but so thankful.

Sweet meetings, trips, vacations, time with family and friends...humbling to receive such sweet, undeserved gifts. Will post some pics.

And thankful to be "home" to Glen Ellyn for the month of August and on- with only trips for Craig in September to Seattle and MN. Many plans for getting organized this week...homeschool!?, still things to be unpacked, put away...routine figured out for this season.

(441-457 of endless gifts)
* sweet morning prayer with sisters
* humbling, life thoughtful conversations
* time to discipline
* forgiveness, new hearts
* anticipation of baby brother
* little boy "roar"s
* sweet girl song motions
* play time with Wil & funny dollhouse conversations about "no espn.com for the rest of your life" punishment, but a secret computer upstairs that could still be checked.
* missing my little (oldest) boy as I drive away from his "sleepover"
* schedules- weeks. the rhythm of weeks
* Words for the weary
* sermons to download
* new prayer cards