
July Pictures and Videos

July is always a fun month with lots of summer activities and Independence Day celebrations. Samuel turned one and now has eight teeth (working on numbers nine and ten)…as you can see in his one year/12 month photos! We also enjoyed a quick trip to Oklahoma to visit Derick’s extended family and Derick has helped with several church events as part of the Cross Church School of Ministry program. Here are some fun pics and videos from the month that haven’t already been included in other posts.
- Samuel’s 12 month picture- 1
- Samuel’s 12 month picture-2
- Samuel’s 12 month picture-3
- Samuel’s 12 month picture-4
- Samuel’s 12 month picture-5
- Samuel’s 12 month picture-6
- “Fireworks at the Crosses”
- watching fireworks at the crosses
- Sam enjoying a snack while at an Independence Day celebration
- Derick playing some basketball at friends house
- Israel enjoying some tomatoes from our garden!
- “Star Spangled Stud” lol
- Sparkler time at our friend’s house
- Family walk
- Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A = free food!
- Checking out the clouds
- Kids ministry
- Samuel trying on Israel’s sunglasses
- Derick and Israel in the pool
- Enjoying the pool
- Deena (our sister-in-law) with Samuel and Israel
- Derick and Israel enjoying our relatives’ place
- Sam showing the family his tricks
- Derick with his Grandma and Uncle
- Derick’s Aunt and Cousin-in-law 😉
- Visiting Derick’s grandma
- Sam loves his birthday gift
- Sam started walking all on his own right before his birthday!
- Sam climbed into the drum, so we had to pose for a pic
- Israel enjoying some peppers from our garden
- Derick and Israel at the Rogers waterpark
- Jill and Samuel watching Derick and Israel swim. (Sam went swimming too, but was finished before big brother ran out of energy.)
- Storytime with Papa
- Israel likes to be Momma’s big helper
- Anybody else ever been to Falls Creek summer camp in Oklahoma? Derick & his parents grew up going, so we love to watch online during the summer when we get a chance! Israel is “taking notes” in this pic as we watch a sermon by Ed Newton.
- Derick helped our church host a Veterans Business Expo
- Derick with a local judge and representatives of Red Friday, an organization that serves our military.
- Derick & Israel with one of the current Petes (Oklahoma State’s Mascot)
- #gopokes! Enjoying a local OSU Alumni event
- Israel enjoying a walk to the lake
- Israel helping Derick’s mom cook
- Fun at the fireworks
- Israel and Derick’s Mom (Cathy)
- Sam is all smiles
- Jill and Joy enjoying time with friends at Mama Carmen’s coffee! (You gotta stop if you’re ever in Fayetteville, AR!)
Thank you Jill. It’s always a pleasure to see pictures of your family and the great things the Lord is doing in your lives.
Do either you or Derick smoke? That one picture of you by the pool, it looks like you’re holding a cigarette!
Reba, that’s not a cigarrette and smoking at that pool is NOT allowed anyway.
Falls Creek is the best camp. I went as a youth and God’s presence shows up always! Our church youth attend each year.