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!)
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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.