Sweet Summertime!

Another year of school behind us...time to celebrate the summer break!

Smith "Congratulations!"

Uncle O and Tia M are expecting twin boys in September.

Uncle T was recently promoted to Doctor Major in the Airforce.

5yr. Birthday Party with Friends

Clara requested a Moana/Polynesian party theme.

Below was the "Aloha Bean Bag Toss."

Brent drew lots of attention with his frog catching abilities. :)

"Dig for Treasure" game. 

"Beach Bag Dress-Up" relay

C is not a huge fan of cake, so...ice cream sundaes. 

Blessed by many friends (neighbors, church, and homeschooling)!

Turning 5

Some family gifts at home. (A and B bought her a Moana doll...she was thrilled!)

AWANA end-of-year

Our church has a large AWANA program - two year old "Puggles" group all the way up to "Journey" high school students. 

Clara graduated from Cubbies. ;-)

Below, all the Sparks and TNT kids (K-6th grade) sang a fun song. 

The following week some of us TNT Girls' leaders gathered for a fun painting night. 

Story time - Anne of Green Gables

Cousin Visits

From Montana to Wisconsin...it was very special to have Erika stop by for a visit.

Weekend in Madison

Mother-and-Sisters' weekend in Madison. These times are fun and quite special, and we got to honor Mom's birthday too.

Excavating Begins

Final Clearing of the Trees

Our neighbor Brian has been a huge help to Lucas on this hill project. Brian has the equipment and we have...wood for him to burn in his house next winter. ;-)