long summer re-cap

I've slacked in my blogging.  Lori is partly to blame.  She introduced me to instagram.  I have had fun posting random pictures there and playing with the color settings.  You may have noticed some tweaking with photos in my posts.  They are ones I played with on instagram.  So here is my re-cap of small happenings from the summer, and most pictures will be from instagram.  In no particular order:

Carter went to his first EFY (Especially for Youth: church retreat for 14-18 year olds) in Kentucky and had his first COW (crush of the week).

Carter borrowed a friend's slack line for a week ( all summer) and we enjoyed playing on it.

 We all had our eyes check, most for the first time.  Jared, Claire and I all came home with glasses to be worn when reading- trouble focusing=headaches for us (Jared and I) or reading the board at school (Claire).  Carter has better than perfect vision-didn't know that was possible.

 While on our annual end of summer rafting trip with friends, we stopped at the Cumberland plateau and enjoyed the scenery and the boys climbing a rock wall.

we helped with a service project "green bean drop"

Did another round of "Chopped" and let Claire cook this time.  It may have been a bit early for her. 

This is the winner-Jared's creation

 Carter got his learner's permit!!!  He is driving and doing great! Just a few grey hairs.

Jared found a new love-smashing things with an axe.  This is just one of the things he has gotten his hands on.

The kids, thanks to Mimi and Grand dad, got to ride in a Zorb!