Trying to Finish Well!

It seems like God is stretching me of late, once I get a handle on one thing He seems to say, "Good Job, however the middle of that test your faith isn't were I'd like to see it, so I'm giving you a similar test to pass well and true." Right now Shane and I are being tested, being stretched in the passing of yet another loved one, this one closer to my heart like the passing of my Uncle Keith. My Grandpa Buck passed away this last week unexpectedly from a fall. Even though I hadn't seen him in the last years since Grandma passed away he was still special to me and I have fond memories of the years I had with him growing up. He and Grandma had to make sure that I knew Shane had their approval and that if I wanted to marry him one day I could. :-) And when I was younger and would be visiting him and Grandma in Clarkston with my sisters Grandma would send me with him to run errands, and somehow we'd end up in Lewiston getting ice cream. I'm glad he ...

Were to begin, I don't remember were I finished last time. We've had like most of our married lives a crazy past 6 weeks or more...Dakota finished her 3 to 4 year old class for the year just before the end of May and will be moving next year to the 4 to 5 year olds. Daniel will be restarting Kindergarten this coming fall at the same school we have Dakota. Next we spent Memorial Day weekend at Neva & Jasons in Everett, going down to Seattle on a Sat. to visit with Dawna & Kurt and meet Paige. Cousin Steve also joined us it was a blast to enjoy visiting with family and helping Kurt dig a ditch in his backyard and also enjoy the sunshine. Kelli finished with school around the 2nd week of June, and we ended up making another trip to Everett this time for a funeral of Jason's brother Joe. It was a sad occassion but we were able to visit Neva, Jason, Thomas, Chad, and Smiley. Along with seeing Jason's Mom. We went camping with our neighbors the Meyers last we...