june extras

june was oh so refreshing...

i will be the first one to say that two teachers married to each other is true brilliance!

all five of us have been home together (or more like on the go together) this month and it has been total bliss

we started the month with horseback riding at His Haven Ranch (if you don't know about this place, you should!  there is so much good going on there, the whole place is just dripping with Jesus!)

i can't even begin to tell you how much this place means to our family...the peace and joy of this place makes my heart glad, glad, glad

Tulip even got brave enough to take a break from her kitty friends and ride this time!

she looked so teensy up on that big animal!

we were back again just the other day and both girls got to ride again...they're getting so good!  i can't believe how much they've learned about horses and communicating with them

i was never into horses, so i don't understand it all, but it is amazing to watch them pray with their horse before they ride and then see the joy of the Lord fill and bless them while they trot along

next, we headed to grandma and grandpa's to celebrate uncle luke's birthday

we had some good cousin snuggles

and my brother endured the required 28 spankings

self-portraits made their way into our month

as well as new swings and matching dresses

let's not forget the "store" that Peach has been fond of setting up in the living room and which i am required to come shopping at

and, finally, a whole lot of check check checkin' off our summer fun list

with three kiddos in tow this summer, i'm not always brave enough to bring the camera along to document our summer endeavors

however, i did take it with today

we met grams and gramps at minnehaha falls

we hiked around a bit before renting this amazing bike

we wrapped it all up with a picnic and swings while Sparkle did her "laying on a blanket and looking totally adorable" thing :)

she's pretty good at that

there you have it.

summer.

june.

wacek style :)