Summer craziness has begun!!!

It's official! School's out and the craziness of having all 4 children at home full time has arrived! Along with stomach bugs, colds and one sick momma. We had a rough start to this summer, but that won't hold us down. We are all feeling better and getting some travel going. We have been to the beach for almost a 2 week stay and back and I think Khari may prefer home. All her stuff is here and she just entertains herself better at home. Next up, we will be reuniting with our adoption group to get a look at how all of the other families are doing. It is hard to believe this time last summer we hadn't even met all of these people, but they are such a deep emotional part of the rest of our lives now!!!
        I am so excited!!!!
I am a little sad that Khari will not be walking for our trip, but hey, I have no right to be complaining, she has come a long way in a short period of time! She will definitely be in everyone's business, so I am not worried that she will be left out. She just seems younger to me since she travels every where on all fours, when most children her age are running by now.
 So heres a quick run down on what is going on in everyone's lives right now. Kent is almost relaxing as he is not teaching in the summer and finished his book a few months ago. When we got home from the beach, he had his first look at his published masterpeice! We are all so proud of him! In case you want to run out and buy a copy it is called, "Cinema 4d the artist's sourcebook, 3rd edition" by Kent McQuilkin!!

Max is finishing baseball season and going to play on a summer tennis league. He is excited. His daddy has had him on the tennis court since he started walking and he is pretty good!!! They said he could have been ranked in the state if he had started some tournaments before now. It is too late this year though...

Emma quit gymnastics and I think she is enjoying her free time. I am looking forward to getting her started in piano or voice lessons soon! She is so easy going, she is always happy!


 Samuel is finishing his first year of baseball and has really enjoyed it. He has started to notice towards the end of the season that his team in not winning. Maybe he will be my competitive child?? He is excited about starting kindergarten this fall :(
     Of course Khari bug!!! She is just crawling, climbing, cruising, around everywhere! It is hard for the older kids to find a safe spot to work on projects these days. I told them to go in their rooms and shut the door. They say,"it won't work, she will just follow me and bang on my door!" Pretty true! She would much more prefer to hang out with the kids, than the adults! She has a mouth full of teeth, including two bright and shiny new molars!! We are working hard on keeping water out of her ears this summer, since she had to have tubes placed in March. She is continuing to attend occupational and physical therapy once a week, but I am told she will be graduating before I know it! That will be weird! These people have become like family to me since bringing her home! Her therapist's are like aunts that spoil her with love! Hoping and praying that she will be walking around soon!!

So I will leave you with a few pics! And, if you wonder what I have been doing lately, see all of the above activities! No time for anything else these days, it is wonderful!