Summer

Summer is here! Since coming home from vacation we have had VBS, spent a week going to the pool everyday, and trying to get the house in some kind of order. HA! This week we went to the pool a couple of times on the days I didn't work. I am seeing some attitudes in my kids that I am not please with and am working on them. Oh the hateful talk and spirits are just about to drive me crazy! Just in God's timing, I am going to the "Deeper Still" conference tomorrow. Kay Arthur, Beth Moore, Priscilla Shriver and MANDISA will all be there. I need this so badly! I wanted to go from the beginning since I have not been able to do something like this for YEARS! Then when I found out that the few ladies I really know at church weren't going to be able to go, I wanted to change my mind. Even had decided to. Then I was asked to drive the "Big Red Van" since there were not enough going to rationalize taking a bus. I was hesitant for a couple of reasons. John will not have a car big enough to take all of the kids in for over 24 hours and will be by himself most of the time. And I hate to drive long distances :~( But I felt this was God's way to make sure I went. Then I worried about who I would be rooming with since I did not even know who was going. Just yesterday I found out that I am rooming with the sweetest lady whom I have wanted to spend time with for so long. We have a lot in common and always enjoy talking to each other. God is just so good. So, even though I do hate leaving the kids, I know I need this and I know that God is in this and He has something for me to learn this weekend! What a blessing that is!

The BEACH

The Spurlocks

The Livingston Family
Fun in the Waves

WHEW~

Since the last time I have posted we have been quite busy. Austin graduate from Curtis Baptist School on May 25th. It was a nice ceremony and we had a great time.

The following Saturday, on Austin's 19th birthday, we headed to Isle of Palms for the annual "Livingston Reunion" as PaPa says, for a week at the beach. We had a house full~ Daddy, Aunt Betty, Rocky, Pam, Jason, Jenny, Harrison, Carter, Adam, Katie, Brayden and Emmory, Amber, Lyn, Isabella and Sadie, John and I, Alex and Allie(for part of the week), Austin (and Carrie for the end of the week), Andrew and Katie Klym, Aaron, Alyssa, Abbie, Anna Grace, Avery, and Aimee! It was fun and oh so busy! Daddy just loves to have us all together.

The week we got back, VBS started on that Monday. Andrew and Aaron helped so that was a help somewhat to me. I didn't volunteer because I didn't know what my work schedule was~ so I had Aimee to entertain. Thank goodnees for SIBLINGS! She was work :~)

This week Andrew and Aaron have basketball "camp" at the gym from 9-5 and we are spending the mornings at the pool. There is so much to do here but the kids love the pool and get along so much better! Next week practice starts for Alyssa too~ Ahh! Do these coaches not think these kids need a SUMMER!! I need to start working on Austin's album this week too! Oh yeah!