Kentucky Weekend

Though we were all really sad to see Josh head back to Curacao early Thursday, we were kept busy getting ready for our weekend in Maysville, Kentucky!

Josh's cousin Megan got married on Saturday evening and we were so happy to be a part of the celebration. Grandma Barb, Aunt Maddie, the kids and I headed down to Kentucky on Friday and had the chance to spend Saturday morning with Megan's sister Kirsten and her family - Ajay, almost-three-year old Keteaonk and six month old sweetie Xochitl. (Their dad is a member of the Shinnecock Indian tribe of Long Island, NY, so their names have special meanings in his language.) Jake, Sarah and Jack have all decided they want a baby sister of their own! All four kids could not get enough of her...even Jack consistently held her little hand while we walked around on the Ohio river front. We enjoyed a nice lunch, took our car on a ferry across the river (Jack was in heaven!), had ice cream at an old 1950s soda shop and played at a park....all before taking a quick nap and heading to the wedding that night! We all really enjoyed our cousin time and had a wonderful time at the lovely, garden-party style wedding!

(Because Josh couldn't join us, I'm making sure to include pictures of the wedding and even a taste of the wonderful Bluegrass band that played during the reception!)

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This was our last weekend with Jake and Sarah.  I can't even begin to tell you how hard it was to say goodbye to them after such a wonderful summer.  For those of you who have been faithful prayer partners for our family...please keep them in prayer as they begin their new school year - Sarah is beginning middle school (6th grade) and Jake is beginning high school.  This will be their last year in Texas before their mom retires from the Air Force and they all head up to Pennsylvania.  They will be facing lots of changes in this next year.  We are praying that the Lord will open a door for Josh to have a job close to where they will be in Pennsylvania....we know we need to be closer together as a family, not just for summers, but all the time.  Please keep us all in your prayers...Josh in Curacao, Jake and Sarah on their way back to Texas and Jack, George and I in Ohio.