Faith's First Day of Preschool 2012

This year we started a new adventure in our house....home school preschool. With Faith not turning five until October I get to enjoy her at home with me for another year. Hooray! It was with excitement and a bit of nervousness (on my part) that we began our year. My class consists of 1 1/2 students. I try and keep Faith busy on Monday, Wednesdays, & Fridays from 9-11. Titus joins us about half of the time.

Faith enjoys that "pink" can participate in this school year since we are at home.

 Typical preschool with Titus getting right in there for the fun.

 My sweet and sassy student sporting her brand new dress from Nana.

Faith,

I'm so excited to share this new adventure with you. I know we will have lots of fun together and I'm praying we make memories that last a lifetime. I love you sweet girl.

Mama

The Big Three-OH!

Surprise flowers from Mrs. Ardella (our adopted great-grandma)

 We started and ended our weekend with cake! We had cupcakes at camp on my actual birthday and then ice cream cake on Labor Day. Nana joined us on Monday. We made all sorts of new Pinterest recipes for lunch.

 The ice cream cake Jeremy made me- yum!

 Blowing out my 3 candles.

 My 3 big blessings... (and a prayer that by next year blessing number four will be here to celebrate with us!)

My husband also made me a Thirty for Thirty Book with 30 notes from special friends and family. It was so special. Thanks to all of you who contributed, your sweet words were a very special gift indeed.

My "big" gift is a trip to the National Missionary Convention in Indianapolis in November. It will be a great chance to get away as a family and catch up with lots of my girlfriends from college. I can't wait!!!

3 Goals for My 30's

1- Run a 5K, or some type of race.

2- Travel to a new continent.

3- Actually implement the "less is more" strategy when it come to our schedule.

And enjoy NOT being pregnant (which I felt like pretty much sums up a good portion of my 20's!)

Family Camp Fun-2012

Family Camp has officially become a family tradition that our children look forward to. We love it so much I didn't mind spending my "big" birthday there. Here are some of the highlights from the weekend.

Pig Puppets (I think from the story of the Prodigal Son)

Settling down to sleep.....EVENTUALLY

Team Humiston (Us girls always wear matching bandanas on Saturday.)

This year's best "creature" a very interesting turtle.

Did I mention it rainted the ENTIRE weekend...it was muddy. But, the kids didn't mind a bit.

Fishing

Grace saves a worm from Daddy's hook.

We wore our Western shirts as a family....Jeremy loves matching. (okay maybe not)

The yummiest part of Family Camp....a whole hog roast. We love it every year.

Hanging out by the dining hall.

Boats at the Lake

All of our kids braved the water slide this year. Way to go!

This year the McSmith family joined us. We are hoping they will come back.

Our annual family photo op in front of our cabin.

Hannah & Faith (Hannah was born the summer Jeremy and I worked at Lamoine Christian Camp together.)

Grace loves making new friends.

Titus & Ethan

Sophie & Grace

Tabitha & Faith (Tabitha was a flower girl in our wedding when she was about Faith's age.)

We totally heart Family Camp!