Summer

My summer looks a little different than everyone elses in the house.
This week Dr. Crabb is on vacation, so I get the week off. Luckily the kids have basketball camp at the high school so I won't be bored. Running them all to different camps at different times. I t has been nice seeing some of the high school staff from when Joe was there. Mostly good memories. In betweeen camps we signed up for the summer reading program, got some groceries, and picked up pictures.
Some goals I have for the summer:
1.Teach the kids the 10 commandments. Last summer we did the fruit of the spirit and learned the Lords prayer. These things just don't seem to get taught anymore. I wish Awana was more accessible for us. Amy did it when she was younger and we loved it, but a drive for us during the week.
2. Landscape the front of the house. We got the plants planted last weekend, but now need to get stones in, up our steep driveway. I don't think they will be as much fun to play in as the dirt was.
3. Fix the back porch. Definitely the priciest and most time consuming. It will have to wait until after baseball I think.
4. Swim and have fun. Hike and go to local parks . I am not an amusement park person, but I know the kids want to go.
5. Survive Costa Rica. Can't wait to go.

As you may have, my love language is very much acts of service. Poor Joe, it is not his. His is words of affirmation. What I am worst at, I need to do better.
For the record, I am married to an incredible provider who happens to be quite handsome. Have I mentioned lately how good of a three point shot he has? And he has really become quite the baseball coach.
Gotta go get dinner going!

floods

south of us... on the southside of Indianapolis and toward bloomington there has been amazing amounts of rainfall. As we read the paper and watch the news I find myself wondering why I dont feel compelled to go down and help move sandbags?

http://www.indystar.com has all kinds of pictures of the devastation.

If it were my house and my land would I want people to help?

Yes I would....this has troubled me...

So I wonder if it were closer to home, maybe on the northside of Indy would I then feel compelled to help? Or maybe in the next neighborhood.....

Sorry but these are certainly not attractive thoughts... but honest thoughts nonetheless.

joe