Noah, Eli & Faith Checking out the Car Show Action

Not your Father's Father's Day!

Today church included some rocking music - including some Steve Miller, congregation participation "air guitar", IBC rootbeer, moon pies and slim jims for Dad's to munch on. Recliners for some lucky Dads, a movie instead of a sermon - and to top it off - A Car Show - complete with blowing up a engine (well almost), cutting a car in half and lunch from The Varisty - the best onion rings. Does your church do that and share the love of Jesus to boot! If you are every looking for an AWESOME church with people that love the Lord and love each other come with us any Sunday. www.cumberlandchurch.org.

Here are some pictures of Noah and Phillip at the car show and Noah getting to "drive" the Fire Engine. Check out the car cut in half. As Noah said say "cut in half like a sandwich"

A day of "treats"

This weekend was full of fun in the sun, cookouts, swimming, missing naps (oops) and staying up way to late. Saturday we had our neighborhood pool party. How many of you can say you LOVE your neighbors. It has taken a few years but we can! Noah has great playmates of all ages as do Phillip and I. We enjoyed a FULL day swimming and eating way to much that falls into the Harper family category of special treats. Noah was nonstop swimming, jumping in the bouncy castle, trying every new treat, not too mention the "after party" dancing. I think his favorite part of the day was Mrs Kelly's aka Matthew's mommy HOMEMADE chocolate ice cream!

TODAY

Lately Noah's language continues to amaze me. He says the sweetest things and even makes jokes at just that right time. Today I coughed and he "said Mommy are you okay"..."good Mommy", "may I please have more cookies" then he said "Mommy you say yes you may". We went by a few stores to look for some fun things for Phillip for Father's Day. Noah and I had a true disagreement about what color shirt would look better on Daddy (Noah wanted orange and I wanted the cornflower blue. Noah was very sure that Daddy would look better in orange, but truth be told that's not the one we bought. He did super at his swim lesson today. He can float the length of the pool and worked really hard on his swimming - keeping his face in the water and not looking up.
Just before nap he picked one of his favorite books "The Cat in the Hat" and read it to me from memory! Truly amazing sponges little ones are. I just love spending lazy summer days with him and I am counting the minutes until he wakes up so we can head back to the pool and more FUN!

Goggles or Sunglasses?

I have spent the past few days explaining the difference. I think he has finally got it!

Some Solar Appreciation!

Noah and Tyker enjoyed some pool time together this week! Here are the "bathing beauties" (can I call two handsome boys bathing beauties?) They are beautiful to me! I love the friendships that Noah has with his buddies it has been such a joy to watch him grow-up with sweet friends who have AMAZING parents! What a blessing!

More fun in the sun!

This week has been filled with pool playdates and some private pool time with Mommy and Daddy. Noah always makes sure to say "Mommy are you ready" that's the cue that he is about to jump him. He often says "I don't want to float on my back, I want to kick". I give him some quick encouragement and tell him lets float and count to 10 than you can play bubbles. Before he can answer I have him on his back. I am AMAZED at how well he is floating and diving for his dive toys. He is still working hard to swim from Mommmy or Daddy to the steps without ending up completely vertical - but like Mommy loves every minute at the pool.
This weekend the Kemp Family joined us. So fun!