sweet ending

every moment (well, most) is sweet with this crew!

this was the beach on our last day. lots of rain. but check out those colors! the water and the sky. wow.

cary did smores with the kids after dinner on the last night.

explaining that it's HOT and how to hold your marshmallow...

just to finish off the meals...

we also had homemade pizza's by the ayers, chicken kabobs by the grangers, pork tenderloin by the ayers, and hamburgers by the guys when the girls went out

yes, i gained weight. it was worth every BITE!

this house held 10 adults and 19 kids (the young's had their 16 year old niece with them)

we let the kids swim in the pool ONE LAST TIME. cary threw glow bracelets in the pool and surprised them :-)

this crew pretty much stuck this close together all week.
and is feeling the effects of withdrawal this week...

so many moments aren't captured in pictures. the hours the girls spent by the pool during the 2 hours every afternoon when the kids were either sleeping or having "quiet" time. priceless.

so so blessed by each and every one of them. and so thankful for their love for the Lord and for each other and for their families. He is glorified in each of their lives. and it is a JOY to know them!!!

always silliness...

until next year......