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Last week...after spending so much time with the high schoolers...we were ready for some FAMILY time! :-)
We decided to take Tyler and Amy out for a special "date". First we went out for a yummy lunch...their choice...Nothing But Noodles! It was a little unusual to eat...when the meal was hot and not have to grab toys, goldfish, spoons...anything for Jackson to play with. Several times during the meal I thought how quiet he was...but then realized he wasn't even there! :-) The older two enjoyed having Mommy and Daddy's complete attention!!!
After lunch it was time for TOY STORY 3!!!!!
We have been counting down the days for this movie to come out. We loved the first two and the kids were bursting with excitment to see the third.
The movie was definitely worth all the hype! Both kids were on the edge of their seats for the entire movie. There were a couple of tears...but thankfully it had a very happy ending! As we walked out of the theater, Amy asked me, "Mom, can we go see it again, later tonight?"
Well...maybe not tonight - but I am sure this is one movie that will join the Jimenez collection!

Its too hot to have a picnic outside...

but these two found the perfect spot...

It always seems like such a monumental task to take a week full of challenges, conviction, change, and fun and cram it into a little blog post. Impossible.



But I will do my best!!!



For the last two summers, we have taken our students to a StudentLife camp at Wake Forest University. We were met there by hundreds of other churches and students. But this summer we decided to branch off the beaten path and instead took our students to our own camp. We headed up to the mountains to Lake Lure.



The students...being used to gourmet college cafeterias, air-conditioned dorms, and olympic sized swimming pools had a hard time adjusting to the rustic, old-fashioned...legit...camp site!
The bugs were real. The dirt was real. The mattresses were...well, somewhat real. The heat was real!

Camp Lurecrest was awaiting our students with open arms. The staff was geared up for rock climbing, outdoor adventures, paintball, hoopla, sand volleyball, tons of lake front activities, basketball, pottery, corn in the hole, ping-pong, and some down-home country cookin!

This was the first camp that we have brought our own children to. We had an amazing nanny, Kelly, that stayed with the kids all week (in an air-conditioned house!!) while we romped around camp with the high schoolers. Tyler and Amy were able to experience what Mommy and Daddy "do" during camp and had a blast with the students!

Jason taught on the life of Joshua the entire week at camp. His challenge: BE BRAVE. Be brave in purity, be brave in God's call, be brave in faith, be brave in words, be brave in battle, be brave in victory, be brave in temptation, and be brave in service. It was saturated with God's word and the presence of God permeated the entire camp. Students made some hard decisions regarding their lifestyle, attitude, behavior, relationships and future.




It was an intense...hard...wonderful...amazing...emotional...challenging...enlightening...victorious...week. We came home completely exhilarated...yet exhausted!!! We are praying that the seeds of God's Word penetrated the layers of carnality and flesh and found deep roots in the hearts of our students. We are praying that fruits of righteousness will sprout up and begin to define the lives of our youth! The enemy is on the prowl...making them doubt and second-guess the decisions made. Pray for these youth as they attempt to live victorious. Pray for these future leaders of our church and nation. Pray for these students to BE BRAVE!!!!


Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9


Our "tribe" the BLUE SMURFS!!!

Several nights a week Jason will finish dinner, push his plate back, and look up with that twinkle in his eye...and say, "You know what sounds good tonight?" And I never know quite what he's going to say - it could be Dairy Queen, Baskin Robbins, Dunkin Doughnuts, brownies, cookies - the list goes on and on.


The other night as we finished dinner it was something new. "Hey, Cel, how do you make deep-fried doughnuts?"




This is the easiest way I know how!
So he ran to the store and bought some Grands Biscuits
and started rolling them into little balls.



He had some pretty good helpers!!



We fried them up and dipped them in sugar,
cinammon and homemade glaze. They were amazing!!!



Yes, they were so good I had to close my eyes to eat them....yummmmmmmy!!!!!


Jackson is ready for his turn!


Matthew usually waits till everyone is done eating...then he eats ALL the ones that are left!!!
They were gone in about twenty minutes flat...from fryer to mouth!

I am usually pretty good about tuning out "kid" noises. I am always ready just in case I hear key words "bleeding", "bite", or something of that nature. But for the most part...I have become accustomed to animal sounds, screams, giggles, etc.
So yesterday, when we were unloading everyone out of the van and I kept hearing screeching noises...of course I attributed them to my very creative (albeit LOUD) daughter! But when I looked at her standing next to me...with her mouth quiet...I still heard the noises.
And then I found our little friend...although I must admit that at first I was not sure if he was friend or foe...and there was a bit of screaming on discovery!






This little guy had flown into our van completely unbeknownst to us and then began hopping around from seat to seat. We opened all the doors and windows giving him complete access to his freedom. But alas...he was NOT interested.
My animal-loving husband suggested we allow him to stay in the van...indefinitely. No thank you! He then suggested I shoo the bird into a box and keep him as our pet. Again...no thank you! Mr Bird realized he no longer had a captive audience and decided to fly away to his next perch. And according to my husband, I am now responsible for the possible death of a beautiful bird. But perhaps he came just to brighten our day and moved on to the next unsuspecting victims family.
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