New Hairdo

Mommy had to go away for a few hours and Daddy thought it would be a good time to give Elijah a haircut. Since Mommy didn't get home until the kiddos were asleep, Daddy decided it would be fun to "surprise" Mommy with the new haircut and not tell her about it until Elijah woke up in the morning. I'm sure you can imagine the surprise Mommy had when she saw Elijah.  :-)

Elijah's friend Ethan also got a haircut that night... Ethan's Mommy was present during the haircutting so she wasn't quite as shocked.  ;-)

Pictures Are Worth A Million Words

Some of these pictures are a few weeks old now (can you believe we have been in Salem for a month now!?) but I thought it would give you a good idea of some of the fun we have had as well as give you a look at our classmates. Before I forget - Ayla seems to be doing better. She only had a coughing fit a few times last night and has barely coughed today. I bought her some children's Mucinex and it seems to really be helping to break up the tightening in her chest. Thank you for ALL of your prayers. This past week was a rough one! On to the pictures....

SLEEPOVER WITH ETHAN AND SIERRA!!!!

FIREWORKS WITH AYLA AND HANNA AT YWAM WHILE THE OLDER KIDS WENT TO THE REAL FIREWORKS IN TOWN. THE VIDEO IS FUNNY ONLY BECAUSE WE WERE EXPECTING AN ACTUAL FIREWORK OR SOMETHING WITH A LITTLE MORE "BANG" THAN WHAT HAPPENED. YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO WATCH TO SEE.  :-)

BELOW ARE PICTURES OF ELIJAH AND HIS FRIENDS ETHAN AND AMOS "FISHING" IN THE CREEK THAT RUNS THROUGH CAMPUS. THEY ARE FISHING FOR CRAWDADS WITH A STICK, SOME YARN, AND A PIECE OF A HOTDOG. THEY WERE BEYOND EXCITED WHEN THEY CAUGHT TWO CRAWDADS THE OTHER NIGHT!