BEAUTIFUL BABY

Mikella trying to stay cool on a very hot summer's day

ROUGH RIDERS

They look pretty relaxed considering that Cynthia is "driving".

CYNTHIA ON THE MERRY-GO-ROUND

CYNTHIA

RAGEDDY DOLLS

Aunt Helen and Autumn as Rageddy Ann and Andy @ Storybook Island

SLURPEE GIRLS

Bella and Cynthia @ Storybook Island

MIKELLA ENJOYS HER "RIDE"

Auntie Helen and the girls visit Storybook Island

SISTERS HAVING FUN

CYNTHIA: SKATE MASTER

Cynthia tears it up on the skate rink floor!

AUTUMN AND DEANNA SKATING

Mom is trying to teach Autumn the finer points of the skate rink.

MIKELLA ON THE COUCH

...looking pretty in pink!

AUNTIE HELEN AND MIKELLA

AMY'S BARBIE PARTY

We threw a Barbie Birthday party for our good friend and constant companion, Amy. This was "the look" on her face at the party!

CYNTHIA AND AUTUMN

Cynthia and Autumn at wedding reception

SHOUP FAMILY

Family picture at our first wedding (as pastoral officiators)

MIKELLA AND ASSORTED FRIENDS

AUTUMN IN GOLD

Autumn playing "dress up" at a children's church fundraiser

ROBYN AND MIKELLA

Robyn has been a good friend of the family for several years; she is at every birthday party and big event for our girls.

CYNTHIA'S 9th BIRTHDAY

Always the animal lover, she had a horse-shaped b-day cake made out of cupcakes frosted together.

NERVOUS FOR ALL OF US!

This is Friday... the Youth-led Service is Sunday. I'm getting nervous for all of us!

One thing's for sure: we are never gonna do the Youth-led Service two weekends after the Youth-led Good Friday Service again. They are just too close together.

It's a good thing that we have such high quality, spiritually hungry, super-charged youth and volunteers, or I'm afraid that this weekend wouldn't minister much to anybody. But from what I have seen so far (at the one practice we have had so far -- smile), I know that God is going to move and minister to those that are there this Sunday morning. I can't wait to see how God works through us.

His grace is enough... WHEW!