July in America

     We spent the majority of July reconnecting with our family in the states.  We drove up the east coast to the DC area to see my brother and his family and then parked our travel weary bodies in PA for 7 weeks.  As many of your know my father had a brain bleed on Christmas Eve 2011.  He has been in a hospital and a nursing facility since and it was VERY difficult to communicate with him while overseas.  During the first while he was not able to physically communicate but then it became an issue of not being able to talk with him since he didn't have a phone in his room.  While in PA we were able to house sit for my sister's friend and be just miles from my mom, sister and my dad.  What a blessing!  The kids were able to take two weeks of swim lessons with my sister's kiddos, visit with Grandmom, finally reconnect with my Dad and see some other dear friends in the area.  What a blessing.  We're so thankful for God's provision of the home we were in.  The home was just what we needed- they had a boys room with one crib and a twin bed, a girl's room with 2 twin beds, baby gates, high chair, play room, backyard with tree house and this home was just miles from family to boot- doesn't the Father give us more than we deserve?!!!  I couldn't have ordered a better fit.
   

Games with cousins

New cousin- Welcome Daniel!

Opa meets Jedidiah for the first time!

My little bees!

Crayola Factory with Grandmom and a few of the cousins.

Silly Miriam- waddles with the best of them.  :)

Reunion with my college roomie.

 Jed's crawling!

A few of the cousins participate in Cousins Summer Olympics

Look at all those rolls- I love babies and rolls!

Can't take the crazy out of Aunt Karen :)

We finally got to meet this cute little fella - We love the Milliken boys!