Summer of Joe

We just had an incredible summer! After working 11 years in ministry and 7 of them at Christ's Church of the Valley, Joe was able to take a 2 month sabbatical. We have been waiting for this for so long. I wanted to share some of the highlights of our family time together. We had so many special moments and were able to create some incredible memories together. This time was such a blessing to our family and helped give us a new outlook and perspective on the future. So here are some of my highlights, big and small, in no particular order:

• Celebrating our 11 year anniversary


• Spending the week at Coronado Island
  
  
• Middle of the day hugs


• Summer movies


• Celebrating Ali's Birthday with facials and pedicures


• Joe and I making lunches and dinners together


• Swimming Lessons with Miss Trish


• Playing at Desert Ridge
  
• Family Game Nights


• Joe getting breakfast for the girls almost every morning


• Celebrating Father's Day
  


• Lots of Girls' Nights Out


• Getting to sleep in

• Naya eating baby food

• Having fun and being silly

• Reading Time

• Eating Out

• Jaelyn in her big girl bed

• Vacation Bible School

• Naya saying her first words, "dada" and "hi"


• 4th of July


• Swimming with the girls

• Joleigh playing dress-up

• Baking with Noelle

Joleigh and Noelle officially learning how to swim

Grandma Ryall's Birthday

Joe being home to hunt and remove the rodent living in our garage

Relaxing

Taking naps

• Visiting other churches

• Date nights

• Weekly Massages at the Chiroprator

• Making Homemade Ice Cream


• Jena and Maddie's Baby Shower
  
• The Spaghetti Factory with Uncle Justin and Aunt Candice

Jaelyn's prayer times

The Children's Museum