These pictures give you a taste of some of the fun we had this month at the "beach" (Dash Point State Park on the Puget Sound) and at the Puyallup Fair with Justyne.

Update on our lives?
Jeff is currently involved with the men's ministry at church and is teaching a study through Stuart Scott's "The Exemplary Husband". At UPS, there's a possibility that he could be transferred to a closer location at the end of the year which would cut his commute down by about 1 1/2 hours each way. We're praying that he will get that God will give that position to him.

I am quite involved with the women's ministry at church and I'm leading worship for the women each Tuesday morning. I'm enjoying the study by Martha Peace, "The Excellent Wife". Jeff and I are often comparing notes.

Trudy has her first wiggly tooth!!! She's so excited and tells everyone she sees about her grand news and then asks whomever she's informing to please wiggle it for her. She's also learning how to write her letters and numbers and we're working on counting to 100. Trudy just had her third urinary tract infection so we'll be visiting a Urologist in the beginning of October to find out what may be causing these infections and other symptoms she seems to have. We're praying for wisdom for the doctor and that he will be gentle and kind.

Tobin just started learning how to use the potty last week. So far so good, although he's not ready to do it in public very well yet. He's into his prizes he gets when he performs correctly and usually chooses between the gummy worms and the gummy bears.

Clara is into her baby dolls and will often be seen carrying a baby in one arm and a bottle in the other -- she periodically stops what she's doing to put the baby down so she can stick the bottle into the mouth of the baby doll.