Look Who Turned 1 Yesterday!

Our Skipper!!!

We bought him a new bed and bone (which cost $4.00 and lasted less than 20 minutes).Daddy forgot to bring him inside last night.

So...he was forced to stay outside in the scary dark by himself all night.

Poor puppy! He is not the only unusually sleepy Holman this morning.

We sleepy heads must stick together.

We love you Skipper!

Weekend With Grandpa and Grandma L

*Nature Center

*Maps

*Ryans (All I ate was Jello)

*Corn

*Gator Rides

*Forts

*Cats

*Fished with Hot Dogs

*Fed the Fish

*Roasted Hot Dogs

*Sprinkler

*Mud

Campsite

While I was busy slaving over my lesson plans for next year, you decided to design and construct a campsite. It was an extremely hot July afternoon, but you were determined.

It was incredibly difficult convincing you that roasting hot dogs (temperature was over 100 degrees) wasn't a great idea.

I am in love with your creativity and ingenuity.

Now the clean up....

The Narrator

Last week at camp, you fell in love with The Narrator.

We had to make a quick trip to Toys R Us to purchase stick horses and nasty fake teeth.

Watch out Mr. Narrator. You now have competition.

Andrew, you just galloped into the kitchen and recited,

"In a world where there are no love songs left to write..."

Other favorite quotes include:

"Hello. I am the Narrator!"

"I must get back to K's Mart to give my friends rides on the forklift."

"I am hear to tell you that the bad guys are chasing Hannah Banana all over this cotton-picking place."

"Hello. I have come to tell you that the bad guys are chasing the girls around the rock wall. Now, I may follow them."

"I must get back to K's Mart to reorganize the water guns."

Thanks to the Narrator, you have been inspired to create and share God's love in a different (slightly unusual) way.

Kid's Camp

We had the privilege of serving at Kid's Camp in the Lake of the Ozarks.

It was absolutely beautiful and breath-taking in so many ways.

The lives of children were forever changed, and it was such a blessing to watch.

We REALLY enjoyed Pastor Mark and the Wild West Gang, especially the Narrator.

I spent the week on kitchen trash duty.

Dad worked security and taught a balloon twisting class.

You were both such easy-going children. You served too!

It was EXHAUSTING, but perfect.

A Kid's Best Friend

The other day, Sweet Scotty said, "A dog is a man's best friend."

Andrew quickly interjected, "No dad. A dog is a kid's best friend!"

4 1/2

-boots

-fashionable

-funny

-sweet

-helpful

-compassionate

I love you so very much my sweet Oli!

Happy 4 1/2!