Blue Tarp

Before the Kotzem family left we decided to resurrect Wolfgang's favorite 'blue tarp'!

We thought it would look lovely on his truck for the trip back home.

It was so much fun to see the parents do something weird!

It was all their idea and they did all the work!

What do you think? Should he leave it there?

Volley Ball

Wonder what the Refugees have been up to lately?

The last few weeks we've been having fun playing volley ball!
We're not perfect (especially me :) but we all just try to have fun.
Everyone has enjoyed coming and just watching us play.
And they cheer for you even if you drop the ball.

The object of the game is to keep the ball off the ground, not to hit it twice, and to keep it in the yellow lines. Anything else I forgot?

My brother Josh. He had a terrible time! ;) (Just kidding he really enjoyed himself) It is not a good idea to have Jason and Michelle play together. They are both really good and it is not fair for the other team.
Yes you are supposed to dive after the ball if it comes near you but for some reason when that Smiley face come towards me I always want to duck!
The girls saw how much fun the guys were having wrestling in the sand so they decided to try it. I think the giggled the entire time!

Okay you're probably tired now of seeing everyone looking up at a falling ball so I'll stop with the volley ball pics.

Saying Goodbye

I know these pictures are kind of old but it has taken me a while to get over the Kotzems going back to Germany! (sniff)

That and something about a busy summer schedule...

The Refugees.

Aren't we a great looking bunch?

Get the Kotzems while they are here.

We went around that Sunday and took pictures of them doing everything!

I wanted some pictures of them just being themselves.

Who is winning?

Frank isn't quit as tall as P.J. so they had to adjust their heights!

How many people can play piano at one time?

The Germans wanted another chance to try and beat the Americans before they left.
But if I remember right the Americans won again!
Then it was time for them to leave! :(
We were all ready for them to stay longer but their flights were booked. :( :(
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It was so cool to see how different our worlds were but how easily our lives blended together.
What fun friends!
Thank you God for the Kotzem family!

Christian Celebration Weekend

Look at all the food we took!

To start off the day there was a fishing derby.

I don't have any pictures of that because I didn't go and the one who had my camera forgot it in the van! Oh well, that makes me feel needed!

After the fishing derby Dave showed people how to fillet their fish.

That's not something I would want to do!

Like P.J.'s sunglasses? He won them in the fishing derby!

I came out to the campground after lunch and people were still fishing. But some of us enjoyed watching instead of fishing!

Beck got one!

I don't thing Joy likes it!

While Joy took her nap I got some really cute pics of her and I thought this flower was a nice touch!

Volley ball started later in the afternoon.

I even played! I'm not very good but at least this year I could hit the ball!It seemed like everyone wanted to play with us!

Nice move Rach!

They look ready to play!
Someone get it!
For some reason the guys would dive after the ball more than the girls would...

We needed to clean up all the snowflakes from Narnia for that evening and some were just to high to reach!
Jamie was to scared to get on Jason's shoulders so Melody did it. But they weren't quite tall enough so Jason stood on a chair with Melody on his shoulders! Thankfully Jess and Jamie were ready to catch them if they fell!
Clean up time!
We had quite a few people show up!
It was fun to see the big circle we made!


We started off with singing some hymns.
Then we thanked the Rogers for all the work they do at the campground and prayed for their upcoming year.
After that the Hemmer 'kids' and Jamie led a song time.
Schultz!
Lenna has such long hair we decided to wrap it around her neck like a scarf!
Rice Crispy Sandwich
How do you fit your jaw around something like that?
Even P.J. did it!