Update on Life

Things are getting busy around here as we gear up for another summer with Eagle Lake Camp. Shaun is in the midst of hiring the summer staff who will serve as counselors for the kids who come to camp. So far he has filled more than half of the positions and only has 3 more guys to hire. For some reason the girls positions always fill faster...I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that the females ALWAYS turn their applications in 1-2 months before the guys typically do?? This has been a noticeable pattern since we started in 2009!

We are really looking forward to another summer of camp life. It is such a blessing to live in community with the rest of the Eagle Lake staff for those 4 months. The summer is a rich time of spiritual growth and challenge. It will also be fun to have the girls up there with us. They will most likely be walking all over the place by then!

Speaking of the girls, they will turn 1 in exactly one week! It's crazy to think about how much they have changed in the past few months. It was only Christmas that they were not even crawling and now they are moving around and doing everything but walking on their own. They are a joy and a delight and we often lay in bed at night and remark to each other how stinkin' cute our little girlies are!

I am keeping busy at home going through a similar routine each day. I love my time with the twins but trying to maintain a somewhat organized and clean space as well as provide wholesome meals for my family can prove challenging at times. I've found that I don't enjoy cooking as much as I used to because I have to manage fussy girls each afternoon as well as try and get a meal prepared. One of these days it will get easier again. When does that late afternoon fussiness end? Whenever that is, I'm looking forward to it! Lately I have really enjoyed the beautiful Colorado weather with 1-2 walks each day. The girls seem to also enjoy the great outdoors as long as the wind isn't blowing too hard!

We are also happy to report that our visits with the girls' paternal grandmother went really well. We are greatly encouraged and it seems like she is really starting to trust us and is becoming very open to the idea of us keeping the girls rather than trying to raise them herself. Time will tell. We continue to have open communication with her and to send her pictures and videos. Thank you for all your prayers!