Lake Natoma

We even got a little time at the lake this summer.

Emery loves time with her grandma.

But so do the boys, with both grandparents.

They love time with their mom too.

In between nap times.

We also got to break in a tandem kayak for the first time. Thank you cousin Alex!

It was smooth riding.

It was so smooth, guess who jumped in?

And guess who stopped by the beach party? Dorothy can't miss a cousin party.

She loved the water. But mostly, the rocks in the water.

There was even a seahawk sighting! What a rare and endangered species!

We managed to get all 3 boats in the water - the seahawk, the tandem kayak and the inflatable kayak too. It was a floating armada! It was a great summer day at the lake for sure!

San Francisco...Myung family style

We got a visit from Uncle Danny this past summer. They got to see all the sights.

One day was at Tilden Park in Berkeley.

Berkeley's not exactly the place I expected to be so farmy!

This is more like it. Actually, not really. It's hard to capture all of the smells and dirt of Berkeley!

The boys and girl usually love the library. At least Andrew usually does. Even the library can't get
them to like Berkeley!

The next day we took the ferry into SF. It was a beautiful ride.

We visited the Exploratorium. Don't let them fool you. They loved it. This picture was before we went in.

It looks like they had a good time too.

Lunch was wild and crazy at the Ferry Building. We just happened to run into a lot of Myungs!

The cousins always have a good time together.

Who says kids have boundless energy? I still have more energy than them! Sometimes. The day was long. Ghiradelli Square didn't seem that exciting.

Until we got ice cream. Then it was awesome! It turned out to be a fun day in the city with the family.

Camping

I just realized that I haven't posted about our camping trip from last JUNE! Sad. I am so behind.

We went camping again with our good friends the Choi's. It's always so good to see them and fellowship in Christ with them.

Emery and Cassidy got to spend some girl time, FINALLY!

We went back to Samuel Taylor campground where the weather is perfect and the scenery is beautiful. And the kids got to play in the stream.

While Andrew got to act like a k-pop star.

It was another great camping trip under the Redwoods.

Quilter

As usual, I am way behind on my posting. I'm still catching up on the summer events.

Emery sewed this quilt! Can you believe it? She's so crafty. Thanks to Mrs. Ellis for teaching her how to sew!

Hebrews 4:15

Praise God for our sympathetic yet holy and perfect, high priest!

Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.

Genesis 50:20

This has become one of my favorite verses. Well, I shouldn't say favorite per say. But it is a verse I have leaned on heavily during difficult trials. At times, I have seen God's good purposes after the evil. But other times, it is a mystery to me, what good God brought forth from the darkness. But I know He did. I walk in faith.

Genesis 50:20 "As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive."

James 1:17

Isn't it amazing that God never changes? Never. He's never not kind, not perfectly wise, not good, not loving. Never. Not even for a moment. And He never stops giving good gifts. Never. They keep coming. Especially, when we don't deserve them.

And now forget all that serious stuff and have a good laugh.

And another good laugh.

I don't know why he decided to put on the jersey. That didn't help. Our family does have a lot of fun and does laugh a lot. I truly do praise God for that.

James 1:17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.