Climbing Castle Rock!

The title just about says it all, while Mom and Dad were at a parenting class, Sam and I being the wonderful babysitters that we are :), decided to take the younger children on a hike. So we set out through the drizzle and wind and climbed Castle Rock! We all had a lot of fun and enjoyed the beauty of God's Creation. Below are some pictures enjoy!

Nathaniel walked all the way up to Castle Rock!

The City of Castle Rock in the fall.

Sam with all the kids

Nathaniel resting on a bench at the top :)

Anna-Kate resting under the shadow of Castle Rock.

A little perspective on the last photo of Anna.

Me with the kids (Sam has the camera)

A Little Afternoon Project

Here are some pictures of a little job I did for my host family out here in Defiance, MO.  It is really nice to take a break from books and studying and do some hard work!  This stairway leads from the garage to the basement where my room is located...

The stairs after they were scrubbed and prepped for painting...

My ingenious solution to remind me that I couldn't use the stairs while the paint was drying :)

The stairs with a fresh coat of paint!

The stairwell

My music set-up :)  Hard work always goes faster when you have great music playing!

Men In Black

As you all know Joel left for a Pastoral Internship about a month ago, but just before he left we did a photo shoot and wanted to share the best photos.