July's Jaunts

Hello to all :)

July's Jaunts saw us enjoying tidbits here at home, picking up Jadon from Quest at ALERT Academy, enjoying family visiting, the guys going to a Promise Keepers weekend, Kirk winding down with his play at the Lyric, and just soaking up the slower-paced days of summer and taking time to smell and notice the beauty of the roses in our daily life...

...4th of July fun with some friends...

... red, white, and blue yogurt popsicles made by this young man...delicious!...

...he made some DF for Janessa to enjoy unhindered :)...

...2021 Quest, all the groups and leaders...

...his Blue platoon...

...the group of Quest guys and leaders singing "His Mercy is More" before receiving graduation certificates...

...super proud of this young man!  It was a tough growing/learning curve, but he is very thankful he did it and plans to head back next summer for the advanced level, then onto the leadership program...he let his parents read his journal, that he had to journal in daily.  It was amazing to see into his time there through his journaling and see how God is working in his life and what he learned in practical life and emergency skills.

...getting ready to gather up all Jadon's gear from his barracks...

...Summer Scholar's week at Howard Payne University...Jadon headed there to help upon getting back home...

...fishing with friends...

...our artist son's first order to a store(Wild Weed Artisan Shoppe) in Llano, TX...excited to see how things roll out for him as he refines his talent of rock painting...

...littlest sister enjoying biggest brother in the hammock...

...two friends having hammock fun...

...this wee one was SUPPOSED to be napping!  Her napping skills could use much improvement, but at least instead of crying, I found her chattering to her lamb lovey :)...

...she isn't sure she wants me to take her pic, lol!

...her 'rise and shine' onesie just fit her bright-eyed disposition for the day :)...

...big sister loving on little sister...

...this one lost TWO teeth very close together!  She was a trooper when she asked her mommy to go ahead and just pull them!...

...family yard game fun with awesome and great friends...

...the Rokey family team...I was out with Keanna :)...

...Keanna is FINALLY not crying constantly in the stroller, so it's finding me out walking more with my girlies, love it!...

...how can a kid on wheels resist water puddles, they don't, they just enjoy going right through them and finding everyone on the walk-lol!...

...we had family visit us towards the end of the month...it was lots of fun, full of blessings and memories, and a nice, loose, no-agenda schedule that worked great with having two cute babies in the mix:)...

...facemasks evening for all the gals :)...

...board game time :)...

...trampoline and sprinkler time...

...cuteness...

...bike riding...

...the two babes...

...the game that lasted into the next day, lol :D...

...Keanna and Rafe...

...lake time...

...super fun mat...

...these two really liked this mat...

...getting ready to fish...

...cousins :)...

...cannonball!!!! :D...

...cousin dare to jump from the top deck :)...

...pool time instead of the play...

...the pool was fun, but we were disappointed to not see Kirk's play...

...Daddy and his girls...

...2015 back in Kansas and then 2021 in Texas and they happened to even be in the same position without even trying to :)...

...exhausted!!!...

...its been nice knowing you ole'faithful trampoline of 13+ years!!!...

...it has been through many hours of jumping, two moves, a couple of Kansan tornaodes...

...think it's time for a new one? lol!...

...matching ;)...

...all the precious blessings of these kiddos :)...

...tie-dyes by Kirk...

...thank you Marzan clan for the great memories made...

...a group cast pic and of Kirk after the first and only showing of the play...by the next morning the play was canceled due to some of the cast testing postivie for Covid...we were planning on going to Saturday afternoon's showing, and are very, very bummed we didn't get to see him act in the play...he enjoyed working on his parts this summer and we are proud of him for the effort he put into it...

...Gaston and Lefou...

Many more pictures could have been added, but I think I'll call it a wrap :)  

We plan to enjoy the last few moments before school starts and praying this year of school will be a time of growth and blessing.  

Love to all :)