Tonight, though, might have taken the cake. We have this little $20 target guitar that is often in the midst of the dancing. For some reason chris was playing it tonight. I was in the other room, and suddenly I heard Heath yell--in his very loud, deep voice--"JESUS! JESUS! JESUS!" I stopped short and said, "um, chris, what is he..." and then heard it again, more clearly, "JESUS!" I ran into the room to see Chris in hysterics on the floor and Heath dancing, with a BIBLE in his hands, singing/yelling, "JESUS!" I am not sure i even have a comment about this. unbelievable.
and there we are. that is how we roll. you never know what is going to happen next in this crazy household. but, we're all healthy and we've been able to really enjoy our summer since heath's hospitalization.
we were able to still go to black mountain for the 4th. we had such a wonderful visit with chris' family and so many of our very best friends! it was so great to be able to laugh with friends and watch our children enjoy playing together.
we came back for a few days and uncle jamie came home from haiti. we had a quick, fun visit from nana and her dear friend (and ours!), fran. And then, we headed to nags head to spend most of a week with my family on my dad's side--aunts, uncles, cousins--so many of us! the kids had so much fun together with "the cousins" as Eb and heath have been calling all of them. They played in the water, dug huge holes and hung out on the wonderful porch. it was a really great vacation. Chris and i have finally realized that "vacation" just means something a bit different with young children. we'll sleep one day.
hmmm...what else? heath's health is good. we're enjoying getting back into the swing of regular home time. if it wasn't so crazy hot, we'd be working on some house projects (chris does NOT love my desire to do so many house projects).
we were the speakers at a fundraiser at duke children's hospital last saturday, which was so moving. it was a group of bikers who also work with walmart's transportation division in hope mills. 250, yes, that is a correct number, bikes came up the road, parked in a parking deck, ate texas roadhouse food (they delivered it from fayetteville too), and then formed a huge line to bring in all of the toys that they were also donating (along with tons of money). i spoke to the group--of 350 people--in the lobby of the children's health center. it was so moving to look up and see people lining the balconies of 3 floors. and, we were reminded again of all that duke has meant to us. we are so grateful to be in a place where we can begin to give back by doing some of these events.
I am tired. I told chris i was coming up to bed an hour ago. This crazy blog will only let me put up 5 pictures at a time, so I have put up 2 more posts of our summer adventures. Here is wishing each of you a little "sparkle" and a whole lot of laughs with family and friends. i know it has been good medicine for us.
love, carrie
sparklers on the 4th of july.
a drum on the head. yes, we're a fun crew.fun at the beach with family and a gathering with family and friends with uncle jamie before he went back to haiti.
