August 16th, 2012

Hi Everyone!

I hope you will enjoy the new format of our updates. Hopefully, it will save you some download time as well as storage in your email inboxes. :) 

We returned on Saturday from Holden Beach with the rest of the Fox family. We had such a great time and easily could have stayed another week. The boys loved the beach this year, thanks in a large part to the temperature of the water being much warmer than years past. Usually, we go in Sept. or Oct. so this was a nice change. They were both a year older so I think that helped a lot too.

We spent the mornings on the beach, afternoons napping, and evenings watching the Olympics. After Seth saw the runners he started mimicking them by crouching down with his fists in front of him and then taking off running to the other side of the house.

Blake and Seth loved the water! They never got quite brave enough to go in without holding someone's hand, but still loved it.

The whole Fox Gang! 

One of the restaurants we went to was right on the waterway. The boys were looking for crabs over the side. I had to tell Seth not to chew on the railing...reminded me of a puppy or something!

Seth's silly face yesterday. :)

We are excited about this weekend as we get to celebrate Will's 18th birthday on Saturday. Can you believe the youngest Shoemaker kid is now 18 years old!? Watch out world!

In other Shoemaker news... after thinking, researching, and praying for over a year Jonathan took the plunge last week and signed up for the Navy! He scored very well in the ASVAB exam and so had a wide range of areas he could sign up for within the Navy. Mom would be so proud!

A few Blake and Seth funnies....

On the way to the park today, somehow the subject of the cemetery and heaven came up. Blake said, "I am not going to the cemetery. I'm going to heaven." I asked Seth if he wanted to go to heaven too and he said, "No, I want to go to the park!." 

Micah was play-arguing with Blake on the way home about who got to hand me and flowers they got at the store. Seth interrupted and said, "Daddy, you have to share!"


Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Love, 

Kari, Micah, Blake and Seth