The Jolliff Family

We celebrated the twin's 8th birthday by going to the skating rink with their new skates they received!  

All the kids went to Oil Belt Service Camp this summer (though I don't have any pictures of Andrew!). Andrew did a one night fishing camp that camped outside and learned all about fishing, for fish and men. Sam went to a week long overnight camp.  This kid impresses me over and over with his ability to be flexible and go out of his comfort zone in meeting new people.  This will serve him well throughout his life! The twins went to a day camp together. And Jacob went to a several day camp and was able to go with his cousin Dane and Dane's friends.  He had a blast!  

Jacob had a different type of birthday this year, one we hope to never repeat.  But in true Jacob style, he handled it well and recognized that joy and sorrow can co-exist. Grandpa and Grandma were around for some morning celebration on August 22! Jacob opted to open a few gifts from siblings the morning of his birthday but wanted to save the cake and his bigger gift for another day, since Hap had already left to be with family that morning. The next day, Jacob opened up a gift from Hap and I and we celebrated our boy with cake! One more gift for our sweet boy that he has been asking for ALL SUMMER LONG, a Willie McGee and the entire 1983 Cardinals baseball team cards. Joy and sorrow. Sorrow and joy. And odd combination for a birthday but we pray that Jacob learns to lean into Jesus more and more this year!