While I'm waiting

My father could pass away at any time now. I feel like I'm just waiting for him to die. Perhaps if I do a little blogging -- try to catch up some, it will keep my mind occupied on something other than his impending death.

In the beginning of June we had our 3rd annual Eyler/Baughman camping trip to Knoebles Amusement Park.

We brought scissors along in hopes that Ally would agree to give the girls a trim, and she did!

Dale and Kenzie on the water slide at Knoebels water park.

Kaden and Ashton in the kiddie pool.

Yes Avery, we know you're cool!

This year we spent one of our days doing a little sight seeing. We took a trip down into a coal mine. Here we are getting ready to start. It was 80 plus degrees outside, but only 50 degrees down in the mine.

Ashton and Kaden snuggle close in the cold dark mine.

We also took a train ride that same day to learn more about the mining town.

We found a park in which to eat our picnic lunch. We had the place to ourselves.

At the campground a couple of kids asked if Ashton, Avery, Bryson and Kenzie would join them in a game of kickball. Here's Avery in action.

Nothing like a nap in the great outdoors!Brady, Avery and Bryson are working on their cycling merit badge for Scouts. On this day they did fifty miles. Bryson took a break in the middle and only completed 25.

There they go!

And here they come... Brady was first. Just as he crossed the finish line the chain came off his bike!

Over the 4th of July weekend we camped at Caledonia State Park.

Brady and Avery in the pool.

Each morning Dale and I went on a hike. The second morning Kenzie joined us.

I was blessed earlier this month to help chaperon a church youth trip to Palmyra, New York!

This was my first time visiting any of the church history sites. Here is the print shop where the first Book Of Mormon was printed.

Kassie had invited her friend Kayla from school to come along. Here they are waiting in the rain for the Hill Cumorah Pageant to begin.

Kenzie helped me pick Pappy's blueberries a couple of times. I was picking them every other day while they were at their peak.Ashton's friend Marissa invited Ashton to go with her family to the beach! Her first time there.

Last week we had to say goodbye to our dear friends from church, the Burton's. Friends threw a surprise farewell party. We gave Jocelyn one of her favorite snacks... peanut butter filled pretzels. We'll really miss them! Jocelyn's father was our Bishop for nearly six years.

I hope to have time later to post more pictures from our 2010 summer. For now I'll call my brother to see how Dad is doing.