The Neal's: July 2008

Friday, July 25, 2008

Power Lab 2008

Kristian has such a blast this year @ CBCMV's Vacation Bible School from July 14-18, 2008.

Craft time

Zachary & Kaleb

Kayleigh

Best Buds

Who is that strong guy?? The best pastor in the world, Pastor Paul.

Pastor Paul came out one of the nights to speak with the kids about having a relationship with Jesus Christ. There was approximately 20 kids that gave their lives to Christ. Hurray!!!!

Kim & Nancy

Kristian getting brave and stepping out of her comfort zone

Jonah

DANGER

Life Change in Progress

Kristian with her leaders for the week

Kaleb

Kim, our pastor's wife, getting ready to lead the kids in worship

Kristian with her buddy, Taylor

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Biggest & Baddest Tour, 7/12/08

We started out our evening by going to Famous Dave's in Redlands

As a group we ordered Dave's Famous Feast. The feast was served on a lid to a garbage can because that was Dave's very first backyard smoker.

Brad couldn't wait to start eating :)

Mitzi & I

Kathy & I

The group (note: Brad is still eating....hahaha)

Now to Glen Helen to see Toby Keith's - Biggest Baddest Tour

~ Toby Keith ~
He is one patriotic man!!

Montgomery Gentry opened for Toby Keith

Enjoying ourselves

Kathy & Janelle
Janelle happened to call Kathy on our way to the concert and Kathy told her to meet us there since she had an extra ticket. Straight from work, scrubs and all :)

Steve & Mitzi

Toby Keith

So serious

Good call, Kathy. I am so glad you mentioned the concert to me!!!!

The best was saved for last!!

Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue
American girls and American guys
Will always stand up and salute
We'll always recognize
When we see old glory flying
There's a lot of men dead
So we can sleep in peace at night when we lay down our head
My daddy served in the army
Where he lost his right eye
But he few a flag out in our yard till the day that he died
He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me
To grow up and live happy in the land of the free
Now this nation that I love has fallen under attack
A mighty sucker punch came flying in from somewhere in the back
Soon as we can see clearly through our big black eye,
Man we lit up your world like the forth of July
Hey Uncle Sam put your name at the top of his list
And the statue of liberty started shaking her fists
And the eagle will fly
And its gonna be hell
When you hear mother freedom start ringing her bell
And it will feel like the whole wide word is raining down on you
Brought to you courtesy of the red, white and blue
Justice will be served
And the battle will rate
This big dog will fight when you rattle his cage
You'll be sorry you that you messed with the US of A
Cuz will put a boot in your a**
It's the American way
Hey Uncle Sam put your name at the top of his list
And the statue of liberty started shaking her fists
And the eagle will fly
And its gonna be hell
When you hear mother freedom start ringing her bell
And it will feel like the whole wide word is raining down on you
Brought to you courtesy of the red, white and blue

A mild case of the Chicken Pox

I received a phone call from Grammy Pam the morning of Tuesday, July 8th, informing me that Kristian had a couple of bumps (pimple looking) on her bottom before she went to bed the night before and now she has more on her bottom, one on her tummy and one on her leg. I immediately called her doctors office because there had been a little boy at daycare that had chicken pox back around June 9th. When we found out about the little boy at daycare I called her doctors office and was told that the incubation period for chicken pox is 2 weeks, well I guess Kristian proved them wrong. I met my mother-in-law at the doctors office @ 1:15 p.m. We were a little shocked that they weren't treating Kristian as a highly contagious patient. We waited in the waiting room, then was called back to a room. When the doctor looked at the bumps she said she was 95% sure Kristian had chicken pox. She described the bumps as "dew drop on a rose petal." She asked me if Kristian had her vaccine for chicken pox (varicella) and I told her yes. We were asking Kristian is she was itchy, sick, etc. and she answered no to all the questions. The only symptoms Kristian has was the bumps. She didn't even itch.....praise the Lord!! The doctor suggestion Kristian stay home until the bumps were completely gone. Kristian loved that because her and I stayed home the rest of Tuesday and all of Wednesday, then she was off to Grammy & Papa's until Friday :)

My baby's bottom :(

one on her tummy

All in all Kristian was a great sport. She never once complained about not feeling well.

Friday, July 18, 2008

Celebrating Independence Day 2008

Independence Day 2008 was a blast. This year we had a BBQ at our house with 2 other neighbors. I love our neighbors. There is nothing better than hanging out and having fun with the people you live by!! Everyone started coming over to our house around 4:30 p.m. before that, Kathy, Jonah, & Noah showed up. I walked into Kristian's toy room to this.......

playing cashier.......

Kristian & Noah getting along.......

getting lip gross put on by Kristian.........PRICELESS :)

Slip n' Slide time

Noah

Heather

Ethan

My Princess

Some of the neighbors

Robin & Madison

Ethan saying, "watch out here I come!"

ballon toss with Kristian

it popped on Kristian's feet

balloon toss with Rob

Ok.......he got me, it looks like I had an accident :)

One more time.........Rob over threw.....I tried to catch it

Brad just ate something hot...

real hot.....

He was brought to tears by the hot sauce (not sure what it was)

Toss with Brad

Kayla (2 wks, 1 days old)

time for Brad and Kathy to play toss....

Greg had a little much to drink. He must have thought my grass in the backyard was confortable :) We heard the dogs barking and wondered what they were barking at so I went to the backyard and sure enough, they were barking at Greg. I picked up Divot and put her next to Greg so she could smell him, right after that she was trying to bury her head by his. It was the funniest thing.