Soccer Camp

Noah had a blast at soccer camp last week! His coach, Coach John, was from Scotland and a great encouragment to these kids. There were 5 kids at the camp ranging from 3-4 yrs. old. Pretty sure Noah was the oldest and he did fantastic following directions and listening to the coach (as best he could with his NC/KY ears to the Scottish accent...quite hilarious at times). Here are some videos too:

Long Awaited Pictures from the Summer so far!!!

We stayed in MS for a few days before heading to the beach to spend time with family. Matt's aunt and uncle have great trees in their yard. This may be Noah and Tucker's first real experience with climbing trees. They had scratches on their legs to prove it...can you say, "ALL BOY!!!"

Aunt Jen, Matt's sister, got Noah and Tucker fishing poles for the birthdays. This was Noah, Tucker, and my first time fishing!!! Thanks Jen, the boys had a blast!!!

Here are the pictures from Gulf Shores, AL. We had an amazing time and were richly blessed by family and the breath-taking scenery.

"CHEESE!!! I love this sandbox, mom." Tucker called the beach the sandbox and it actually made him more fond of going. I guess he needs to see things on his terms!!!

The dads digging with the kiddos. Glenn is quite the artist and made an elephant carving when it was all said and done. It was the place for walkers to stop and take family pictures!!! Quite impressive...

The parentals enjoying the waves. Thanks mom and dad for an amazing week at the beach! You guys are awesome!!!!

One of many amazing sunsets on the beach. We actually saw dolphins one night while watching. What a gift from our Creator to remind us of His power and grace to us!!

Matt, Noah, Jen, Taylor, and Tucker Gurney

Bailey, Glenn, Amy, Girl #3, and Jenny LaRue

brothers snuggled up after a long day on the beach

The whole gang outside of King Neptunes Seafood...my favorite meal of the week!!

The only way to get these kiddos to smile for atleast some of the pictures was to promis them a goofy picture...here it is!!!

The Dads of the group!!

The moms of the group!!

Katie Martin and her precious boys came to Winchester for a few days while our husbands were on youth trips. Ed is gone for 10 days and Matt is gone to Student Life Camp for only 5, but it was a great way for us to keep busy and have fun catching up and seeing our FOUR BOYS play together. Here are some pics that somewhat capture the excitement and non-stop energy that went on over the last 4 days!!!

Micah using his muscles to push Tucker up the hill. What a life, Tucker!!

Here the gang is at the famous Winchester Mexican Restaurant. Noah looks alittle drugged from either the chips and salsa or the Spanish TV show he could not keep his eyes off of!!

Micah and Noah enjoying the "make-shift" pool. What hilarious boys!!!

The older and younger...it was interesting and cool to see Noah's natural instinct to take care of Caleb...maybe a sign for the fall, right?!

Intense stares on the Diego episodes!!! I think this was the only time that Micah, Tucker, and Noah sat still! Good breaks for pregnant moms!!!

Oh my word!!! Can't get enough of these handsome grins! Need I remind you that you are looking at 4 boys ages 4,3,2, and 1!!!!

Look at the goofyness coming from these Youth Minister boys!!! Do expect any difference??! They definitely take after their dads!!!

Taylor G!!!

Good doctor's appointment this morning!!! I had to do the glucose testing thing so that's never fun, but other than that just a routine checkup. My doctor did tell me today that SURPRISE Taylor's measuring on the "big side." OK, so who's really surprised...she may be a girl, but she's still a Gurney and that just seems to be the way babies come around here!!! I haven't gained as much weight so far (although I'm still getting those lovely, encouraging comments from people like "Wow, are you sure you're not having twins!" or "Man, I guess she's going to be a big girl") so we're just hoping for dropping a few ounces from big bro Tucker would be nice (please no where near Noah's weight!!!). He was 9 lb. 11 oz....our small baby!! I'm scheduled for an ultrasound with my next visit on July 20th to check Taylor's measurements. Seriously, this all sounds too familiar, but atleast I'm not freaking out, right!!

Beach Trip...#2

Well, it's Friday and our last full day at the beach. We've had a blast!!!! What a relaxful (in its own special way with 6 adults and 4 kids) week here in Gulf Shores with perfect weather and fabulous company! The kiddos have loved the sand, warmed up to the idea of the ocean and actually rode some waves yesterday, learned to go under water and do a little swimming in the pool, rode the tram, and played a little Wii. It's been so fun to watch them!!! The adults have sunned (a lot for some and a little for others), eaten seafood, played games til the early morning, admired dolphins and stingrays, and just loved being away from work and "real life." Pictures will be posted soon.

From the beach...#1

Here we are in Gulf Shores, AL and having a blast!!! This will be a short post...fam is about to play a game...but a post none the less. We had a great time in MS fishing, playing in the fountain, and just enjoying family. We've been on the beach 3 days now and everyone's monitored their sun intake well except for Jen. I was sad to take the day off today, but you better believe that tomorrow I'll be out again!!! The boys are loving it in their own special way. Noah loves digging (sometimes throwing) in the sand, but will play in the ocean some. Tucker has to be convinced to go out everyday, but likes it okay once he's there...not fond of the "big water." How fun to just watch them! The place my parents got for us is fabulous and has withstood the confusion and chaos so far. Seafood dinner was memorable last night at Lulu's (Jimmy Buffet's sister's restaurant). We've seen two beauiful sunsets and saw dolphins swimming tonight!!! I can't post pictures from here, but will put some up when we get home. There's your update for now...

Pictures of the Boys!

The Gurney boys enjoying Summer Days in Winchester!!! We just got their haircut for the summer. Don't they look so big and grown up!!

Noah LOVES the slip-n-slide!!! It's so fun to watch him master the Superman dive! Dad had to show him how first, which was hilarious b/c Matt's pretty much the length of the slide meant for 5 year olds!!!

And then here's Tucker enjoying the water in our sandbox. I refuse to have sand in our yard (I really don't think it'll stay outside!!!). What a great pool for a boy that really isn't fond of the splashing idea just yet.

This is Noah at his Preschool Luau on the last day of school. He absolutely loved this year at school which made it much easier on us to endure such a hard schedule and responsibility.