Summer Fun at the Beach!

So, the first week of July, we traveled down to South Padre, Texas and spent a week. We left on a Saturday and spent Saturday night in Houston, then Sunday morning, followed Chris and Crystal the rest if the way down. While we were there, we were able to see a few members of Jake's family and have some good memories. My favorite memory of the trip was a late night walk down the beach after our sweets were asleep with Jake. My last morning there, Ginny and I went out aline while everyone was still asleep and gathered sea shells. Upon arrival, Jacob William was not thrilled the first day we walked over to the beach because he did not want to get dirty. Christopher, his brave little self was discovered, and he lived getting wet sand and covering himself in it. My heart was full of joy as I watched the girls play on the beach. We discovered that crabs come out at night to feed and learned how to catch them, originally, we were trying to catch them for Jake and Chris to use as live shark bait. It was quite funny watching them two attempt to kayak together, after the first day, they decided only one should go out at a time so the kayak doesn't sink. By the end of the week, Christopher was brave enough to jump in the pool alone. Christopher and I came home Friday evening but left the others for a few more days. We had a nice time and I was overjoyed when my little family returned back home safely to me.
Lately, I have felt that my faith has been tried a little. We still have not sold our other house and it is becoming burdensome, especially with school gearing back up soon. We have thought about renting it out but I prefer to sell it and sometimes think that by renting, I am not exercising the faith in God that I need to. So, I have prayed bit just to sell the house but to know if I rent or sell it. The home is still averaging a few showings and I even received another call on it yesterday, so I need to be in tune with the Spirit.
Three nights ago as I was showering, the water began to back up. Next day, Jake snaked it and thought the problem was fixed. Later that night, he was proven wrong when he went to bed and discovered part of the home was flooded. So, we called in a plumber...long story short, in the Bain drain under the foundation of the home, is our boys red, train table firetruck. The plumber says the only way to get it is to dig up part if yard or go through bathroom floor...we have another coming Monday. $1800 is a lot of money to spend on an inexpensive little car, so we are hoping the other plumber can use another method for about $300, either way that nice, strong, expensive toilet and inexpensive toy is going to cost us more money than a cheap toilet because then it may have just got trapped in the toilet. Boys will be boys....
On a side note, Jake and I were given callings today. Jake is now the SS president and I am a SS teacher.