Levi Juan Hampton

We're really bad at this blogging thing!  Sorry about that to anyone who actually checks this any more.  So, we finally have some blog worthy news for you - a new BABY!!!!

Levi Juan Hampton was born on Monday, April 25 and is already blessing our lives with so much thankfulness!  Caleb loves his new little brother and is so loving and protective of him already.  Caleb has also proven that he actually does have a gentle side too! : )  I know, hard to believe right?!?!  Joye is doing very well and has been strong through

Here are some pictures of our little family of four.  There are many more pictures on facebook if you are on there and want to check our pages.

Love to you all!
JJCL : )

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Love to you All!

Johnny, Joye, Caleb, and Baby BOY Hampton

Big Brother

We are all very excited!  Please be in prayer!  Thanks!
JJC

Fun in the Sun

Sorry to be so absent from our blog for the past couple of months.  We're doing well but keeping very busy these days.  Caleb just had his 3 year check up and is doing great.  He's still at the top of the chart with his height & weight - 40" tall and 40lbs.  97th and 95th percentile respectively.  Of course this means we just celebrated his 3rd birthday and had a ton of fun with family and friends here to celebrate.   Joye also celebrated her birthday - I won't tell you how old she is now, but it rhymes with pirty and starts with "thir."

A major thing keeping us occupied these days is something our church is doing called the Neighborhood Hope Project.  Read more about it at www.neighborhoodhopeproject.com.  We are building a pocket park for the neighborhood our church is a part of and also working on 22 projects throughout the neighborhood ranging from minor yard work to exterior painting to full bathroom renovation and a lot in between.  We're doing this all in 6 days starting on Monday the 12th.  You can go to the website above and starting Sunday watch a live video feed overlooking the park to watch the construction.  You can also pray for the project, our neighbors, and all involved - that would be very much appreicated!!!

In other news, Johnny's parents are now Nampa residents.  They successfully made the 750 mile trek and now have the fun of unpacking boxes.  It has been nice to have them close by and Caleb is already getting to spend some quality time with them.

Here are some pictures for you to enjoy.  Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great rest of the summer!

Love ya,
JJC

First Bass of the year!

Caleb went to camp with us this year and loved the zip line!

The garden is plentiful!!!!

We found some hidden treasures at my parents house when we were helping them pack.  I couldn't resist.

The kids had tons of fun playing with each other.

A stop at Casa Bonita's - don't go there for the food, but it is a fun place to go!

First bike!

They had fun in the jump house before devouring cake & ice cream.

We had a blast at Johnny's aunt's ski lake taking in some canoeing, fishing, boating, lounging, eating and fireworks on the 4th.

It was a long day, but tons of fun!

We went to the Zoo Boise and had a good time.  Caleb and the ladies.

Joye teaching Caleb how to coupon. :)

Catching some bugs with Boppa.

Getting the hang of the pedals!

Hola.

Our little family is doing well these days.  It is hard to believe that Caleb will be 3 next month!  He's doing well and is a fun, energetic, 100% little boy!  A few highlights of his life right now are saying his abc's as fast as he can, counting to 20, repeating everything we say (and I mean EVERYTHING!!!) and repeating some things we'd like him not to in context - whoops, saying, "No, I love you more," giving sweet kisses on the cheek, nose, ears, and eyebrows, and taking our imaginary order off of imaginary menus.

Joye is doing great!  She is becoming a seasoned veteran in the coupon business - in fact, she is out there right now with her friend Albre working the deals.  It is a fun hobby for her and she is good at it.  The best part is, it saves money AND we have more food in our cupboards - can't beat that!

I'm doing well too!  The weather is warming up and that means Caleb and I get to go fishing!  The only problem is that our weather around here hasn't been favorable yet.  Caleb likes to go out there and play around with the sticks and dirt, but he did help me reel one in a few weeks ago.  I didn't have a camera with me, but next time I will be sure to capture the moment.  It is so fun to do that kind of stuff with him now that he is at an age where he "gets it."  

Here are some pictures for you to enjoy.  Thanks for stopping by our blog and hopefully we'll hear from you soon!

JJC

When I was a kid we built forts in our back yard.  Well, in our suburbia neighborhood, this is about as close to a fort as we'll probably get. :)

We went to the coast a couple months ago with our seniors and Caleb came along.  He had fun doing what boys do best.

Caleb got a total of 4 eggs at our church's Easter egg hunt.  Why?  Because this was the first egg he picked up and started opening.  

We had another hunt at home and he was more successful.:)

Busted.

We went out to Celebration Park and hung out one afternoon.  Caleb loved running back and forth on the bridge.

We "amped" up our gardening efforts quite a bit this year.  Caleb loved wearing those gloves and helping me out.

It was fun for him to plant some VeggieTales seeds too!

Those are cucumbers.  We'll keep you updated on our garden's success (or possible lack there of) - three beds - carrots, lettuce, radish, spinach, onions, bell peppers, jalapeno, tomato, cilantro, zucchini, cucumber, and green beans