Square Dancing

On Monday we spent a delightful evening teaching the A. family how to square dance. Not that we are professionals, however, we have learned a few of the basic steps such as Do-Si-Do , left allemande, grande 'ol right and left, and the Virginia Reel (one of our favorites!). We then had the treat of eating Mrs. A.'s southern vegetable soup with homemade bread! The Texas Star square dance

Some random shots of the sweet A. children

A little lady

Tea and fellowship

A Precious Blessing

On August 11, 2006, our Uncle Rich and Aunt Bethie welcomed a beautiful baby girl to the world. They named her Natalie Elizabeth, and she is now the youngest of three children (she has two older brothers, Bryce and Brendan). We praise God for our dear little blessing who has been added to our family! ( The above picture is of Aunt Bethie with Natalie)

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,

The fruit of the womb is a reward,

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,

So are the children of one's youth.

Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;

They shall not be ashamed

Psalm 127:3-5a

Grandpa and Natalie

Children's children are the crown of old men,

And the glory of children is their father.

Proverbs 17:6

Grandma with her granddaughter
Mumsie and Daddy are an Aunt and Uncle over again!

Our Cousins during their visit

From July22 ~August 5 our cousins Jade and Joel came for a two week visit. We went swimming, played games, had campfires and went to an ice cream social. It was such a blessing to be able to visit with them....

Grandma at the ice cream social

Maddie

Meg and Shea

S.A.M. and Claire

Joel

One evening Grandma made (at the request of Jade) Rhubarb pie!!!!

Grandma and Aunt Kelly
Jade and Claire

Jade, Meg, S.A.M. and I

~Jade and Meg with their sad faces~

Clockwise from the top: Uncle Rich, Aunt Bethie, Joel, Bryce, Uncle David, Jade and Brendan

Uncle David with Jade and Joel

Vacation Pictures, Part 2

Mr. Isbell preparing our Scottish Dinner.....Haggis!!!!!

The definition of haggis is as follows:

A Scottish dish consisting of a mixture of the minced heart, lungs, and liver of a sheep or calf mixed with suet, onions, oatmeal, and seasonings and boiled in the stomach of the slaughtered animal. Haggis is traditionally served with oat cakes, rutabaga and tatties (American translation- mashed potatoes). It was truly a unique experience, though not one that we want to try often!

"Think Tall"

If you observe closely, the person that looks as if he is eating the net, is making a face....the type that says, "NA NA NA NA BOO BOO"!!!!

Tracy, Katie, Meghan and Martha playing Dutch Blitz

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On Friday, after the conference ended, we visited our friends the Vernon's!

"I'm forever...

...blowing bubbles...

...in the air"

And so as to not disappoint. . .

Need we say more?

We never go hungry when Juanita is in the kitchen!

CHEESE!!

Gotcha

Playing Tumbling Towers. How high can your tower go?

Books. Books. Books.
We LOVE Books!

And we love...

our friends!

Vacation Pictures, Part 1

Last week we had a most enjoyable time attending the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) conference. We heard convicting sermons, and had a profitable time of fellowshipping with other beleivers. After the conference, we went to visit our dear friends, The Vernon's. The time with them was so relaxing, enjoyable, and refreshing,we love Ya'll so much!!!During the conference, everyone had the job of kitchen duty, which includes making the meal, serving it, and then cleaning up the meal afterwards. We love being able to do this, as it creates a fun way to get to know those attending the conference. Getting ready to serve the meal!
Busy cleaning up

Dear Mrs. G. and Jon

Mamma's little helper

Toast anyone?

Sweet Mrs. PhelpsMrs. Isbell (right) did a wonderful job of overseeing all of the mealsDuring the meals were fun times of talking.
Two lovely sistersS.A.M. and MegChit-chattingJuanita and Mr. BS.A.M. visiting with some of the little girlsS.A.M. and Mr. BDad and Mr. Phelps

The front porch was a lovely place enjoyed by all. It was a very peaceful place to be able to visit with the dear believers attending.During the free time between sermons, people went hiking, played games and fellowshipped.We also went for a walk on a trail where we found a tree house and...(drumm roll, please)An outhouse! the hikersThere were also a few camp fires, where many s'mores were devoured.

Alex (roasting a marshmellow), Tracy, Ivanka, Martha and Charlie

Ike, Juanita and their pastor with part of his familyThe lovely Manring familyTwo godly couples whom we had the privelege to meet, Mr. and Mrs. LeMay and Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald

Mr. and Mrs. Phelps

The faithful book sellersEnjoying the porch two little boys observing some antsSweet children What a face!
Hmmm...lol

Sweet Patience

"I'm a man"
Kate dearThe beautiful view from the porch
Dear Juanita