November 2016

Happy 4th Birthday, Arabella!!  How we love you and the joy you bring to our family!!

Happy Birthday, Bella!  

Some of our fall work.

Representing their big sisters' universities!!

Zip line fun!

There is more than one way to play with a tether ball!

School is more fun with a friend!

Everyone loves Ronald!

The little guys turn on the swings.

Fun with blocks.

Our guard dog and cats!

Watching "Because of Winn Dixie" with the older kids.

Waiting to see a doctor and watching magic tricks!

Lots of people waiting so patiently.

Using a bridge diagram to explain the gospel.

Happy Birthday to Mom!

All Saints Day in Guatemala is celebrated by flying kites.  They have many myths and legends connected to them but we just think they are pretty and fun!!

September 2016

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The little girls had a dance for Alia, while Lacy sang, "I Hope You Dance" for Alia's graduation celebration in Florida

Our five beautiful daughters!

The cousins!!

One last graduation celebration before heading off to Johnson University!

Family!!

A raft of cousins!

Pool time fun.

Fun at the beach.

Fun in the water.

All the cousins with Grammy.  Lots of squinty eyes but at least they were all together!!

Noah and Lexi playing in the pool!  

Lisa and Annemarie.  It was great to visit and catch up!

Visiting with the Cobas Family!

Our first glimpse of Johnson University!

I still can't believe she is in college!!

Fun in the creek in Tennessee!

Gatlinburg!

Fun at Dollywood - we had a great time!!  Thanks, Grammy!!

All packed up and ready for move-in!

Everyone helping to get her moved in!

Grammy helping to get the bed made - not an easy task!!

Lacy hanging Alia's shower curtain.

Their job was to arrange the stuffed animals on the bed.  

Overlooking the river on Johnson campus.

Last lunch together before leaving her at Johnson.

Have a great year, Alia!  We love you and can't wait until Christmas!!

Next is was Lacy's turn.  She got to tell Grammy all about Liberty University.  

Picnic at Appomattox Court House.

Overlooking Liberty.

Up on Liberty Mountain,

Lacy showing us where she works in the library.

Some cute helpers!

Moving into her new dorm.

Helping unpack and get her settled in her room!

Have a great year!  We love you and look forward to seeing you in December!

Our next stop was a visit to Leesburg to visit Carl's family.  The kids were excited to get to ride their horse.

Arabella and I had a fun ride together.

Noah made sure Chris got her exercise for the day!  

The Family - missing Lacy and Alia who were already dropped off!

Celebrating Molly's 10th birthday a few days early with family!!
 Molly also got her ears pierced for her birthday while we were in Florida!

Arabella  dressed in her new clothes from the Beaudrys.
 Everyone had a great time with cousins, Joel and Matt!

Happy 10th Birthday, Molly!