Happy Birthday Grace!

Grace starts out our busy August birthday week with turning 16 today!! Grace is our WWII/B17 airplane enthusiast, Southern Gospel piano player, cat lover, cinnamon roll maker, bookworm, "Kid" sister. We are so thankful for her, and for all of the spunk, excitement, and laughter that she brings to our family. 😊 Here are a few pictures of things she has been up to this year:

Grace completed the Spring100 walking challenge with the rest of us this year. 

Grace and Aunt Lynn with their new Spring100 shirts. 

The girls found a kitten at the church this summer, and she worked her way into our hearts with her cute little ways. Liz has been the first inside cat that we've had in years. 

Playing games in the evening is one of Grace's favorite things to do. Here we are playing the All American Trivia Game!

Rummy

Grace has made a lot of cinnamon rolls to sell at our local farmer's market, and they have become quite popular.

Our family helped with a campaign for the governor's race in our state earlier this year, and Grace enjoyed being a part of that. 

Helping gubernatorial candidate Doc Washburn get set up for a Zoom meeting.

Grace loves being "Aunt Grace" to Lizzy Joy! Everyone knows that she is one of the favorite"fun" aunts. 😁

Grace has started coordinating songs for us siblings to sing at our church from time to time.

At a Mark Trammell Quartet concert.

Chillin' in a kayak during our yearly Fourth of July day at the lake. 

This is Grace's fourth year to participate in the National Bible Bee. She completed the eight week summer study and took the Nationals test and placed 34th out of 120. 

Grace reading to a friend during a Bible Bee get together.

Sister selfie just before taking her Bible Bee test

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRACE!! 


"I will bless the LORD who has given me counsel;
My heart also instructs me in the night seasons.

I have set the Lord always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

"You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasure forevermore." 
-Psalm 16:7-8, 11

Happy Birthday, John!!

August starts out with a bang as we celebrate a new year of John's life! John is turning the ripe old age of 25 this year, and is now officially a quarter of a century.😆

John, Amanda, and Jacob went to Branson last week to see a show that two of John's friends are in.

Sightseeing. :)

Playing miniature golf.

Ben Morren is one of John's friends in the show(though this picture was taken at a different event).

We all finished Spring100 this year and just recently got our t-shirts!

Lizzy loves her 'Uncle Johnny'!

Happy birthday, John!

"He who heeds the word wisely will find good, and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he."  -Proverbs 16:20

 

4th Of July Recap

We had our annual 4th celebration at White Oak Lake State Park with Will, Brittany&Lizzy, and some friends! It was a fun and action filled day!

The red, white, and blue themed desserts...

We didn't waste any time getting started on a kayak adventure!

We stopped off at the Little Grand Canyon and enjoyed seeing the sights.

Lizzy loved looking at the fish swimming near the bank and feeding them.

Playing 'The All-American Trivia' game!

Jared, John, and Benjamin had fun riding the trails!

Lizzy was SO excited to get to kayak with her daddy! Her face says it all.❤

Playing a game of volleyball.

Lizzy enjoyed watching the game and cheering people on!

"Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD...behold, the eye on of the LORD is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy."

A couple days before the 4th, Jacob took us girls to see the fireworks show in town!

"Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him." -Psalm 33:8