August Birthdays Recap

August is our biggest birthday month, with one birthday at the very beginning and three more on the third week, each two days apart!

Dad praying a blessing prayer over John.

Trying to get John to pose normal for a picture is just like asking a fly to stop flying.😆

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My family surprised me with some things the Saturday before my birthday! I had four surprise stops, and the first one was General Douglas MacArthur's museum in Little Rock!

The uniform and helmet in this picture were General Eisenhowers. The uniform was a replica but the helmet was the one he wore in combat.

It was really neat getting to see a lot of WWII things!

The second stop was by far the highlight of the day, which was......touring a submarine!!

One cool fact about this submarine was that it was one of the seven subs that landed in Japan when they surrendered. 

You had to climb a 14 ft. ladder to get down and up, which was a little tricky. ;)

It was really cool to sit at the table where they sat during WWII!

After the submarine we went to eat lunch at a buffet, and I couldn't have been more surprised than to see Doc Washburn standing there when we walked in!!

And then the fourth and final stop was to see an airplane display! Sadly, it was on the air force base and you had to be a soldier or know one to get in, so we just contented ourselves with looking at a big airplane out front!

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Only Jacob would open his cards with his knife. 😂

"Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, and give attention to know understanding. Ponder the path of you feet, and let all your ways be established."  -Proverbs 4:1,26

Happy Birthday, Jacob!!

  

Jacob wraps up our August birthdays with turning #23 TODAY!! I'll let the rest of these pictures tell you how hard-working, diligent, and what a fun brother he is!

One of the five deer that Jacob killed last year.

On his deer stand.

Jacob mounted his first deer with one of the bucks he shot last year!

Fishing with a friend.

 He just recently completed his 20th bow!

At the Bass Pro in Branson.

Happy birthday!!

"Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding; for her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold."  -Proverbs 3:13-14

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