Porch parties with the best of them

I love that I have a girl who loves to try on clothes and already appreciates pretty dresses. 

She knows it's so special to Momma to cheese for pictures. 

We headed over to Gary and Julie's (or mustard and ketchup as the were know tonight) house to join in the festivities.

And Anna and Marlow loved playing together again.

here are my crew before we left the house.

I hope I always remember her this little.

Here are the hosts.

And the most interesting trio goes to these three.

Even Daddy worn his jersey and joined in the games.

Anna won the ring around the pumpkin

Our girls with Hannah

It was such a fun night.  

Down days

We have run into a little sickness and I love that on those days my Luke still wants to snuggle Momma and his blanket.  

I'd rock and hold him all day.  That's what Momma's do.  

Today in the yard, I was amazed to compare pictures of just how much Emmie has grown in 6 months.

And we are ready for Awanas dress up night. 

My girl woke up from nap and just had to find her necklaces.

and once we were all well, Daddy treated us with a trip to the Rockin' Zebra 50's diner.  

I just love that she loves him so well.

Getting to know our students

We had dessert and students over after church.

And our sweet friend Denae' came.

We had our M dinner and talked a lot about sent out ones from this body. It was a BBQ contest to raise $ for the work going on.

We were so glad to see most of the church turn out.

My sweet know continues to surprise me with his cursive abilities and his willingness to learn, he loves math, and history, and science best.

And we visited the playground that will be in our new neighborhood.

Out to the Ranch

We had a great visit our to the Wimberly ranch and learned a lot of things we didn't know about cattle, cotton, mechanics, and general work from sun up to sun down.

 Mrs. Dori was the best host.

 But the calves where a little timid.

 how could you be scared of this face?

 I love this man, and all he does for our family.

 playing in the dirt in the shop.

 on the cotton combine

 She just had a seat in the dirt and stayed there. 

 This place kinda suits our Luke.

 And of course our girl loved all the cats.  

 I mean all of them.  

13 to be exact, I love farm cats.

 this little grove of trees was the prettiest.

And the sunset was WOW