Blue Grass festaval

Okay I'm gonna try to make this easy for you all.
First did everyone know that we just went to a local bluegrass festival???
Well if you didn't:We did.
And here are the photos from it. Well MOST of the photos from it.

The Winner!!

Well, I got so many good entries... some were funny and some sentimental. Some were better than others. Today I will announce the grand winner and tomorrow I will post the runners-up.

The Grand winner is OLIVIA!!!

Here is her entry...

Usually we go out for Mexican after church. Most years we do breakfast in bed for Mom...

Last year I wrote out 23 letters, one for each year she has been a Mom. Each one highlighting one of her godly character traits. I tied them together with a bright pink ribbon and left them under her pillow.

Despite what the over commercialized culture tells us, our Mom's greatest joy is not a box of chocolates and a dozen roses, (though, that doesn't hurt!) it is knowing that we walk with God and that her efforts have not been in vain.

Indeed, the hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world.

Thanks Moms.

He Did It Again.

Ryan broke his arm Wednesday in a soccer game. Yes, one of his sisters did it. However, she is remaining anonymous. Pray for the little feller. He is in a whole lot of pain and his pretty depressed. It's hard to not do anything on a warm spring day when you are a 10 year old boy. Or a boy for that matter! :)

Too Funny...

No, I did not make him pose!! He was like this and so I grabbed the moment!!

Well, I am off to make 200 cookies and cinnamon rolls to sell tomorrow at the bluegrass festival.

Happy Mother's day to GG. By Rachel

O, GG you are great.
And I hope you don't faint
when you read this letter
hope this is the best poem ever.

I hope we see you soon
before the next full moon
I think of you a lot
even though it is really hot.

How has your life been going
I've been doing a lot of sewing
Maybe you should get a dog
but definitely not a hog.

Remember to always smile
while traveling to us all those miles
Happy Mother's Day to you,
I think I just heard a moo.


We celebrate Mother's day as grandmother's day to.

®achel

Wordless Wednesday (sort of)

I messed with the editing!!

Count Down...

Mother's Day is Sunday. So, here is a game. Leave a comment saying A)What you will do for your mom this year or B) What your favorite thing you have done for your mom in the past is.

On Sunday we will pick the grand winner and post their story on the blog. Everyone else will get their name up. (Maybe their story later)

Come on Strangs, Jonathan, and Bria. What do y'all do?

A Rainy Day and A Comb

This is what happens when your older sisters mess with you on a rainy day. Things like this happen and you can do nothing about it!! NOTHING!!!

The Table Blessing

Lord bless us and keep us all alive,
There's ten of us for dinner...
And not enough for five.

WOW!

Who took these photos?

This is Callie... she is ten years this May.
She is very sweet, but you have to be sweet to her! :)
She is officially my cat.
She is losing her hearing and her eyes are glazing over.
She has been my friend for these long years.
She is rheumatic and can't walk well.
I love her.
Jess

My Family's Table...

A place to gather and let go,
A place to remember all.

A place to feel loved and welcome,
A place to run to.

A place where the hungry are fed,
A place where the weak are nourished.

A place where friends gathers,
A place where a family loves.

Our Table.

Dance Lessons - part two

Well, here are the photos everyone wanted!! Enjoy.

One thing I love about these dances is small biys dance with the moms and the older boys dance with the tiny girls - special credit there to Ryan and Zach! Thanks guys for setting a great example