A Long Time Comin'

It's time to finally post some pictures!  Here are some snippets since moving last October (can you tell, I can't keep up??)...

The boys made a special anniversary dinner for us in February.  They created the surprise menu themselves and did a fantastic job.  Crawfish etouffee,  hush puppies, old fashioned baked beans, and poached pears - yum!

We were appreciative and look forward to next year's dinner!

Pierce decided to make Jesus his Lord in February.  He put Christ on in baptism... what a wonderful day!

 Pierce wears Ezra.  He's a great helper, and loves his younger brothers and sister (with plenty of conflict, of course!)...

 

Fishing with Paw Paw Schell in Baton Rouge.

During Maw Maw & Paw Paw Miller's visit, Paw Paw helped us build a fence around the garden to keep deer and other critters out.  

There was plenty of fun to be had with Maw Maw Miller out on the street!

 

 

 

A wonderful time was had camping at Mission Tejas in early April with our dear friends Don & Melissa.

We've found that we don't even need to go camping now to come in contact with very large bugs.  Our home on a shady acre is stocked full of creatures!  This one greeted me one morning in the den.  He was about 5 inches across.  Perhaps he is a she, though... that fat body may hold plenty of babies!  Eeeek!

 

 In April, we also got to visit with Maw Maw & Paw Paw Schell as well as my sister & her family at Lake Catherine State Park in Arkansas.  While there, we visited Mark's brother and his family.

In July, Jaden & Elijah went on an RV trip to Estes Park, Colorado with Maw Maw & Paw Paw Schell.  The rest of us flew up to join them for the last week.  We had a great time!