Sunday, June 3, 2012

Steven and Rebekah's Pounding/Shower

Saturday, Hannah hosted(and all of us helped) a shower for Bekah and Steven!!!

It was a very relaxed, fun evening with Volleyball, Soccer, Kickball, a water balloon toss, fellowship, and just general fun!!! :D



The Schattes came early and helped get set up




Hannah had put me in charge of getting flowers for the tables....the Black-eyed-Susans were from one of our pastures, and theQueen Ann's Lace was from a neighbor's field :)




Faith taping the table cloths down



last min phone calls 



Faith and I put balloons and crepe paper up at the gate :)


Faith decided to write a message on the back of the van...and it stayed there through church on Sunday! 


the finished product


Andrew S. ran some balloons up to the corner



the yard decor




we started filling water balloons in the upstairs sink.....



...but decided that it would go faster down at the facility....



....and it did!!! :)


Volleyball......









visiting....isn't little Ella adorable?!?!


the Bethanys! :)



the second volleyball court


more visiting.....








Soccer










Joy






Joshua wanted to be in the picture.....




Time for the water balloon toss!!! 


if your balloon broke you sat down, so you could see how far everyone had gotten! :)




Andrew & Troy  and Dane & Samuel H. did really well both times!!!



My partner....we made it to the second to last round!!! :)



gathering for supper



Steven's speech :)



Awwwww!!!!!!!!! 



Some of my bestest friends in the whole world!!!!!!!!!!!
Hannah, Me, Samuel, Rachel, Faith and Liz



Mr. Davis heard 'water games' and brought these..... 




this picture is blurry, but this was almost my favorite parts of the whole day. We were sitting in a circle talking in the front yard, and someone said, 'Lets play Duck, Duck, Goose just for old times sake!!!' So we did. And had a glorious time.....and nearly died laughing!!!!!!!!!!! :D



My absolute favorite part of the evening was praying with Samuel on the porch......I am blessed beyond measure, and my cup overflows!!!!!







Saturday, June 2, 2012

Morgan's Graduation

My cousin Morgan Graduated High school Valedictorian!!! 

Mommy, Samuel and I were able to make the ceremony :)



At the Start of the procession



Uncle Roger is also the Principle there at Tom Bean High.....He was trying not to show it, but he was very proud of his daughter!!! :D



Uncle Roger introducing Morgan for her speech






Awwwwwww!!!!! :)





reading off all the students that had gotten scholarships 




Roger getting ready to hand out diplomas






closing prayer





Nick flew in from Chicago to surprise Morgan....so good the see both the boys again!!!


Mommy, Roger and Samuel visiting

Morgan, Me and Samuel



Roger and Mommy......that don't look anything alike, do they?!? ;)







Some Random pictures from this week.....

Tuesday. 
Election Day. 
A very long day running the polls with Daddy, Sarah, Mr. and Mrs. Lilley, and Mr. Ballew.
But, at the same time, kind of neat to see several of our neighbors that we don't normally get to see! :)

......it also means lots of instruction manuals for the machines.....


....and piles and piles of paperwork..... :P



Wednesday after processing us, the Schatte girls and some of the Hinds played some volleyball! :)




Friday, Mr. Childress, Faith, Liz, Mrs. Schatte, Mommy, Andrew, Peter and I worked some cleaning and painting at the rent house....and had quite a bit of fun while we were at it!!! :D

Mr. Casey and Peter



Liz, Faith and Mrs. S


Peter vacuuming 



me washing the light fixtures



Mommy and Mrs. Schatte in the closet



Peter had the camera......I didn't know I could make that face!!! ;P



Peter's art



looking out to the back yard



Us girls in the kitchen



we really need to find a name for this kitty.....



eating lunch on the floor..... :)




Peter's self portrait