Surprise Visit...=)

 Sunday, 8-28-16

Was a shocker of a day! No one in our family knew that we would have three surprise visitors at church. Mr. Siefka, Joanna, and Glory quitely slipped in the back pew, about 15 minutes till the end of the last service. They drove down to GA to pick up a puppy for Glory, and decided to drive the extra 4 hours south to surprise us! That was one surprise we'll never forget... especially Evan! They ended up spending Monday afternoon with us, before they had to head back home. Here's some pictures from our visit~

Frankie loved walking to Glory!

We girls=)

And Evan, of course=) Frankie's always in the middle of the action!

Russell has his buddy back!

Puppy (no name yet) was center of attention for the little guys. They put her in Frank's new wagon, and were pulling her around. 

Then they decided to let her "drive" it! Pretty relaxed; only driving with one paw!

Careful now...=)

This is a classic!
Praise the Lord for giving us this unexpected visit with them! 

1 Year Old!

Our favorite baby boy turned 1 year old on the 26th! I can hardly believe it's already been that long. I knew he'd grow up too fast. Well, it's not "too" fast, since God's timing is perfect... But we sure do love all the baby stages! Frank is very intelligent, and knows more than we realize. He LOVES music! Whenever a particularly lively tune is playing, he'll bounce up and down and clap his hands. It's so funny watching him=) He can walk, but is not very confident yet. He's taken 11 steps in a row, that we know of. 

**Love this little fellow so much**

Frankie got a little wagon for his birthday! He loves pushing it around, and especially pushing Anna-Frances in it=)

Sitting in it is okay, but he'd rather be on the move! (He was actually rocking it back and forth here=)

Balancing...

"Good job! Way to go, Frankie!"

Much more confident walking, while pushing his wagon=)

This little fellow is absolutely A>D>O>R>A>B>L>E!

Family Times

Last weekend, our whole family headed over to the gulf to visit our grandparents. We celebrated Alayna's 23rd birthday, and Frankie's 1st! We spent Sunday night, and all day Monday with them. Monday morning, the boys and Daddy helped Bompa cut up and stack some firewood, and in the afternoon, most of us went to Yates Creek to cool off. We enjoyed spending that extended time with them while we're all still at home!

Frankie was fascinated with their little dog, Riley.

"Where'd he go?"

"I'd much rather be in here weight lifting=)"

Alayna almost stepped on this pygmy rattler!

The boys took care of it.

I thought this was a funny picture of the two "Michiganders" to be! Just in case y'all didn't already know, Evan is courting Joshua's older sister, Joanna! Pictures coming later=)

One of the few pictures of my mom on her wedding day...

Happy Birthday Alayna and Frankie! Mamaw and Farrah made their cakes=)

Bompa, Frankie, and Riley=)

Long time buddies.

Chess!

William lounging on the rail of the deck...yikes!

Bo's new pet! =) This moth was on the outside of their glass door, and Bo saw me taking a picture, so he stuck his head behind the moth from the inside. It looks like the moth is on his nose!

Hard work!

Sweet Emaline...

and dear little Francie.

I like this picture=)

Frank LOVED crawling  around on the sand, and into the water.

Duncan!

This picture is just hilarious... Frankie took the opportunity to sabotage Russell!

Cute little bros!

A great opportunity to get a photo of my parents... I praise God for them!

Ready to head back to Mamaw and Bompa's house, just a mile or so down the road.


"How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings."
Ps. 36:7