A Wonderful Time With Friends

We were so blessed this past week to have the Hale family from Texas visiting us! We had such a great time with them but it ended way too soon!

Giving the Hales a tour of the farm

All 4 of the parents squeezed into the cab of the truck!

It's still very wet here, so parts of the farm road are still under water. The more adventurous ones crossed this low spot on a fallen tree.

Amy and David H.

Andrew helping the ladies across

At Owl Creek

Jonathan and Daniel

On one of the high creek banks...David H. (far right) is preparing to jump.

Melissa, Sarah, Rachel and Amy in the creek

Peter climbed to the top of a tree to get an old hornet nest.

Almost there!

While the Hales were here, Emily had a booth at a local craft fair to sell her handmade children's clothing.

The girls helping Emily set up her booth

Mrs. Hale, Amy, and Rebekah looking at some of the craft items

Rachel putting some of the clothes on display

One room of the craft fair

At Mama Flo's house, looking at our grandfather's WWII scrapbook

Playing instruments together

Andrew and Rachel watching Sarah make dumplings

Working in the kitchen togetherTalking after supper

On Saturday we took the Hales to the flea market in Crump.

Petting a rabbit

Jonathan, Amanda, Esther, Daniel, Sarah H., and Anna

The animal section of the flea market

The chicken seller bagging a chicken

Melissa and Mrs. Hale

Hannah and Deborah wanted their picture taken with this flag.

Mr. Hale bought kettle corn and shared it with all of us.

We took the Hale girls to meet our neighbor who owns the local gas station and cafe.

David and Daniel washing the van

The boys before church on Sunday

Esther and Amanda

Anna and Sarah

Deborah and Hannah

Looking at pictures on the computer

Some of the girls on the way to church