Our Visit with the Hales (Part 2)

Hannah and Deborah with the sheepCutting up chickens in the processing facilitySarah and Rachel vacuum-packing and weighing bags of chicken.The boys playing basketballThe girls took a walk to look at this old cabin......and found this little baby vulture inside!David and Daniel mixing seedFootballA team huddleThe other teamSome of the girls watching the gameLooking at picturesEnjoying baby JackOn Wednesday morning Hope, James, and the boys came over to the Hales'.Nicolas being spoiledA group gameWednesday afternoon all the girls went over to visit Adrienne McKee and see her family's new home.We girls decided to match one day with denim and pink and enjoyed getting some fun pictures.Watching a funny video clip - this is one of our very favorite pictures from our trip!Kickball

Our Visit with the Hales (Part 3)

On Thursday morning we girls had a nice surprise - the guys got up early and made breakfast for us!Not only did they make the breakfast, the boys also served us and cleaned up afterwards! That was a special treat for all of us. Thank you, guys!Daniel, David, David, and Jonathan enjoying a game of ping-pong The Hales invited several families over for dinner Thursday evening. Including our family and the Hales, there were about 45 people. We had a wonderful time and really enjoyed visiting with everyone.

Hannah, Emily, Deborah and Amanda make pralines for the pecan praline ice cream.

Making chicken pot pies With so many girls in the kitchen the pot pies turned into a fun and creative project......stars and stripes!Cranking the ice cream freezer Hannah serves the ice creamRuth, Sarah, and Natalie enjoy their ice cream Katherine and Deborah Sarah and Kyle

The three Sarahs Visiting with friends Most of the guys... ...and all 22 girls!

Rebekah's Trip to South Carolina

Rebekah is in South Carolina for three weeks visiting her little friend, Samuel. Here are a few pictures she sent us.

Samuel is learning to read......and learning to spell his name!Samuel enjoying the snow.