Sunday, August 12, 2012

Eva's 1st Birthday!

We celebrated Eva's first birthday with Mama Flo, the Gallaghers, and Mr. Lewis (who was visiting us from Texas).

Eva playing with a stray kitten who has adopted her

Emma and Aunt Deborah

Eva loves to pet the kittens and say "meow!"

Emma and Eva

These children are so precious!

Emma is happy!

Eva's birthday dress matched her cake!

"I'm not sure what's going on, but I think it's going to be fun!"

Melissa made Eva's cake

Aunt Amanda and Nicolas

Mr Lewis reads a story to the birthday girl.

Emma and Eva

They are so sweet to each other!

Eva gets her first taste of cake and ice cream!

She liked the ice cream best!

Time to open presents!

A stick horse from Aunt Rebekah (She crocheted it.)

A book from Grandpa and Granny Smith

Eva LOVED this noisy gift!! :)

"What's in here?!"

Playing with friends

"I like this one!"

Some of Eva's audience

Eva's expressions are so darling!
I couldn't choose which of these pictures to post, so I'm going to post several! :)





Too much partying!!  This stuffed dog from Mama Flo is a nice soft pillow for Eva!

Eva was so sleepy! She was ready for some cuddles with Granny Smith!

"Goodnight, everyone!"

Baptism

On July 9th, three children from our church were baptized at Pickwick lake.

Before the service
Cadence, Livy, and Rebekah building a sand castle

Livy

Nicolas

Patrick

Grandparents

Samuel

Emily and Eva

Emma


A happy family

Kyra and Edyn with their grandfather...

...and their mother and little niece

Friends gathering around to watch the service



Mike baptizing his son, Samuel

Samuel's mother

I thought this picture was funny because Eva was reaching for me from so far away!

Kyra is baptized...

...and Edyn

We are so happy that these 3 young people have decided to follow Christ and give their lives to him!

Singing "Amazing Grace"



Rodeo

Some of us attended the Hardin Co. Rodeo again this year.
We got to take Livy with us and she loved petting the horses!

These calves were so adorable!

Livy wanted to feed them, but they were not interested in the grass she offered.

We sat with our friends, the Overmans, and two of their grandchildren.

The Rodeo Begins

Here are a few pictures of the bucking broncos


Livy LOVES David!

Nathaniel enjoying the clown

The clown's act

The best part - bull riding!