Back to the blog!

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I think I can get back into this! Just got a new camera to replace the broken one, and downloaded an app to blog from my phone. Maybe that will help with being able to easily put pictures from my phone on here, since both Aaron and I take lots of phone pictures!

We've had a wonderful holiday season and hope you have too!

I visited a great friend, my bible study leader in college, at the beginning of December. Kristina and I took a train from Lynchburg to DC to spend the weekend with Allison and her family. It was such and encouraging time and I was able to return refreshed and a better mommy :)

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shooting day

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Aaron really enjoys hosting friends to come over to shoot targets at the back of our property.

A few weeks ago we were so glad for John John to celebrate his birthday at our house in this way.

He got a new gun as his birthday present and so several men came over to shoot with him.

Gretchen made a huge pot of chili and so we ate lunch together before the festivities began :)

This girl is getting so big! She just turned 10...very thankful for her because I know God will use her to be a great example for our girls.

The girls just wanted to play in Sam's truck the whole time...

Beautiful view at that time, near the end of fall. It's so bare now, though.

Cami did awesome on her first try shooting a gun.

Little man finally woke up from a long nap to come join us for the end.

I realize that you probably think we only dress him in these Carhartts because all of the pictures of him on this blog lately have shown him wearing them. It's coincidence, I promise. He does wear them often though, I guess!

We love John John...he is the happiest guy we know and he loves kids. Happy birthday, John.

Hank really likes him...he has even babysat for just Hank recently :)

We are thankful for our pastor and his family. Such a faithful testimony of a godly household.

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family and friends at thanksgiving

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at uncle arthur's

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On Friday afternoon after Thanksgiving, we ate lunch with family in Lucama and then went to visit my Granny's brother, Uncle Arthur.

The boy loves it when people wear hats :)

I love it how kids make themselves at home when visiting new places. They were all over the house, checking things out. Thankfully Uncle Arthur and Mrs. Odell were very gracious about it!

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breakfast blessings

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We ate a spectacular breakfast at the Causeway Cafe in Wrightsville, NC (the beach!) before leaving for home on Sunday after the wedding.

We loved the people we were with.

This little one had missed quite a bit of good sleep for the trip and it started to show big time during this breakfast. We had to try anything and everything to keep him occupied and reasonably quiet while we were waiting for the food. :)

We had a great trip home...5.5 hours was long but the kids did awesome. It was a whirlwind trip but we wouldn't have missed the chance to see family and celebrate a marriage!

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victoria and ben's wedding

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Two weekends ago we traveled to the southern NC coast to attend a beautiful outdoor fall wedding for one of Aaron's cousins. Victoria has been a fun cousin to get to know over the years...very energetic, lovely, and caring!

She was a gorgeous bride and the wedding evening was so memorable for us.

I got this picture from the back because not long after the ceremony started, I realized that I would need to take Hank away from being a distraction...

The bridal party table...amazing! Ben and Victoria did all the decorations themselves and I couldn't help but take a few pictures...

Caught her snacking before the bride and groom arrived at the tent reception!

Hank was so hungry and let everyone know it...he was so loud and cranky, but when the music finally started he turned into a different child and was ready to party!

I love this picture of these cousins reuniting...capturing their conversation. Emma was a beautiful flower girl. The first thing Vivian said was, "I like your skirt!"