Douglas Reunion

This years Douglas Family Reunion (My Mom's Dad's side of the family).

Guessing games :)

Mimi, Myself, & Mom.
Pawpaw, hosting the traditional auction. Everyone brings stuff to sell, from pound cakes to power tools. All the money raised goes to the upkeep of the cemetery where many of our loved ones are buried.

Libby and I walking around the boardwalk at the park.

What'd you say?

Aunt Carolyn recently had knee surgery. She said she'll be out of that wheel chair in no time! :)


"Is this still your number?"

something was funny...

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catching up :o)

volleyball time!

Ricky-probably about to get into some kind of mischief :) :)
I think.....Rebecca was excited to see me? :)

Loretta and Aunt Nor

Mama and cousin Danny

You find the funniest/strangest things when you let kids use your camera... :)

~Brothers~

Fire...and a birthday party.

In Florida, sometimes we get a few cool/cold days during the year. When one of those days FINALLY comes along you should properly celebrate with fire, apple cider, volleyball, and fellowship in general. I present you with-an example:).

You call that a fire?

If only we had a way to make it bigger....

Yeah! Like that! :)

We're meeeeeeeellllltiiing!

Hey...it's Callie!

Marshmallow time!

Having fun!

The next day-we head on over to the Waldman's for a triple birthday celebration! :)

Birthday girl #1-Chelsea

Birthday girl # 2-Meriah (sorry if I spelled that wrong)
and CJ the little redneck ;)

Me holding the birthday boy-baby Isaac :)

~games~ The Dischers won the Chili cook-off! Here's Sarah with their prize (homeade apple pie I believe).

Well, that's all folks!

Come back soon for an exciting post on our family reunion... ;)

Graduation

Here are a few pictures from Sam Graves' and Sarah Discher's graduation ceremony/party. Enjoy!

The Fathers speak...

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The Homeschool Class of 2009

Sarah, enjoying the slideshow that Kitty put together :)

Guess who?! :-D
Torturing everyone.....

Ben....that is not how you are supposed to wear a tie...

Dr. Frodge enlightens them with a (much needed) tie tying lesson!


Mrs. Graves and Mrs. Stokes having a good time :)

It's....it's.... A STEVEN!!! :o)

Congratulations y'all! We are proud of you both. :)

The End.

Up next.....FIRE!

A truck and a pig...

Hey y'all! Sorry for not posting for so long. I'm back now.

:o)

THIS

is my "new" truck! It's a 1995 F150, that Mama says I'm obsessed with...I'm not... :D

My Pawpaw bought this for me. He said a while back that he wanted to get his grandchildren vehicles. (3 down, 1 to go. ;) It's been a huge blessing! I'm able to go to my dad's more often without having to interrupt his or mom's days by asking them to transfer me back and forth.

Not for the county fair this time... ;)

More coming soon!

Trip to North Carolina

Last month my dad and I went to North Carolina for a few days, just to get out of Florida. We've got a tiny bit of property up there and some dear friends we love fellowshiping with (camera was dead for most of the visiting :( ). I had a great time and hope y'all enjoy the pictures.

~At My Grandparents River House~

A humming bird coming to eat, I am fascinated by these little things!

It would have been a great day to be on the water, but we got there kinda late...

The awaiting hog trap in their woods, they've caught about 25 hogs since putting it up.


swamp :P

Mimi



Mmm! Pawpaw grills some great steak!

~North Carolina~


Now that is SO much better than 90 something! Don't y'all agree?!?


Nothin like chatting with friends in the middle of the road.. :)

Dad and Me after we went rafting....tons of fun!!

Random people getting a facefull of that refreshing water ;)

At the zoo in Cherokee

"feed me"

Daddy looooveees the mountains!

Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God.
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

beautiful :)

We were about to leave, I had to at least walk in it.

Dad-again

me-again ;)

Visiting with the Gunters! Always lovely :)

I love their front yard!!

The house dad lived in when he was about 8 years old.

From shade to sunshine. I got to experience driving on some curvy, steep, narrow, mountain roads....really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. :) :)

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Hope I didn't bore y'all too much!

God Bless,

-Amanda

Smiling!

Posed picture of Mom, Adam and myself.

~no comment necessary~

Aaron :)

Katie!

Sweet Granny at her 80th birthday party!
Chase and Granny

Charity and Me!

Aaron, Aunt Dawn, and Alexis!
Fishing :)

Pawpaw Me & Alexis

I'm still trying to decide who's expression is the funniest. :)

This is what happens to survivors of "driving with Amanda"!

And this.....is Alexis....on one of those late nights with too much chocolate :) ;)

advertising stale crackers and unsalted peanuts :)

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We're totally old fashion, check out our lawn mower. Hey, that might come in handy in "coming times". Does Anyone else think that Adam had a wardrobe malfunction that day? Just curious....

I just HAD to add a picture of baby Paul!! He's so precious! :)

art :)

Independence Day

I am late with this post, I realize that. Here are my pictures from July the 4th, you will notice they are very similar to the Dischers (http://thedischerfamily.blogspot.com/) because, well... we spent it with them!

Nothing like a good swim to cool off during a HOT and MUGGY day of Florida summer!

Sarah cutting watermelon

(I don't know if y'all need me to state the obvious but this IS a blog so that is what I am supposed to do!)
Playing settlers of catan. "Does anyone wanna trade grain for wood?"

The moms get violent!!

ahh! it appears someone has locked Kitty out! haha! who could it have been?!

Jess and Me! :o)

Is it time for fireworks yet??

Yup yup!

Emma loved them so much she couldn't look away :-)

You don't have to close your eyes Rach, they kept the "big mama" under control this time!

watching the fireworks

(again with the obvious)

oooooohh
aaaaahhhhh!

sparklers for the little kids

volleyball for the big kids!

It has come time to end this spectacular adventure!