Goergia Trip '15

Young Foundations was having a YF Georgia Jubilee Tour in Macon, Georgia. Uncle Sheldon and Aunt Sharon offered to drive a van load of young people back. We offered our van and they filled every seat. Out of our family Joshua, Jared and I went. We missed having Joanna with us, but she was still in Canada. We left on the evening of June the 2nd as the moon was coming up.

We tried to make it a goal to take a picture with each state sign that we passed. We did our best, but didn't get all of them.

It made a great opportunity to get out and stretch our legs. Believe me, the van was packed!! Anytime we were able to get out was a relief!

Mississippi!!! 

Taking a turn at driving. We drove straight through the first night and then stopped the next night to catch up on sleep.

Yup. that's us! :) Packed in like sardines in a can. It was a tight fit, but we made it work. 

Cousins..:)

I had known Amanda and Lilly from meeting up with them from here and there, but it was nice to actually spend time with them and get to really know them! :)

We finally made it!!  We had an amazing service Friday night and then Saturday we had Quiet Time, Gym and a Banquet. Most of the boys and some of the girls had never been to a YF event before, so they were very excited!!

It was awesome seeing old friends!! 

Arizona girls! :)

A bunch of good looking boys right there! :)

Love this girl!!!

Everything was decorated so beautiful!!

There was around 350 attendants all in the age range of 12 to 28. It is such a great blessing to get together with other young people that all believe the same thing.

The boys got their pictures taken with Brother Joseph and really enjoyed their first YF Banquet.

Don't the boys look so handsome all dressed up? Sorry this picture is kinda fuzzy.

Sunday morning was another amazing service!! Everyone left for home and the goodbyes were so hard. 

We left early Monday morning and headed down to Florida just to be able to say we were in that state. We went and spent a short time on the beach before the rain sent us running back to the van. It was so beautiful as the sun was rising!!!

We drove straight through on the way home and made it back by Tuesday morning.

The Month of June

Wow, so much has been happening!  Jaylon's been combining oats in a field close by and we have been making it our duty not to let him get bored by taking turns riding with him. The days have been up in the 100's, so working outside has to wait till evening time. Now that the monsoons have started we get relief from the heat in the evenings when the storm clouds come rolling in.

Kyle turned 1 on the first of this month. Crazy to believe that he is already that old! He's growing up into such a handsome little boy! :)

Hannah had us over for his birthday party. I thought it was really cute how she decorated it all!!

Opening his presents.. 

A blessing for the taking!! A van hit this cow on the road almost in front of our house. Dad went to check it out and the cow had two legs broken and was sitting along the road watching everything that was going on. The owner was at the scene and asked Dad to take her off his hands. They shot her on the spot and brought her straight home, butchered her and hung her up in the ice box. It is always hard to tell what kind of damage has been done to something that has been hit on the road. We were so thankful to find only a small spot of bruised meat along her back. With LOTS of meat in the freezer now, we have been enjoying lots of beef for ourselves and for others!  

I have a new puppy, Pepper! Joanna was wanting to raise puppies, but we were having a hard time finding a male. And so the story goes on....

He is so tiny, all covered in spots!

Joanna went and stayed with Chris, Jessica and Kezia for three weeks

She was there over the time that Jason was born. Isn't he such a doll! I can't wait to hold and kiss him on his little cheek and tell him how much this Auntie really loves him!! Hopefully that won't be too far in the future!! 

One day we found this little bird abandoned in the drive way. 

We felt sorry for him and brought him into the house. We fed him flies all through out the day and he was doing great! He didn't live through the first night.  It was kinda sad!!

Jubilee adored him.

I guess we will never know what kind of bird he would've grown up to be...

The kittens are growing fast. Kaitlyn has claimed the little gray one, which now goes by the name of Bert, the little striped female goes to the cousins....

The black one Jubilee has claimed. She calls "him" Butterfly! lol

Mom's been keeping lots of healthy things growing in the greenhouse and the garden. 

Starting out a new garden is a lot of work. It comes with a lot of new things to figure out. Looks like our harvest won't be the greatest this year. Our raspberries are coming up nicely, but won't be producing till next year, and we are really missing all the fruit we would've been getting around this time of year. Anyway, despite all that we are really enjoying our new place! :)

Dad went to town and this little doggy came up to him and wouldn't leave. Dad felt sorry for her and brought her home. We are still deciding what to do with Flower (as Jubilee calls her). Anyone want a dog?


Joshua, Jared and I rode along with 12 others to Georgia to a YF Banquet and Meetings. There are a little too many pictures to add to this post, so I will try and get them posted soon.

Hope you all have an amazing day!!