Caleb Update

Caleb is ten now and is moving quickly toward young manhood. He is a hard, diligent worker. Although he is not into house cleaning so much, he maintains a steady motivating to take care of the chickens and garden. He loves to draw and build and wrestle with Josiah. Overall, he blesses our home with a pleasant, calm disposition and does much to balance out the stronger personalities in the family.

Fall at Bass Lake

A couple of weeks ago our family enjoyed a walk at Bass Lake (Blowing Rock, NC), which has become somewhat of a Fall tradition.
One favorite attraction is leaf sliding. Here’s Nathaniel (4 yrs)

Hannah (6 yrs)

Samantha (4 months)

Visit with Mom and Dad

We enjoyed a visit with my mom and dad recently. They came and camped at the local KOA. You can view the rest of the album HERE.

Here is a picture of Samantha, three weeks old, chatting with Caleb and Nathaniel.

Pictures of Samantha’s First Day

Here are some pictures of Samantha’s first day.

OK, now I saved the most hilarious picture for last. This was an unbelievable fluke shot–she’s not really smiling yet, of course. We have got a lot of laughs out of it. Maybe Samantha forgot, just for a millimoment, that she was supposed to act like a baby and blew her cover. Apparently, she knows something we don’t.

Dana and Her Children

Happy Mother’s Day to Dana! I am so grateful to have a wife who loves to have and care for children. She is doing a great job! Here is a picture of her with her seven children (one born in three weeks!).