Music Competition/ New Family Photos – June 2014

On June 5,2014, we took the children to Richmond, Virginia to the Homeschool Convention.  This year, they offered a music competition.  Our children learned so much and they all did a GREAT job!!

On June 5,2014, we took the children to Richmond, Virginia to the Homeschool Convention. This year, they offered a music competition. Our children learned so much and they all did a GREAT job!!

Nurie sang beautifully the song I wrote - "Make Me a Vessel to Glorify My King".

Nurie sang beautifully the song I wrote – “Make Me a Vessel to Glorify My King”.

Timothy played powerfully on his trumpet and got a great score from one of the VERY professional judges!

Timothy played powerfully on his trumpet and got a great score from one of the VERY professional judges!

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Renee sang like a bird.  She was the youngest contestant for the vocal department.

Renee sang like a bird. She was the youngest contestant for the vocal department.

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They all got great scores but did not make it to the top 3 contestants.  It was fun though and a learning experience.

They all got great scores but did not make it to the top 3 contestants. It was fun though and a learning experience.

We had a nest on our back porch.  The day the birds "flew from the nest" we were able to hold them.  They would hop right on our finger and were so tame!

We had a nest on our back porch. The day the birds “flew from the nest” we were able to hold them. They would hop right on our finger and were so tame!

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These are our new family pictures - taken for our new prayer cards.

These are our new family pictures – taken for our new prayer cards.

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Baby Sadie - 6 months

Baby Sadie – 6 months

Olivia - 2 years

Olivia – 2 years

Hannah - 5 1/2 years

Hannah – 5 1/2 years

Tessie - almost 7 years

Tessie – almost 7 years

Gabriel - 8 years

Gabriel – 8 years

Samuel - 9 1/2 years

Samuel – 9 1/2 years

Phillip - almost 11 years

Phillip – almost 11 years

Renee - 12 years

Renee – 12 years

Kaylee- almost 13 years

Kaylee- almost 13 years

Timothy - 14 years

Timothy – 14 years

Nurie - 15 years

Nurie – 15 years

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And.........the love story continues........smile.

And………the love story continues……..smile.