On July 4th we visited Shiloh a civil war battle field

Joanna sitting next to cannon ball at Shiloh

All four of us (the newest Vickers is due Feb 27)

The yummy manicotti David made for me Friday night
Saturday night we took a ride down to the Mississippi River
The river isn't too high down here yet. They still have the road over the levee open to get to the river.

Special ladies in my life

Special Visitors from Missouri

Joanna clapping her hands because Gram "B" and

Great Grandma Crouch are coming for a visit

At the Collierville, TN Historic Town Square for Friday night bluegrass

Happy Memorial Day

Guess we can wait 'til end of summer when pools go on sale because Joanna didn't like her first swimming experience...
...but eating this marshmallow lollipop from Granny made it all better.
And for the rest of us there was homemade buttermilk ice cream.

Family

Cousins

David preached for his dad on Sunday night
The Vickers family singing a special

Our first morning in Pensacola, Florida

Sunrise on Navarre Beach
David and I walked the beach looking for ...
...sea shells that the storm blew in last night.

Our Bus
Our Captain

A Generous Heart

On our way out to pick up kids every Sunday morning. The bus driver stops at a gas station to buy sausage biscuits and a drink for all the workers. He must spend close to $40 a week!!

These are his two children with him and Joanna.

Happy Mother's Day

David and I are both so thankful for the moms the Lord has given to us.

Our camping adventure

We took two days off and went camping earlier this month. It was a great time together ... our only regret was taking our dog Izzy who doesn't get out much!

While we were setting up the tent I sat Joanna on this blanket. I thought she wouldn't be able to eat and play in the dirt that way ... but she managed to pull the blanket up and get to it anyways. See the marks where she raked her fingers through the dirt.

We woke up early in the morning and walked 2.5 miles around Spring Lake.

No, Joanna didn't take this picture! We had the camera on a tripod.

This picture shows how Joanna enjoyed the hike.

Spring Lake with early morning mist