April Happy Birthdays

Duane H - 22

Tallulah Gorge

Coming back home through Georgia we stopped at Tallulah Gorge. We were going to meet Uncle Bill and Aunt Marilyn here but it was raining and you had to pay to park at the State Park. We saw a sign for an overlook as we were heading on down 441 so we stopped and took some pictures before heading a few more miles down the road to meet Uncle Bill and Aunt Marilyn at a gas station and load the stuff that they had for us to bring back to Florida. Looking across the gorge at the falls

Looking down at the river at the bottom of the gorge

the sign at the overlook

Coming Home Through the Park

The cabin that Hannah and her parents stayed at

a tree that was in bud by the front porch

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

More Gatlinburg Pics

Andy & Hannah enjoying a bench glider in front of the P. Graham Dunn Gallery

Jenny checks out the chair glider - they were made of composite board and very comfortable

Herbie at a museum across the street from the gallery

A mini Herbie

Chastity gets a ride on Daddy's shoulders - she loved it!!

Dogwoods in bloom

Home Safe

We made it safely back to Florida. I'll post more pics from our trip later.

Gatlinburg - Ripley's Aquarium

Since it was raining we decided to go to the Aquarium instead of doing things at Ober Gatlinburg. Some of the pics are blurry since the flash on my camera isn't working properly.

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies

Gatlinburg - Aerial Tram - going back down

The view going down.

Chalets in Chalet Village

I thought that the clouds on the mountains were pretty

Chastity looks at the view

Hannah and Chastity

Chastity tries to pull her sock off

Gatlinburg - Aerial Tram - going up

Going to Gatlinburg from the cabin

Jenny is keeping Chastity entertained on the trip.

The Machine room for the tram

Leaving the lower tram terminal

Heading up the mountain

Jenny wasn't too sure about the trip up the mountain on the tram

Dad's Helper

Dad was working on a ramp into Aunt Esther's shed and the neighbors pup kept trying to help him.

New Baby

Yesterday, we went out and fed our friend's cows. He had gone to Georgia and asked David to feed them but he had to work -- so we did the honors. As we were backing up to the trailer to get the feed, around the corner comes a cow and brand new baby. She is adorable. Hopefully our cow and heifer that are there will be having babies in the next few months too.

Wreath

Here is the wreath that I put together yesterday. I wanted something that would be for spring but also used for Valentine's Day.

Happy Birthday - March

Hannah - 2 Alicia H - 4 Dan R - 6 David - 12 Joshua M - 30 Katie H - 30

Family Gathering

Yesterday, Mom, Dad, Grace, Rachel, Jenny, Aunt Esther and I drove up to Atlanta to meet Uncle Paul, Aunt Ann, Joseph, Marile, Gabriel and Hudson. We were to meet at McDonalds so that the kids could play while we decided what we were going to do. The McDonalds we met at didn't end up having a playground so we went to another McDonalds a few miles away. Aunt Ann's brother, Harold, had come along with them and Uncle Bill and Aunt Marilyn also came and met us. We spent several hours visiting together before heading our separate ways. It was so nice to see Joseph again and finally meet Marile and the boys. Now we have see the entire family this year. Here are pictures from our day.

Happy Birthday

Aunt Myrtle - 4 Marian C - 6 Jacob M - 14 Grandma Ruth - 17 Steve M - 18 Tim R - 19 Aunt Esther - 21 Dennis M. - 26 http://www.amazing-animations.com/

A Reminder of What Jesus Did For Us

A Baptist church near us recently erected this cross on their property. David did some inspections on the construction and took pictures of the surrounding area from a basket in a crane from the height of the cross piece. I took the picture of the cross at night.

the finished product

These panels are on the base of the cross with a reflection pond around it that can be used for baptism.

Looking west from the cross piece height

Looking south

Looking east

Safely Back Home

Thank you to everyone who was praying for us during our trip. We had a safe trip and God really helped in the service.

Prayers are Appreciated

Please keep us in your prayers over the next two days as we travel to South Carolina for Patricia, Caroline and Anthony Bigger's viewing and memorial service and then back home again. Us Floridians aren't used to driving/traveling in winter weather.

Safe At Home With Jesus

We are so saddened by the loss of our cousin Patricia and her children Caroline and Anthony Bigger in a car accident last night. Please pray for Patricia's husband, Brent, during this time as well as Uncle David, Aunt Roberta, Julie, Sylvia and Lydia Miller and the extended Miller and Bigger families at this time. We have to remember that even though we don't understand why this happened, God has a reason for it and He will uphold us all in His arms.

Happy Anniversary

to Grandpa and Grandma Ruth

A Glimpse of our Christmas

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