Matt and Will to Cleveland and Pittsburgh

Matt took Will with him on a business trip. It was a huge deal for Will to get to go. John is already begging to go with Matt on a trip soon. While  they were there they took along Flat Stanley since John needed to have him travel for a school project. Since they were close to Pittsburgh they drove over and saw Bob and Ruth as well as to Grove City College (Matt's alma mater).

Eating in Cleveland at The Winking Frog restaurant

Joey is always a good sport

This is hilarious

Dinner with Nana, Flat Stanley and Matt in Pittsburgh

In front of Nana and Pop Pop's house in Pittsburgh

I'm so glad Will got to see Grove City College. It is such a wonderful school

They happened to be there for Parent's Weekend so that was extra special

Bob, Beth, Zach and Matt

The whole gang at Grove City. Bob, Ruth, Beth, Mrs. Floss (Beth's mom), Zach, Matt, Will, Josh and Rusty

Visiting a dorm room - ha!

Spring 2018

Here are some highlights from the spring. . .

Homeschooling. . . Ah homeschooling continues to take up my Tuesday/Thursday and Friday.

John is making leaps and bounds with spelling since he has started Take Flight with Shonna. He is about 6 months in - only 18 more months to go!

Alivia made this amazing model of a Roman house for a project she is doing

Look at the clay masks and the scrolls and lifeline trees!

Girl Scout gathering a a local garden was really fun. I really love this troop - the girls and moms are really fun but I see this coming to an end soon. We just don't have any connection points with any of the girls so it's sort of a hassle.

My fearless co-leader, Karen Evertson

Another Girl Scout meeting at our house where we painted pots and planted plants

Mother's Day Brunch at Austin County Club was especially meaningful this year - we are so glad Mimi is on the mend.

This is John's gift to me this year!

This is Alivia's gift to me

Will made this mug for me

Matthew's letter to me

The Taylor Family - Avery 11, Paige 9

The Risingers - Alivia 12, Will, 10, John 7 (almost 8), Matthew 6

Guinea pig play date with Blair up the street - look at all those piggies!

I took the scary step and decided to have the right stapedectomy with Dr. Walter Kutz in Dallas. It went really well - I am so relieved that I don't have to wear hearing aids on the right side anymore!

John's 8th birthday!

Beautiful boy!

We hosted chicks from the school that hatched in Mrs. Williams' class. While they were with us almost overnight they turned into adolescents and were able to get out of the play pen! Ah!

Daddy took the boys for a COLD day at the Bertram ranch to shoot. (They came home early)

Daddy, Alivia and Will ran the Cap 10K!

We hosted the group from Haiti - and will continue to do so until we leave this July

John and Will went fishing with Dave Kendall and caught some beautiful fish

Star Wars Student Party. That's Alivia dressed as C-3P0! Anna in the yellow, Caroline as some blue character, and Abigail and Josiah (Chewbaca)

Caroline and Alivia - Caroline WON the prize for her costume.

Fellowship kids! We meet about twice a month for fellowship and Bible reading/devotional with 4 other families 

Easter 2018

Mimi was up for hosting just our family this year. It was a sweet time of good food and family.

Grandmother's 100th Birthday Celebration

It really is hard to believe that Grandmother Taylor is ONE HUNDRED years old. Think of all the changes she has seen in her lifetime. . . telephones, television, airplane travel, computers, and the internet to name a few. We had her reception at Trinity Terrace but the cousins gathered before the celebration at Joe T's to catch up.

Brothers at Joe T's. I love that place.

I'm glad Emily and Peyton joined us

Cousins at Joe T's

The Walker Family

My favorite picture of Grandmother and me from the weekend. I had my hair done at a BlowOut place! :-)

So many parties and outfit changes - this was the after party at Leigh's gorgeous house

The Risingers with Grandmother.  I can tell that she is weary of pictures at this point

Me and my cousins - Leigh and Blair. We look so much alike.

Emily took the girls on a TCU tour!

Celebrating at Joe T's

The boys were dying with the outfits - but they look so cute!

Brunch the next day at the country club

The Jones extended family came!

The James Taylor family

Cousins

Second Cousins

Crazy cousins

Blair and John

Leigh and Michael (and James)

Katherine and Whitney