Adam gets baptized

Adam choose to be baptized today. We were so excited and proud of him.

Adam came out in his cowboy boots and jumpsuit. I love this boy! Merry and Jacob both spoke at his baptism and both did a great job.

Adam all smiles afterwards.

Grandma and the all the cousins that came to the baptism.

Lots of family came to support Adam on his special day.

Happy St. Patty's day

 To start St. Patty's day, Merry had her last volleyball tournament.

She had a couple of awesome blocks and the team ended up placing third in the tournament.

We then went to the beach to look for shark's teeth and enjoy the warm weather.

Brent and Taunie and family were visiting.

As well as Grandma Stott.

Working on a tunnel and some good tan lines.

 Grace in her super shiny swimsuit.

She seems pretty happy about that.

 Eliza balancing on the boogie board.

Then admiring her seashell.

 Adam glowing in orange.

Tanner kept trying to pull Adam around on the boogie board.

Brian and Beth looking nice and sunny.

 Brian properly supervising the water activities.

 Sharing the shark's teeth.

 Bryce showing off his shark's teeth find.

 Tanner catching the water.

 Eliza and Tanner playing on the sand slide.

Jacob and Merry were too quick for pictures.

Merry was the only one who braved the frigid Florida water.

Everyone had a great time at the beach.

Fair time

 Fair time is here once again.  Grace grew succulents for her 4-H projects this year

I loved how the wreath turned out.

 Adam grew pineapples and a little succulent garden.

 Merry grew 2 succulent collections, one in a train and one in a bird and birdcage.

Jacob grew papayas and succulents.

You can tell what really happens at the fair.

100th day of school

 A gumball with 100 pieces of gum.  Give or take a few we really didn't count.

 A hundred year old lady.

Happy 12th birthday to Merry

 Happy birthday to beautiful Merry.

 It is hard to believe she is this old already.

 Merry has such a funny sense of humor.

 She loves reading.

 She likes volleyball.

 She tolerates playing the saxophone.

 She is such a fun, creative sweet girl,

 we love having her as part of our family.

She looks so grown up.

 For her birthday we did an escape room with her odyssey of the mind team, we almost escaped.

She also got tickets to The Lightning Thief play at the Straz.

We love out sweet Merry.

Cooking baking and Christmas

 Happy cookie makers baking for Santa.

Grace baking with her mini-me Eliza. 

 Eliza with her Christmas tree.

 Grace with her angel.

 Christmas after Santa came.

 Christmas morning skating.

 Eliza with her helpers.

 Adam skating.

 Grace in her skating socks.

This is how Jacob spent Christmas morning.