The Auction

For the first time in their lives, they're fleeing the country!! I told them things may get better, but they wouldn't listen :)

The truth is they ARE fleeing the country, but they are coming back (Right?). They are going to Guatemala to help build (expand) an orphanage there and try and meet whatever needs they may have with the 70 children that are there, now. After the expansion they will be able to house 200.  (Pic - Aunt Esther's beautiful artwork that we were thrilled to purchase!)

Kathleen Baptist Church has an auction and dinner every year to try and raise money for missions and I must say it was a SUCCESS!!   (Pic is of a "Redneck Rocker")

The girls quilt they made for the auction.

Drinks, anyone?

Glad to have friends join us! Thank y'all for your great efforts,driving through Tropical Storm Debbie to get here. 

Ready for action!!

A beautiful quilt (as always) made and donated by Mrs. Mathers. She taught the girls much of her expert quilting skills and we are so grateful! She's amazing.

Ben, trying to get the bidders excited, while getting pretty excited himself. 

Whippin' everybody up some grub.

"Ha ha ha, you don't say." (I actually have no idea what they're saying.)

Hey, btmkl;aedkakdlakdjf.......... SOLD for $1000, (I wish)!!

I had to HIDE that number or we would've been living on the street!!

And now for the moment of truth. They were hoping to get maybe $100 for the quilt.

But, they were pleasantly surprised!

It brought $400.00!!  And to make things even better it was to precious friends. Thank y'all, SO much for your generosity.

Liv donated Eldon and Delroy Mcfuzzy for the auction and they are now part of Julie's family. Thank you, Julie (I'm sure Mickey and Minnie will enjoy their new friends.)

The auction raised $10,000 (Approx.) to be split amongst the 18 that are going!

Thank you ALL for coming out and supporting us all. 

Thank you, LORD!!

Happy 23rd Birthday Gabriel~Ben~Gabe~Gampins

We love your zest and joy for life!!

...Even during experiments, ha ha!!

Love you to the moon and back!!

Showering - Gardening - Birthdaying

Showering Julia

Kati and Cathy did an amazing job with the decorations.

 It was beautiful!

Anybody that says Wedding or Bryan gets their ring stolen by the person who catches them.

FYI,  I think the winner ended up with 4 rings.

Julia with Mary (cousin), Kelli (cousin), Cathy (Aunt) and Kati (cousin)

Julia with more cousins. (Liv, Christiana and Ariana.)

 (Wish I knew what was just said ;)

More beautiful decs.

Friends don't let friends drink coffee alone.

This was HILARIOUS. 

 Groups of two's consisting of a Wedding Dress Designer and a Model.

You have to design a Wedding Dress only using toilet paper and then the designed has to model.

Of course, there were some hilarious mishaps during the modeling part.

We were rolling with Hannah and her "Dress?" covering very little!!!

 

And Julia picks the winner!!

 Good job, Designer Ayes :)

Grace (Grandmother to the Bride) and me.

 (We thought Grace looked like a war nurse.)

Designer Mary and her Model, (Julia's) Aunt Nell.

 Looking good girls.

We love you, Julia!!

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Gardening

 

Serenity

Feeding him peanuts so he and his family stays away from eating our Gladiola bulbs!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actually, we're not feeding him, he's helping himself, but as long as he behaves himself, we'll let him stay. We're keeping a keen eye out.

 

 

 

 

 

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Birthdaying

 HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY,

JAMES

(Another cake creation by Liv.)

Pin the Fire on the Cannon.

Time to hit the water trail!!

The End