Visit to the Thompsons

Eli and Mommy went to North Carolina to see Lana, Knox, Neal and Mace!  It was our first lone airplane ride and it wore Mommy out!  We had a blast when we got there, though!  We went to the beach and played so hard with our cousins!

Eli's First Steps

Eli started walking Labor Day weekend at 12 1/2 months old!  

Cate and Van Visit

Cate and Van came for our annual "Daddy's Go Dove Hunting"  trip!  We had fun and did lots of crafts and even had a girl's night out!

Eli's First Birthday

Eli celebrated his first birthday with lots of friends and family at The Little Gym!  He was feeling under the weather thanks to his 1 year vaccinations, but everyone else had a great time!  He is a very blessed little boy!

First Annual Sturgis Family Reunion

Ben's mom and aunts planned a wonderful family reunion on Lake Ouachita, Arkansas.  The weather did not cooperate with us the whole time, but the weekend was all about family!  

JP, Pauline, Marie, Joe, Cora, Jerry Sturgis

Aaron Wagner

The cousins:  Pam, Cathy, Johnny Sue, June, Johnny Sue

JP and Marie

Ashley and Ashlee

Mylah Jo and John Roess

Tyler, John, and Reece

Melanie and Adley

Pauline and Willis

Kelley and Andy

Mylah, Daniel, and Robert in an intense Jenga game

I loved Mylah!

Robert and Eli (he's in there somewhere)

Me and John tubing!

A good time was had by all, and we hope to get together every year!  

Clark Family Reunion 2013

My dad's mother was Carolyn Clark, and we had a reunion with her remaining sister, Betty.  Betty lives on Lake Amon G. Carter in Bowie, Tx, and it was the perfect setting for a reunion!

Great view!

Playing catch

Enjoying the cowboy campfire breakfast:
Betty, Linda, and Angela

Jake

Dax and Petey

Uncle Steve and Daxtin

Sweet girls feeding Eli

Dad with his Aunt Betty and grandson, Eli

Melissa and Daxtin

Hood Brothers:  Willie, Bruce and Steve

We wish we could have stayed longer, but God willing, there's always next year!  Hopefully more cousins can join us!