Playing Games! 😀

Doughnuts!

The cutting of Kitty’s “cake.” (It’s actually Key Lime Pie):D

Papa loves his coffee!

The eldest and youngest Discher children.

Uncle Jay!

Emma and Ben at McDonald’s.

Rose and Sarah.

Mark beat us all!

Kitty and her new ipod.

Emma just loved bowling!

The guys.

And some of the gals. 🙂

Bonfire!!

Freddie and Lizzy

Mamma and Emmy

<3

Looking into the fountain at the airport.

Bye, Ben!

Springfield, Missouri!

Talking with cousins. <3

Peter gave Andrew a whip for a Christmas gift.

Grace made Rachel a necklace and hat! 🙂

Continuing the family tradition of Rook! 😀

They’re so cute! <3

Ben and I. <3

Sam and Kitty. 🙂

Peter loves little Hannah!

All dressed up and ready to pop!

Picture frame! 😀

Cutie pie! 😀

He’s so happy!

Here are some of Peter’s finished whips.

Fancy, aren’t they? 😀

Elegant Lizzy!

Grace looked lovely in Scarlet!

Yours Truly.

Rosie looked adorable! Don’t you agree?

Dancing!

Visiting with friends!

Virginia Reel!

Hannah and I.

Group Shot! Everyone looked great! 😀

Emma Jane loves to help!

Paul loves to snitch candy!

Christmas in Dixie. <3

Pouring of the Punch!

It was so good!

“Oh Tannebaum!”

All the daintily wrapped presents! 😀

Papa prepares to read to Christmas story.

Sweet girlie!

Everyone listening to Papa read Luke 2.

All us kids.

“I will kill you if you try and steal my wreath!”

Emma was excited to give Mama her present!

Papa’s loved his gift of goodies! 😀

Sweet!

Smile!

Us kids gave Mama a double boiler. 🙂 She loves it!

Grace made Kitty an adorable hat!

Paul loved his hand-sewn Confederate flag from Sarah and I.

Sarah and I made Rose and Em pinafores. The matching dresses are in the making.;)

Daniel loved his box of goodies!

Lovely tea table!

Did Mama just make a blunder in Rook?

Smile girls! 😀

This is my food!

Emmy. 😀

Emily. 😀

Rose Pose is always smiling! 🙂

Playing Rook

And playing Scrabble!

Playing Ball

And playing dress up!

The girls played some music.

Paul loves music! 😀

Singing at the old folks home. 🙂

The pretty craft Mama helped Rose and Emma make.:)

Grace's exquisite piano decoration.

All the Christmas cards from precious friends!

Pretty ladies at a Christmas party.:)

And more lovely women!

Let's decorate the Christmas tree!

The halls are all decked up!

Paul helped Papa set the tree up.

Rose set this year's tree theme.

Goodies for the neighbours!

One night we went caroling for people around the area. 🙂

It was fun riding in the back of the truck! 😀

All dressed up for caroling!

Mrs. Bebout's Orchestra plays every year for the tour of homes in Yellville:)

At the Arkansas State Symphony.

Mama, the one who made it all happen! 🙂

All the girls.:)

Decorating the houses!

Paul was very proud of his gingerbread man's nose!

The Discher girls' house is complete.

The Landry Ladies' colorful house!

Talking afterwards.

The Butler house is finished!

The Pokorny's house was adorable!

Liv tells us how much her new braces hurt. Poor thing.:(

Singing carols! 🙂

Chloe helped her Mama play. 😀

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks. Dressed in holiday style. In the air there's a feeling of Christmas.

Kitty looked so cute in her outfit! 🙂

Old time Branson.

Yours truly.

The downtown candy store was amazing!

All the wonderful sweets!

The girls in the candy shoppe! 🙂

Es and Sarah.

"I've never seen so much taffy in one place!!"

"Sisters, Sisters.."

Miss Eliza

My sweet Mamma.

Rose loved all the pretty things in this shoppe!

Kitty and I waited outside for them. We were afraid to break something! 🙂

"Take a look in the five-and-ten, glistening once again With candy canes and silver lanes aglow."

All us girls!

"'Clang, clang, clang' went the trolley" Yes, we rode the trolley car! 🙂

The Discher ladies.

This girlie looks like she stepped out of the 30's!:)

Cool weather makes Grace want to dance!

Mama and her little girl!

Reflections!

Rg definitely has a jewel for a wife!

We all had to have our various forms of Mocha from Starbucks before we left town!

Sarah and I shared a peppermint mocha! Mmmm!!

Emma Jane brings "Tiny" ( her imaginary horse) with her wherever she goes.:)

The men talk.

Dinner is served!

Yep, I know it. I'm adorable!

We were so thankful that Uncle Hans came and visited us! <3

I'm always so happy when Grandmama and Granddaddy visit! <3

Mama and Papa celebrated their 25th Anniversary this year. I'm so thankful for parents who have been devoted to each other for so long.<3

I love my siblings! <3

Sarah took a photoshoot of us four youngest.

Rose took this pretty picture!

We were trying to get an Andy Griffith picture.

Love the one of Kitty and the camera! 🙂

Jeopardy!

Paul loved the fishing!

Two brothers.

My beautiful Mama! <3

Sweet cousins!

Uncle Jay, Aunt Ash, and Frodge baby #3!! 🙂

"There were three little Sisters.."

Mama and her birthday girls.:)

Clay loves being on Granddaddy's shoulders!

A neat old steam engine from one of the mines.

Yummy, homegrown pulled pork for dinner!

This colour combination is gorgeous!

~Art~

Rg shows us the judge badge Emma made for him.:)

Esther is always so willing to help with whatever needs to be done! <3

One cute Neptune twin!!:)

Emma loves her little friends!

The judging of the pies!

Fellowship.

Talking with friends.:)

🙂 ~Emily~ 🙂

A boy, his gun, and his dog! 🙂

I'll let y'all caption this one.:)

Thanks for stopping by! See y’all again real soon!:)

~Markie~

Grandmama and her new Granddaughter!

It was good to see some of the Thomases again!

Our Pastor's son is the smartest little kid I've ever met!

We were happy to be able to host Justin and Samantha!

Jadrian is one of the cutest babies!

Rose was delighted to have her cousins out!

If it's a music night you've got to have music, right?

Grandmama enjoy the music while Granddaddy enjoys his coffee!

Friends!

Good, healthy conversation!

Sarah and her fiddle!

Daniel loves his little sister so much!<3

Some of the men sang blacksmith of Brandywine!

Grandmama prays every night that her grandsons will grow to be strong men of God!

Aw..!

I was overjoyed to see Benny again!<3

Sam Boy!

Liv loves her coffee!

I think that hat's a bit too small.....

My twin, aka Emily!:)

Hannah!

I thought this picture of Rose was lovely!

Don't you just love that mischievous little face!

The Host and Hostess wish you goodbye and thank you for coming!

Paul was so happy to have his "second Mama" back from Florida!

Granddaddy was so glad not to have to drive that behemoth of a RV for two whole weeks!:)

An imperfect picture of one of Grace's practically perfect Fall artworks.

Mother and Daughter smile for the camera.

Emma couldn't *quite* remember Uncle Hans.

Papa was so happy (and surprised!) to see his older brother!

One night we had a bonfire.

Grandmama enjoys the fire from her Polaris.

While Sarah and Emmy enjoy it from a comfortable bed on the ground.:)

Uncle Hans preferred to stand.

Granddaddy enjoyed looking at the stars, which were beautiful!

While the girls (and Cj!) gathered 'round the computer one night at the Stricklens....

Rose was happy to be able to spend so much time with Becka!

Grace babysits on the way to the beach!:)

Em and Vannah were thrilled!

My dear elder sisters! 🙂

Grandmama and Abby enjoying the picnic!

Will you join me for a bite to eat?

The Bonny, Bonny Blue.

Grandmama is always ready for a hug!

The ocean is so beautiful!

Father and daughter building sandcastles together!

Abby and I pose for a picture.

Siblings enjoying the water together.

Waiting for a wave...

Mandy and Mary.

Cousins. <3

Smileeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!:)

Peter grins for the camera while Amanda looks a bit confused..

I think this was Paul’s first time at the beach! He was loving it!

Granddaddy loves to fish!

Resting.

He loves to be with his Grandsons!

And the three amigos build their sandcastle.

We were so happy that Amanda was able to join us!

I love my family!<3

They have a very special bond! 🙂

She trusts her older sisters so much!<3

Paul and Clay. 🙂

That night was Daniel’s 18th birthday adult dinner.

Here he is with Grandmama and Granddaddy.

Early the next morning we left Florida and our relatives behind and headed for Hearth and Home.

We stopped at the Whiddon’s house to say hello,

and then we  headed on to the Powers’ for the night.

I’m sorry to say that we do  not have more pictures of these two happy occasions, so you will just have to imagine what they were like. 😉

We arrived safely home the next night to a loving father and a farm we loved.

<3

Thanks for stopping by, y’all! See you next time!

~Markie~