Well, technically these are not from America, but I received them on my phone from my tutor in Italy...proof that these little guys are doing just fine...and spoiled rotten!
Diana has a garden area and the puppies got into one of the plants on International Dog Day.
They are so cute.
Nellie and Zander came over to visit. They have been used to Benjamin being there all summer so adding 5 more faces was a little overwhelming for Nellie. She wanted her Benjamin and would not look at us for a few minutes :)
Playing with the toys
Sprocket loved getting to be a lap dog for a few days...I think the kids loved it just as much!
One last photo before Regan moved!
Watching some Hallmark Channel and lovin on Murphy
Helping cut the grass
I downloaded instagram so that I can see what's happening at Union from afar. I'm so glad I did! I got to see pictures of Jonathan leading a college retreat!
It was so good to see these!
Smile Sprocket
Yep, Lauren has grown!
Ryan and Granddad
Lauren (13) and Grace (3)
Grace getting some hugs from Granddad
I'm so glad these girls got to see each other!
One last American pizza before heading back!
Peyton, Tyler, and Benjamin
Ryan wanted a selfie with me. He said the first one wasn't good. so we took this one, and he said it was good.
cheese
the boys playing some Yugioh
Paige and Katherine
Aunt Kelly and Grace
but Grace prefers Lauren ;)
Sunday morning church...these two did great!
Ummm, I think someone was hungry!!
Ryan and Grace
Katherine and Grace
We got a group picture! We are missing all the biggest kids (Regan, Justin, and Caleb) but so glad that these guys made the drive to say hi and pick up Benjamin to join them on their family vacation!!
Handsome boy
Peyton and Benjmamin
Katherine in her element...inspecting plants/flowers
enjoying the swing set in the backyard
Shelby and Michael and Kelly
never can get enough hugs
He was SOOOOO excited that Grace wanted a hug and picture with him!! Look at that smile!
Screenshot from Instagram....I just loved what it said..."What a man of God! Sir Jonathan! He led the sessions. He led the volleyball sessions. A great teammate. And a man ready to help." Yep. That about sums it up.
Hudson LOVED the dogs, but man his allergies were up ;)
Benjamin's headset broke while traveling. Katherine didn't want him to throw them away because she wanted to take them apart and figure out how they worked. SHe's way more patient and persistent than I am!
Lauren had some dental work done just before we had to travel up to Franklin for an oil change. The numbing wore up during the drive and she was in a lot of pain. We stopped at a Walgreens for some ibuprofen and she saw this cute little puppy. She just had to add it to her collection!
Hudson was in heaven waiting for the car.
He loved walking around the car lot and looking at the cars and the different stickers on the cars.
Yep. They love Hudson and Murphy thinks he's a 100 pound lap dog :)
"Please play with me! I'm more fun than Granddad's golf channel."
Hudson also had to have a baby tooth pulled that was refusing to come out. He was in and out so fast!
Murphy loves playing with his ball
WE went out for Mexican one night. What a treat!
Another lap dog
Just hangin out in the living room.
