The Florida Whitakers

On Saturday, Evie had her long-awaited fourth birthday. Up until now, I have escaped with having little family birthday parties for Evie....

Last week, Isaac passed a big milestone--he read through the Bible for the first time! That's a big deal in our house. My real goal...

....Well, Evie turned two in September, but who's counting? :) Eve is 2 going on 6.  For the last few months, when people would ask...

  On Wednesday my girl turned 5.  In so many ways I feel like she's been five for a long time...sometimes I have to stop and remind...

 Isaac's first day of 1st Grade!  Eve, insisting on wearing a "packpack" like the big kids   Claire's first d...

 Isaac's first day of 1st Grade!  Claire's first day of preschool! Just another day of awesome for Evie! (but with a back...

 We went up to NC two weeks ago to visit with the family and get some vacation in before school and strawberry season hit us with their on...

This weekend we had some precious friends come visit us.  Yesupadam and Monika, Bethany and Benjamin spent part of their yearly US visit w...

We hope you all had a great Independence Day!  The kids wanted to make a flag cake this year, so we did.  They are getting to be pretty go...

 .......And the back yard.  There are a few more finishing touches for the back, but you get the idea... The side yard.  I really lo...

In honor of Father's Day and Vance's birthday, I am posting pictures of Vance's latest, greatest project.  Do you rem...