By: Erin
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Luke has always loved Parakeets!
School pictures...
This is our dog Lily when she was only about 8 weeks old!
Everyone has to start somewhere! (Isaac is now a very accomplished guitarist!)
Morgan and Isaac's baptism.
This is one of our favorite pictures!
We've always loved lighthouses, and this is one of the many we have climbed!
Mom and Grandpa Becker.
These are two catfish Isaac and Luke caught at a friend's pond in 2006, which is now our pond!
My love for horses started very young! 😀
When a play tea party was hosted, everyone typically showed up - as long as there was food!!
(This picture was posted per request of the older siblings :)
An old fort (I believe Isaac is standing in front of the canon)!
We would often have history plays with friends of ours. This is Indians & Settlers!
Luke's first rabbit, Aster.
One of the reasons why we miss living in Virginia...
A very lively "train"!
An exciting birthday celebration!
To learn more of our nation's history, we've gone to several historical re-enactments. The Civil War is the one we were at above.
These two always loved being around each other!
Luke helped me learn to ride a bicycle without training wheels! (Behind us are some of our first goats!)
Luke decided to draw me one day, but unfortunately, he didn't save the drawing!
Uncle Hilary and I
Enjoying farm life!
Luke's first Netherland Dwarf Rabbit buck.
Our first Georgia snowfall!
When we visited Virginia the next week, they had a lot more snow.
How many people can fit?
We raised Australian Shepherd Puppies one time!
Strawberry picking
All the first Joyful Acres Farm babies!
Benjamin's adoption day!
Wasn't he adorable?!
Green snakes were some of our funnest reptile pets!
Joseph's adoption day!
Squirrel Monkeys are one of our favorite zoo animals.
There's nothing like playing an exciting game with a good friend!
Playing among the corn stalks in our garden!
Luke has enjoyed baking for a long time! Right here we are making cake pops.
The tedious process...
...then the final product!
We don't need to be concerned about fires around our farm!
An older sibling definitely had something to do with this!
We had the pleasure of hosting a conference by the Maxwell family. Luke and I enjoyed helping set up the table!
The fun of sibling adventures!
We enjoy bike riding together in God's wonderful creation!
Strawberry picking!
A friend gave us a turkey egg which we put under our broody Silky chickens, and it hatched!
Practicing right before our first Christmas Concert!
I wonder how many people can say they've gone caroling in short sleeves!
Fun times with Grandparents
Joseph got to be a Ring-tailed Lemur!
First baby goats of the year
In the Smokey Mountains on our way to the Creation Museum!
It was an amazing opportunity to visit the Creation Museum!
All the exhibits were fascinating (as you can see by Joseph's expression!).
In the Garden of Eden
We also got to meet Buddy Davis while we were there!
The grounds around the museum were beautiful.
The Ark Encounter six months after it was built!
The architecture was incredible!
The visit to the Statue of Liberty was one amazing experience!
NY City in the background.
We also visited Ellis Island (we were in the theater to listen to historical accounts).
One of the best parts of hiking - reaching the top!
Benjamin enjoys horse-back riding.
We have enjoyed touring Dad's work place several times.
2017 Family Christmas Picture
"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever."
(Hebrews 13:8)
