Jake's Branson Trip

...Where's GQ, Surfing, and Sports Illustrated?


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The River by the condo.
Branson Landing water show.

Hanging out at one of the local restaurants after a concert getting a dessert to split.
Waiting for the Fourth of July Fireworks



...there are no words.

mmm....good stuff!
Pumped for ziplining!

Biiiiig fish.
hanging out on the boat.


Brad inside a VERY small walkway in the Marvel Cave.

Again...there are no words.



Concert! Journey Tribute Band was legit!

I was fortunate enough to take a trip with my friend this summer for a month to Branson, Missouri. It was a lot of fun, and I got to do some really cool stuff! Thank you VERY much to the Reeve's for taking me along.

Strawberry Jam

We had a bunch of strawberries that we didn't know what to do with, so Emily & I decided to turn into jam. We found a recipe in a great crock pot cookbook " Make It Fast, Cook It Slow" by Stephanie O'Dea.  I picked up the book at Disneyland when David & I went down for the Food and Wine Fest. Since it is summer time and it makes the house out to cook.  I am trying new recipes in the good old crock pot.  I love my crock pot.

Disneyland with the Eades

I'm all ready!
Dad and Hannah
Parker and Hannah watching the performers.
Playing inside The Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
Is this safe?

....I think she likes him.
Video games!

We went to Disneyland with the Eades family. Dad and Norm have gone way back to when Dad was teaching Norm in youth group. We had a lot of fun hanging out, and having a relaxing weekend at the Happiest Place on Earth!

Gotcha Day two years later!!

Just over two years ago, we traveled as a family of four, to become a family of five. We spent three weeks in a Country filled with a large language barrier, communism, and major religious differences. But those three weeks were some of the best weeks of our lives. The whole reason we went was to get my little sister, and my parent's daughter.

Now, two years into the future, we're a happy family of five. God has blessed us with an amazing sister/daughter. Nan Qi Huan, or Hannah Mei Joy Williams is hard to describe, because there's not enough words to accurately describe her. She is almost always happy, and always full of energy. Her vocabulary has quite literally EXPLODED. She comprehends EVERYTHING, and she can even hold a legitimate phone conversation with someone. We just recently got her into gymnastics (the first lesson was a little rocky, as she was really nervous, but she's doing great now!), because she's constantly climbing, jumping, rolling off things. I, as her big brother can't wait to see what God has planned for her life. Whether that be the....*counts the years*....I believe 2024 Summer Olympics for gymnastics, or something else, I can't wait to see her succeed at whatever makes her happy. She's already blown my mind with all that she can do at three years old, I can't wait to see what she does as she grows up.

2nd week of Gymnastics

This was Hannah's second week of gymnastics.  She had a BLAST!!!! No tears this week!

Jake's Midwest Adventure

Here's the link to Jake's blog, where he has photos from his trip in Branson so far. Take a look and see what he's up to!

http://mainstreethangout.blogspot.com/

Sisters forever

Emily & Hannah have the neatest relationship! It has been so much fun to watch their relationship develop over the last two years. Emily is the best big sister a little girl could ask for. Emily can think of such neat fun things to do with Hannah. Hannah loves her so much!!

4th of July!!

We had a wonderful weekend with our girls.  Jacob is in Branson, MO with some special friends of ours. We missed him a bunch. It was fun to see Hannah's reactions to all of the excitement of the holiday!! It brings me to tears when I think that she has been home for two 4th of July's and this wonderful country has given her that freedom to grow to know Christ and enjoy the freedom that she would have never had in China! Thank you Lord for bringing this precious child into our lives. God Bless the USA for giving us our freedom!!

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Branson

Jacob is spending a month in Branson, Missouri with his best buddy Brad! This is the first time Jake has been away from us for more than a week at church camp. He is going to have a blast back there. We know he is good hands with Brad's family. Have a great time Jake. We are going to miss you bunches!!