Family Blog

A friend of ours called recently to check in…she said that when her girls were little and her husband was in school she would take her littles outside and give them a ball to play with and that they’d play for quite awhile before she brought them home, tired and ready for bed. I know […]

I (Jill) hosted my mom for a birthday lunch at our house this past week and a few of my sisters were also able to come last minute. My mom is so special to me and I admire her so much!! I try to take advantage of any opportunities where I can steal her away…especially

Israel and Samuel always look forward to each evening when Papa (Derick) comes home and they eat supper then get to play for a little bit before bed! This video is from one of those recent play times. Israel’s favorite thing right now is to wrestle. 😉

The month of August has been one of transition for our family as Derick graduated from the Cross Church School of Ministry and then started law school at the University of Arkansas soon after. Between graduation and school beginning, we tried to pack in several fun family activities and time together. We enjoyed seeing the

Welcome to the world Jaxon Michael Dillard! Born Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 at 9:11pm. 6 pounds 7 ounces and 19 inches long. We are so excited for Dan and Deena (Derick’s brother and sister-in-law) on their new arrival! Israel and Samuel are thrilled to have their first Dillard cousin and we are so excited to

We enjoyed taking Israel and Samuel to their very first baseball game a few weeks ago! Thanks to Derick’s Mom and her boss (Paul), we all had a wonderful evening at the Naturals’ Faith and Family night at the local Arvest Ballpark. For any of you who have traveled/lived outside the U.S.A., there are just

Jenni and James (both part of Jill’s “buddy team” growing up) recently had birthdays in July and August. Before Jenni’s birthday, we took both Jenni and James out for ice cream, then we had fun visiting a couple pet stores. 🙂

Samuel just had his first haircut! He seemed to enjoy the feel of the clippers and with daddy and big brother helping hold him while momma cut and distracted him with a video, it ended up being a success! Anyone have stories about their child’s first haircut? Tips? Tricks? Comment below!