We are finally catching up on sharing pictures and videos in this big post from the remaining spring months (April-June) and plan to follow up with a summer post before too long. 😉 With our move, transitions with school & work for Derick, loss of Grandma Mary Duggar, while juggling real life with the boys, we fell behind in the monthly posts, so here’s a catch up on birthdays, settling into the new house and all!
We celebrated Israel’s 4th birthday just before our big move into our new home in April. In May, Derick wrapped up finals for his first (“1L”) year of law school (only 2 more years left now!). Jill’s birthday was the 17th of May, then we enjoyed a short break in our schedule before Derick began some summer jobs just a couple weeks later! In June we celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary with a weekend trip to Branson, MO!
From birthday celebrations to NCAA golf championships, to picnics with friends, a wedding, farm fun and water play in our new backyard, there are lots of pictures to catch up on!
Sam eats the last of a cupcake lol 
Jana and Jill 
Marcus, Michael, Israel and Spurgeon 
Jill and Momma Duggar 
Opening presents 
Israel, Jordyn, Marcus and Josie 
Israel and Michael 
Tyler, Michael, Grandma & Israel 
Israel & Jennifer 
Sam, Spurgie, Marcus,Israel, Mason & Meredith 
Smoothie time! 
Mini golf for Israel’s birthday! 
Sam reading with Mima 
Toy Story characters at church 
Moving boxes fort 
Sam trying to shave 
Enjoying some of our favorite pupusas 
Family pic before church 
First time using our key after closing on our new house! 
Makeshift table at our new house before we moved everything in 
Pizza party and first company after we closed on our house…Derick’s friend from college. 
Samuel and cousin, Jaxon 
Derick’s family 
Easter Sunday 
Sam, looking for goodies! 
Those little lips! 
Making cookies 
Cookies for the new neighbors! 
Moving! 
Moving some stuff while Derick was at class 
Rainy days = outside water play 
Muddy puddles + 2 boys = loads of fun! 
Moving day! 
Putting our bed together 
First meal after everything was moved in! 
First night with beds! 
Studying for 1L finals! 
Nepali New Year celebration with friends 
Lots of fun and food! 
Had to capture this adorable sad face on Sam. 
A small project after moving in…BEFORE 
AFTER! (This is our coffee bar) 
Fun at the park! 
Lovin’ the new backyard! 
Riding the bugs at Silver Dollar City 
Riding the frogs 
Jax and Sam having a convo 
Derick, Jax and Dan 
Israel on the swings 
Israel, cousin Jax and Sam 
S’mores time! 
Enjoying family time in the backyard 
Sam helping wash beans 
Israel with our friend, Joshua, for his pre-K graduation 
Aivah, Joshua & Jill 
Jill and cousin, Amy at her new shop, “3130” in Tontitown, AR 
Our favorite sushi date place, KJ Sushi and Korean BBQ! 
Israel, Spurgie and Jessa at the Amazeum 
Israel enjoying popsicles with friends 
haircut time! 
Our church small group friend’s kids 
First time to have rolled ice cream 
Sam loves fresh mango 
Rolled ice cream…yum! 
Jill and Ivy Jane Seewald (niece) 
Family time on the greens for the NCAA golf championships 
cheering for OSU 
Go pokes! 
The guys with little Ivy Jane Seewald (cousin & niece) 
Playtime with papa 
Israel said he was trying to be Pistole Pete (OSU’s mascot) 
Trumpet practice 
Making cookies for some of the brothers in the ALERT basic training program…and ourselves lol 
matching hearts 
Barrel of monkeys 
Israel horseback riding 
snack time! 
Petting horses down the street 
Israel visiting the U of A law library with Derick 
Some of the sisters came over to help decorate a little 
Jana is amazing! 
Birthday time with the family at Marketplace for Jill and Lauren! 
The infamous (free) birthday chocolate mess! 
Visiting our friend’s farm for the day! Israel loved the puppies. 
Checking out the pigs 
Birthday time at Lincoln Lake! 
picnic overlooking the lake 
Sweet surprise cake from Derick’s mom 
Derick watering the lawn with the beautiful sunset behind him! 
picnic in the back of the car with friends 
Sam painting at the Amazeum in Bentonville, AR 
Water play at the Amazeum 
Fun with friends 
National (free) Donut Day at Krispy Kreme! 
Sam is all smiles! 
Sam enjoying some Kale chips 
Grandma helping Sam with laundry 
Jill, Jackson, Israel and James 
Israel got to be the ring bearer in our friends, David & Mandie’s, wedding! 
Josie and Israel 
Ice cream stop reward for the ring bearer! 
Jill’s water broke with Sam here! First time back inside together nearly 2 years later! 
Happy Fathers Day! 
Uncle Derick and Jax 
Mima with the grandkids at Grandpa Dillard’s (Derick’s Dad’s) grave 
Visiting Derick’s dad’s grave on Father’s Day 
Derick and Dan and families at their dad’s grave. 
The Duggar sons at Grandma Mary Duggar’s funeral. 
Future trumpeters? 
Fun in the sun with a snack 
Anniversary getaway! 
Sonic drive-in boneless wings 
Fancy dinner at the Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks (near Branson, MO) 
Movie time on our Anniversary getaway lol 
Silly faces 
Jill working on a project with her friend, Jessica 
Car wash outside 
wrestling time 
Sam feeding cousin Gideon some ice cream
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When does Counting On come back?
October 15th
I love following all you guys. Never missed the show but it seems like its been a long time since its been on.
Thank you Jill. I hope your summer is going well.
Cute Pictures and videos. Thanks for sharing some of your family’s fun moments. Israel and same are growing so fast. Both are as cute as can be.
Woops..sorry I accidently misspelled (typo) Sam’s name on the previous comment/post.
Thank you for sharing theses precious pictures and videos! I could not believe how well Sam was able to “play” the trumpet! One of my sons played the trumpet in college and I could never make a sound come out of it. I love your new home. May God continue to bless each and every one of you!
Y’all should time stamp the pictures so we know when they were taken. 🙂
Love seeing all these pictures, you’re family is so adorable
Are you guys done having kids?