Panaca

I have to admit that James' little hometown of Panaca, Nevada, has grown on me a whole lot since my first visit. We spent our first Christmas as a married couple in Panaca. I was already pregnant and sick by that time, and it was too cold to go outside and do any exploring... so I mostly focused on the town being super small and isolated. I have since discovered there is a great deal of beauty in the Lincoln County desert. Panaca is peaceful and charming and we had a wonderful time there this summer.

We were in Panaca in July this year, during the town's much anticipated Sesquicentennial celebration. James' siblings were there as well and our girls loved being surrounded by so many cousins.

 James' beautiful mother was the state of Nevada Centennial Queen in her twenties. She looked as lovely as ever riding on a float in the parade. Addy and Torah thought the parade was the best thing ever.

Looking happy because their bags are already getting full of candy.

 We won a cool bike in a ping pong drop raffle.  Addy was SO excited, even though she doesn't know how to ride without training wheels yet.

I had to take a picture when I saw Addy and Nelson both wearing turquoise, they look so much alike. You can definitely tell they are cousins. These two are so sweet together too, I love their sweet cousin bond and friendship.                                      

Grandma and Grandpa Hill loved spending time holding Andrew. 

Grandma really loved spending time holding TWO babies! Our cute nephew Ashton was born just a couple weeks after Andrew.

Addy is not a fan swimming in cold water, so she thought that swimming in Panaca's warm water spring was so nice! Torah loved it too. :)

Just chill'in on Panaca's main street.

All of the cousins were so excited for the fire hose money grab.

I thought that Addy would probably be too scared of the intense force of the water to participate in the money grab...but I was wrong. She hurried into in the middle of the circle, directly under the spray of water, where she collected an impressive $5.00 in coins. She was pretty proud of her money.

Torah looking a little tired from playing so hard all day.

Andrew with his uncle Stephen whom he was named after. 

Andrew and Ashton were both blessed at church Sunday, the day be before we flew back to Manila.

Don't these sweet babies look cute in their little white suits?