Better Pictures . . .??

Katie was not happy with the pictures I last posted of her children. Seems they were too "in the moment" -- you know, a little grimy from honest labor; dusty from playing, like normal children waiting for their cousins, outside in the summer; etc. Here are some other ones -- sorry there are no Olan Mills portraits!! (Y'all, hopefully, she is taking this in the same tongue-in-cheek spirit in which it is offered!) Granddaddy with precious little Millers right before they were wrenched from our very bosoms and spirited away. Benny, Joey, Rachel, and Andrew (l to r)

At the conference in Branson: friend Gabriel, Katie's 2nd boy Matthew, cousin Peter, and oldest R.G. What did the Millers ever do before pinky-loops??
Andrew in the RV with us. Clean, tidy Andrew.
This one was taken a year ago on our front porch. But I thought it was so precious, I would include it. Unfortunately, Rachel's hair ribbon is untied. But we don't care!

Margaret Anne with Rachel and Rachel's puppy. Hey, even the puppy is clean and neat!
Matthew playing that big bass. I was so pleased that, not only was Matthew able to pick right up with the bass, after not having it in Arkansas to practice, but he actually seemed to have advanced!! Good work, Matthew!
Benny (right) with his friend Thomas. Although not in his Sunday best, I promise Benny is clean. I love Benny, whatever his cleanliness portion. I love to hug him when he is hot and sweaty or dressed to the nines!
Precious Daniel with his little cousin Emma Jane. These big boys love little ones!

Though I would add this one of my girls singing together -- not much opportunity for that anymore. The grandchildren love to play for them to sing. And hey, there is that cute little Samuel!

This is a precious picture -- cousins Rosie, Rachel, and Margaret Anne, together for a few days.
R.G., in a clean white t-shirt, challenging Kitty on the "Orange Blossom Special". We love it. Robert, in the background, doesn't get many opportunities to watch the children play together. So glad you were there, Robert.

Katie, please know I am just having fun. I truly did not think about the children not looking their best in the last pictures -- I only knew that was how they looked when we came to their home in Arkansas and my heart's holes were healed for a little while. Please forgive your mother.