Duggars in 2013 review

January 2013

John David started a new job
Duggars visited south America
Michelle shares her thoughts about adoption
John David and Jana turn 23
Joseph turns 18


February 2013
Duggars release new photos of their mission trip

March 2013
Josh turns 25
Duggars release more photos of their family
Duggars's special on when they went to Asia was released

April 2013
Jason turned 13
Duggars started showing season 7

May 2013
Jill turn 22
Jackson turn 9

June 2013
Marcus was born on June 2nd (Grandson)
Michael turned two on June 16 (grandson)
Anna turned 25
Marcus's birth story was released

July 2013
Jim Bob and Michelle celebrated another year of marriage
Jim Bob got another year older
James turn another year older

August 2013
Jennifer and Joisah turned another year older

September 2013
Duggar returns to air part 2 of season seven
Michelle and Amy turned another year older
Josh and Anna celebrated their 5th year together
Jessa and Ben started a courtship

October 2013
Johannah and Joy Anna turned another year older

November 2013
Jessa and Justin turned another year older

December 2013
Josie, Jordyn, Jedidiah, Jeremiah, and Jinger turned another year older

12 week update!

Marcus is 12 weeks old and weighing in at 16 lbs! He's going to be a big boy soon!

Spending labor day!

Duggars fans,

Want something to do on Labor day?

Spend it with the duggars! 

Duggars to be guest speakers and singers at the 12th Annual Turning Hearts Celebration

Come enjoy inspiring speakers, beautiful music, hayrides and games, encouraging fellowship, and delicious food.

Family picnic lunch starts at 12:00pm 

Cost: Donations for supper and a love offering will be taken in the evening.

Hard ice cream will be sold.

Location: 

Farm of the Bontrager Family Singers

1881 Johnson Washington Rd

Kalona, IA    52247 

Contact Chelsy with questions and to RSVP:

info@bontragerfamilysingers.com/319-325-4974

Ministry work

The duggars headed to Ohio to talk about what God has done for them in their life. Josh and Anna with their kids were there watching their family talk.

19 kids and counting will return this fall

Find us on:

Facebook: fan page of the duggar family

Twitter: duggarsfanpage

Thanks for reading!

Learning how to be tactful

How Michelle Duggar Teaches Her Kids to Be Tactful

FAMILY TRAVEL on 08.16.13

Michelle Duggar19 Kids and CountingBIO

 

Photo: DCL

Question from a "19 Kids and Counting" fan: As you travel with your family and meet people from different cultural backgrounds, how do you teach your children to be polite and open-minded about foreign cultures and experiences?

It really is all about teaching them tact. When we are in a public place, the kids need to show respect for others, and that means that we’re not loud and boisterous with our behavior. We don’t want to loudly draw attention to ourselves and we want it to be a pleasant experience for everyone involved. I try to teach them to be tactful and not to blurt out questions or statements about people or situations that might be new or different to them. We want them to come and ask questions, to whisper in my ear or daddy’s ear, and ask the questions they might have. Because they do have questions and want to know about things that are new to them.

Jim Bob and I try to explain that some cultures are different than ours, and that’s ok. When we travel to other countries, I want to give the kids the freedom to ask questions of myself and our family members. It’s important not to hurt the feelings of people that aren’t exactly the same as us, so I want them to come to me first. I’ve explained to them that others may wonder why they are asking a certain question because it’s about something that is common for their culture. It’s important for them to be sensitive to the feelings of others.

We are happy to talk with the kids about whatever questions are on their minds. If we can’t talk immediately when a question arises, we ask them to remember the question, remind us later, and we’ll talk about it privately, when we’re able. We’ve got a ways to go to train our kids in the proper etiquette of being around other people in public places. Believe me, ours aren’t angels!

When we travel, we’ll sometimes have a situation where our children aren’t behaving in the correct way; they’ll be climbing on something they aren’t supposed to, or making noise or something like that. If that happens, I’ll have them go back and ask for forgiveness and apologize for their inappropriate behavior. So believe me, we are still in the learning phases of all of that with a number of our younger ones!

With children, they just speak (and do) what’s on their mind -- often. They don’t even think about it, they just have the simplicity and curiosity of a child. We’ve learned the importance of being tactful and gracious to others and want them to learn, too.

Have a burning question for Michelle Duggar? Send it to her and it could appear in an upcoming post!

Jennifer's 6th birthday

I can't believe that it's been six years since this little girl had joined the family. Jennifer we wanted to wish you a happy birthday and hope that you have a good day!

Jennifer trivia answers!

1. What is Jennifer full name? Jennifer Danielle
2. How old is she? 6
3. How many younger brothers or sisters does she have? 2 little sisters
4. How many older brothers and sisters does she have? 15 older brothers and sisters
5. How many nieces or Nephews does she have? 1 niece and 2 nephews!

Be sure to check in for Josiah's trivia questions that will be up on August 27, 2013 and the answers will be given out the day of his birthdayy

Welcome to August!

I can't believe that it's August. This month the duggars have a lot of things to do.

* Jennifer's sixth birthday on August 2
* Marcus turns two months old on August 2
* Duggars go to Ohio on August 15th!
* Josiah turns 17th on August 29th!