Recap: Surprise

Jessa and Jinger are getting ready for a photo shoot that Jinger will have. They ended up picking the Thorncrown chapel. If you remember that is the same place where Ben and Jessa got engaged in August 2015.
Sierra and Joy head to a friend's house who makes sugar cookies. The girls bake a few batches for a baby shower that they are having for Kristen.
The family says that Joy Anna lives up to her name as she is both joyful and will tell you how it is.
Joy Anna was born in the middle of eight brothers.  They all are very protective of her as guys have come through for a courtship.
The boys get started on the tree house for the little kids. All the older kids are excited for this dream of theirs.
John David reveals his plans for the future as he is getting ready for the future.
Anna and Joy gather the little kids to find out where Jenny's glasses. Joy thinks that Jenny hid the glasses on purpose since she doesn't like wearing them.
The older girls bring Meredith and Spurgeon to Thrift store to buy things for the fort. What is a shopping trip without looking for clothes.
Jim Bob and Michelle headed to Derick and Jill's house in Central America. They headed to a local village to deliver food.
Jessa and Sierra head to the spa with Kristen why Joy, Jana and Jinger to get the baby shower all set up. The party was a success.

Duggar girls!

Top: Jessa, Jana, Anna, Amy, Joy Anna, Jinger, Jill
Button: Josie, Mackynzie, Jordyn-Grace, Jennifer, Johannah

It's been a while since the Duggar girls got a photo together besides Jessa's wedding. Cousin Amy had gotten married about a week ago and the girls wanted a photo with their cousin.

Amy is the oldest granddaughter of Grandma Duggar. Anna is married to Josh

 

Congratulations from the Duggars

If you have not heard that Cousin Amy is engaged, then check out our engagment announcement blog that was posted early this week! We are so excited to share this special message from some of the family members.

Congratulations from the kids

Congratulations from Jana, Jinger and Joy Anna

Congratulations To Amy!

Preview: Birthing Class and Teamwork

Back to the grind, Michelle and the little ones take dog Bubba for a bath. Joy delegates chores now that Jill and Jessa are out of the house. Anna sews up a present for the newlyweds, Jessa and Ben while Jill and Derick attend their first birthing class.

Duggar heads to El Salvador

Justin, Jedidiah, Jason, jeremiah, James,Joy Anna,
Jackson, Jim Bob and Michelle

Right around Christmas time, Jim Bob and Michelle pack up many of their older children and head down for a mission trip for 12 days.  The family is also getting joined by Derick and Jill Dillard.

Joseph and Jinger have been on their own mission trip to Guatemala and Honduras to share the word of the God and spend their Christmas share.

#9 turns 17

It's time for the 5th daughter turned 17 years old! Joy Anna is the last birthday of October and that means that they are getting ready for November but stopped to celebrate Joy Anna's special day.

Any news about Courtship?

In a recent episode, Jana, Jinger and Joy Anna were all asked if there is any courtships on the rise.

Jana, 24, is very content on her status as a single woman that is praying for the right man to come into her life.

Jinger, 20, is excited to see what the Lord has in store for her.

Joy Anna, 16, is not ready to opened herself for a courtship.

19 kids and counting "Duggar Girls Go Glam"

The older Duggar girls head to Freshair Salon for hair and makeup styles for Jill's wedding. This is the first time that the girls go to Salons. They normally head to friends who can cut hair and do that for them. The girls get their hair curled and pull back. On the day of the wedding, they all decided to wear their hair curly and mostly down since it's Derick's favorite.

Jana reveals that she is not in a courtship right now. Joy Anna reveals that she doesn't want to enter a courtship right now. She turns 17 years old at the end of this month.

The girls head to try on bridesmaid dresses that are modest and will be able to wear for future events. The girls fall n love with the mint green dress and has to do additional dress to make sleeves and rise the neckline and length. The dresses cost around 30 bucks for each. Jana is the girls main seamstress even through the other girl are proficient at sewing. Jessa and Joy are still working on their sewing skills.

Anna and the kids are learning how to make healthy foods from a friend that they met at the market. For a snack they create, Meatball, grape, pineapple kabobs which Mackynzie and Michael fall in love with. Heather introduces finger potatoes cook in olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper along with green beans and squash; and salmon with peaches. Josh approves of the new cooking while the kids don't enjoy the squash but loves the rest.

Sweet 16!

The ninth Duggar is turning 16 years old! What's your favorite memory of her?

Spring cleaning trivia Answers

1. what does Michelle do for spring cleaning? Cleaning and organzing
2. Who does the duggars give things to do? friends or sale them at a yard sale
3. Who are the sidekicks when Grandma does the laundry? Jinger and Joy Anna
4. who are the washers in the kitchen? Jedidiah and Jeremiah
5. what are the biggest areas in the house? Kitchen and Laundry room