Jana's Bachelorette Trip

Happy Thanksgiving to our readers in the United States! We hope you have a wonderful day celebrating with family and friends.

For her bachelorette trip, Jana Duggar flew to California with a group of Duggar ladies just a couple weeks before her wedding. Michelle Duggar, Joy-Anna Forsyth, Jessa Seewald and baby George, Abbie Duggar, Johannah Duggar, Jennifer Duggar, Jordyn Duggar, and Josie Duggar all headed to the West Coast to visit Jinger Vuolo. Their journey began with a run-in with local law enforcement, but they didn't miss their flight. While in California, Michelle confronted a thief. Jana just uploaded footage from the trip to her YouTube account.

Catch Up With 6 Duggar Sisters

"Even if we don't necessarily agree on everything, a lot of us are non-confrontational, and we can still enjoy each other's company and have differences." 

-Joy Forsyth

With the Duggars' TV show off the air, it's been a while since fans have heard from Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's younger children. Join Joy Forsyth and Jana Duggar and their four youngest sisters (Johannah Duggar, Jennifer Duggar, Jordyn Duggar, and Josie Duggar) for a Q & A session at the Forsyths' house, during which the ladies cover a wide variety of topics. Johannah reveals that she hopes to improve her construction skills and her Spanish, Josie mentions learning to jump her pony, and Jana talks about serving her siblings by helping them with house projects. And if you look closely, there is a small, white animal camouflaged on one of the blankets.

Josie Sings the Star Spangled Banner

 

Josie Duggar

If you are a long-time follower of our blog and fan of the Duggar family, you probably know that Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar place a high importance on music education for their children. A segment of 19 Kids and Counting that aired about eight years ago featured a then-toddler Josie Duggar singing the Star Spangled Banner. Do you remember watching that?

Then in 2018, the Duggars uploaded a YouTube video of Josie singing the national anthem. Now, three-and-a-half years later, Elizabeth Bontrager, a friend of the Duggars, posted another video of Josie of Josie, who turns 12 in December, singing the same song (link below). Keep up the good work Josie!

Josie Duggar Sings The Star Spangled Banner 2021

Photo courtesy duggarfamily.com

Duggar #15 Turns 17

Happy 17th birthday to Jackson Duggar! Next stop, adulthood!

 

Johannah Duggar and Jackson Duggar

 

Jackson Duggar and Tyler

 

Michelle Duggar, Jason Duggar, Jana Duggar, Jim Bob Duggar, Jackson Duggar, Josie Duggar

 

Jackson Duggar

 

Jennifer Duggar, Johannah Duggar, Jackson Duggar

Photos courtesy duggarfamily.com

Michelle and 8 of Her 9 Daughters

Michelle Duggar, Jordyn Duggar, Jill Dillard, Jennifer Duggar, Johannah Duggar,

Joy-Anna Forsyth, Josie Duggar, Jessa Seewald, Jana Duggar

Joy Forsyth is almost 37 weeks pregnant with her baby girl. Earlier this month, Joy's best friend, Carlin Stewart, visited with her husband for 4th of July. At that time, the ladies also threw a shower for Joy. The photo above shows Michelle with all her daughters, minus Jinger, who was unable to travel from Los Angeles. Joy is due August 19th.

Photo courtesy duggarfamily.com

Duggar Christmas 2019

To celebrate Christmas, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar hosted a big gathering and gift exchange at the "big house." Some of the couples were away for the holidays, but many were able to come. (Josh and Anna Duggar and their kids traveled down to Florida to visit the Kellers, and Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo hosted the Vuolos in Los Angeles.) Below are a few snapshots from the Duggar Christmas extravaganza.

Ivy Seewald and Jennifer Duggar

 Bella Duggar and Jim Bob Duggar

Josie Duggar, Ivy Seewald, Garrett Duggar, Gideon Forsyth, John-David Duggar

Joseph Duggar and Addison Duggar

Photos courtesy duggarfamily.com

Three 10-Year-Old Duggars

Mackynzie Duggar, Josie Duggar, Jordyn Duggar

Every year for a very brief period (eight days, to be exact) three of the Duggar girls are all the same age. Jordyn was born on December 18th, 2008, Mackynzie was born on October 8, 2009, and Josie arrived three months early on December 10, 2009. So between December 10 and 18, all three of these girls are the same age. And they also happen to be best friends.

Photo courtesy duggarfamily.com

Josie Duggar's Golden Birthday

 Jinger Vuolo, Michelle Duggar, Josie Duggar

October 2019

Has it really been ten years since Josie' Brooklyn Duggar's premature birth? And since today is December 10th, it's her golden birthday. One of our first posts to this blog was about Josie's arrival. She weighed 1 pound 6 ounces and spent months in the hospital in Little Rock. Praise God that she is thriving at age 10!

Josie Duggar

March 2016

Josie Duggar 

June 2012 (cooking with Jill and using a recipe from our blog because they couldn't find their family's copy)

Josie Duggar and Jim Bob Duggar

Mid 2010

Josie Duggar and Michelle Duggar

Early 2010

Photos courtesy duggarfamily.com

Josie Loses a Tooth

Jim Bob Duggar and Josie Duggar

"So after we offered Josie a dollar to help her get her tooth out, then Jenni came up and said, 'Hey I just lost a tooth yesterday.' So then I gave her a dollar. And then it looked like Jordyn was over there working on a few of her teeth trying to wiggle them out. I'm not even sure it they're supposed to be coming out."
-Jim Bob Duggar

Josie Duggar is approaching her 10th birthday, which means that Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar will soon have no children left with ages in the single digits. In honor of her upcoming birthday, we thought we would share this new video featuring the youngest Duggar child. With help from her parents and moral support from her siblings, Josie is determined to pull one of her baby teeth out.

Photo/video courtesy TLC

Duggars at the Grand Canyon

Mackynzie Duggar and Michelle Duggar

 

Did you ever watch "On the Road with 16 Children"? That was the name of the Duggars' fourth reality TV special, which aired in June 2006. The family, with Johannah as the youngest, took a road trip from Arkansas to Los Angeles, with stops at the Grand Canyon, Disneyland, and other attractions.

Thirteen years have passed, and the Duggars decided it was time to visit the Grand Canyon again. Pilot John-David Duggar flew some of the family out to meet up with Jana, who is on a road trip. They spent yesterday enjoying the breathtaking sights.

Josh Duggar, Anna Duggar, Jackson Duggar, Jim Bob Duggar, John Duggar,

Abbie Duggar, Tyler, Jana Duggar, Jennifer Duggar, Johannah Duggar, Jordyn Duggar,

Michelle Duggar, Mackynzie Duggar, Josie Duggar, Michael Duggar, 

Marcus Duggar, Mason Duggar (Meredith was also there)

Photos courtesy duggarfamily.com

Father's Day 2019

Happy Father's Day to Jim Bob Duggar, Josh Duggar, Derick Dillard, Ben Seewald, Jeremy Vuolo, Joseph Duggar, Josiah Duggar, Austin Forsyth, and all the dads out there! (Are we for getting anyone?) And happy belated 8th birthday to Michael Duggar!

Jim Bob Duggar and Jennifer Duggar 2019

Josh Duggar and Michael Duggar 2015

 

Jeremy Vuolo and Felicity Vuolo 2019

 

Jim Bob Duggar and Johannah Duggar 2014

 

Jim Bob Duggar, Michelle Duggar, Josie Duggar 2015

 

Josiah Duggar, Jim Bob Duggar, Jedidiah Duggar

Photos courtesy duggarfamily.com

Grandma Duggar's Birthday

She is Grandma Duggar to some and Great-Grandma Duggar to others, but no matter what you call her, this lady is blessed beyond measure. By the end of this year, after Jessa, Anna, Joy, Kendra, Lauren, and cousin Amy have had their babies, Mary Duggar will have 18 great-grandchildren. (She has 20 grandchildren, so her greats will soon outnumber her grands!) Happy 78th, Miss Mary! Today is also Joy and Austin Forsyth's two-year wedding anniversary.

Old photo of Jana Duggar and Grandma Duggar

Old photo of Grandma Duggar and Jim Bob Duggar

Grandma Duggar, Felicity Vuolo, Jinger Vuolo

Grandma Duggar and Josie Duggar

Photos courtesy duggarfamily.com, jingerandjeremy.com

Little Duggars at the Park

The weather in Springdale, Arkansas, this week has been mild, so Michelle and Anna Duggar took some of the little Duggar kids to their park to expend their energy.

Michelle Duggar and Meredith Duggar

 

Jordyn Duggar, Mackynzie Duggar, Tyler, Meredith Duggar,

Josie Duggar, Marcus Duggar, Mason Duggar, Michael Duggar

If you enjoy this blog, be sure to visit Ellie's other blogs (NashvilleWife.com and BatesFamilyBlog.com).

Photos courtesy duggarfamily.com/Josh and Anna Duggar

Tyler Turns 11

If you have been following our blog for the past few years, you have likely heard us mention Tyler, Michelle's nephew who has been living with the Duggars. We have posted a handful of photos of him, and he has also been featured on Counting On. In the family lineup, he fits in between Jordyn and Jennifer. Happy 11th birthday, Tyler!

Jackson Duggar and Tyler

Duggars' New Zealand/Australia trip, January 2018

Jim Bob Duggar and Tyler

Fort Rock Family Camp, August 2018

Tyler, Jackson Duggar, Jeremiah Duggar, Josie Duggar, 

Michelle Duggar, Jim Bob Duggar

Demolition Derby October 2017

Johannah Duggar, Jennifer Duggar, Tyler

Holiday baking 2017

Tyler, Jackson Duggar, Jim Bob Duggar, Michelle Duggar, 

Grandma Duggar, Michelle's sister

Tyler's 9th birthday, 2017

Tyler's violin recital 2018

Photos courtesy duggarfamily.com

9-Year Blogging Anniversary

Jinger Vuolo and Felicity Vuolo

 

How was your Christmas celebration? The day after Christmas is also very special for us because it is the day we published our first post on this blog.

The year was 2009, and season three of the Duggars' reality show--called 18 Kids and Counting at that point--had just come to a close. Josie Duggar was only two weeks old and was fighting for her life in the NICU. (Her emergency birth would air on January 31st, 2010.) Josh was the only married Duggar sibling, and two-month-old Mackynzie was the only Duggar grandchild. Things sure have changed since then!

We are thrilled to be entering our 10th year of blogging about about the Duggar family, and we are grateful to all our loyal readers from across the world.

       Sincerely,
       Lily and Ellie
       Your faithful bloggers

The photo above was taken in Pennsylvania, where Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo are spending Christmas with Jeremy's family.

If you enjoy this blog, be sure to check out Ellie's other blogs (NashvilleWife.com and BatesFamilyBlog.com). 

Photo courtesy jingerandjeremy.com

Birthday Dinner for Jordyn and Josie

In celebration of Josie Duggar's 9th birthday (December 10th) and Jordyn Duggar's 10th birthday (December 18th), Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar took the family members serving on a mission trip in Central America out to a local Pizza Hut. While it may not be the choice meal for adults, this restaurant is the perfect place for a children's birthday party.

Jana Duggar and Michelle Duggar

 

Josie Duggar and Jordyn Duggar

Photos courtesy duggarfamily.com

The Not-So-Little Duggar Girls

Johannah Duggar, Jordyn Duggar, 

Josie Duggar, Mackynzie Duggar, Jennifer Duggar

With Christmas just around the corner, the Duggars want to help you with your Christmas shopping. The four youngest Duggar daughters, plus niece Mackynzie, are pleased to offer a sale on their new CD, Happy Heart. If you buy two or more, you'll get them for just $10 each (a savings of $2 per CD). Visit the family's website to purchase.

On another note, can you believe how grown up these five Duggar girls are looking? They are still the "babies" of the family, but they sure don't look the part. Johannah just turned 13, Jennifer recently celebrated her 11th birthday, Jordyn and Josie will soon be 10 and 9, and Mackynzie turned 9 in October.

Photo courtesy duggarfamily.com

The Spunky Little Duggars

Mackynzie Duggar, Johannah Duggar, 

Jennifer Duggar, Josie Duggar, Jordyn Duggar

 

Jessa Seewald: "I'm sure it's going to be a keepsake to pass down to the generations."
Jennifer Duggar: "It'll sound awful."

Counting On is currently on break, but here's a YouTube video featuring the four youngest Duggar siblings, plus niece Mackynzie Duggar. In it, the girls are rehearsing songs for their Happy Heart CD.

Photo/video courtesy TLC

Hear Josie Perform

Jennifer Duggar, Johannah Duggar, 

Mackynzie Duggar, Jordyn Duggar, Josie Duggar

 

Eight-year-old Josie Duggar will be making her singing debut in Branson, Missouri, and you're invited! On November 9th and 10th, she will be performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during "Freedom Journey: Branson's First Show Telling the Inspiring Story of America & Man's Struggle for Freedom."

The event will take place at the Americana Theater, located at 2905 West Highway 76 in Branson. There will be a 2pm showing on Friday, November 9th, and a 7:30pm showing on Saturday, November 10th. Tickets can be purchased by calling 417-544-8700. Prices are listed below.

Adults: $12
Children 5 and older: $7
Children 4 and under: Free
Veterans and first responders: Free

Photo courtesy duggarfamily.com

Singing with the Duggar Littles

Jordyn Duggar, Mackynzie Duggar, Josie Duggar, Johannah Duggar, Jennifer Duggar

Have you heard about the album that the four youngest Duggar siblings, plus Mackynzie, just released? It's called "Happy Heart," and it's available for purchase. In the Counting On video clip below, the girls practice their songs with Aunt Deanna Duggar and Mom Michelle Duggar.

As far as appearance goes, which of the older Duggars do you think each of the younger girls looks most like?

Photo/video courtesy TLC