Grandma Duggar

Several of you have asked to see a recent photo of Grandma Mary Duggar. In May, she will turn 77, but we think she looks much younger than her age. (Keeping track of 20 grandchildren and almost 12 great-grandchildren must be the secret to staying young!)

Mary was born on May 26th, 1941, just seven months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the United States' entry into WWII. Her husband and Jim Bob's father, J.L. Duggar, passed away nine years ago on February 9th. Were he still alive today, Grandpa Duggar would be turning 82 on February 3rd.

Nicknamed "Super Grandma," Grandma Mary is dearly loved by her family. 

 Grandma Duggar and Josie Duggar

Photo courtesy duggarfamily.com

Duggars Return in 27 Days

In just 27 days, the Duggars will return to TLC with new episodes of Counting On. The show left off in mid October with a detailed look at Joy and Austin Forsyth's wedding and a first look at Joseph and Kendra Duggar's nuptials.

Since the last season, Joe and Kendra, as well as Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo, have announced a pregnancy, and Josiah Duggar and Lauren Swanson have announced a courtship.

Are you looking forward to the new season? 

Photo courtesy TLC

Dillards in Texas

Jill and Derick Dillard, along with Samuel Dillard, traveled down to Austin, Texas, for a friend's wedding on Saturday. While in Texas, they also stopped in Laredo (230 miles southwest of Austin) to visit the Vuolos for the first time. John-David Duggar was the pilot.

 Samuel Dillard, Derick Dillard, Jill Dillard, Jinger Vuolo, Jeremy Vuolo, John Duggar

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Photo courtesy jingerandjeremy.com

Interview with Amy

Most of you are familiar with Amy Duggar King, the Duggars' only cousin on Jim Bob's side of the family. She has appeared on the Duggars' TLC show over the years and has also been featured in spin off specials. Although her lifestyle differs from that of Jim Bob and Michelle's children, she says they were her best friends growing up and that she is still close with them.

Last week, Amy did an interview with a woman named Kate Casey, who hosts an internet radio program called Reality Life. If you are interested in hearing from Amy, you can visit Kate's playlist and click on Episode 85. Amy's portion starts at the seven-minute mark.

Please be advised that the interview contains a couple profanities and is not suitable for children. We have only listened to Amy's segment, so we cannot speak to the content in the rest of the interview.

Photo courtesy duggarfamily.com

Jinger's Baby Bump

Just a few weeks after announcing their pregnancy, Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo are ready to share the due date. Baby Vuolo will be making his or her appearance in mid July, which means that Jinger is 15 weeks along and just starting her second trimester.

Jinger Duggar Vuolo

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