The Pumpkin Patch

For a school field trip, Luke and Cailin got to go to the pumpkin patch. We girls tagged along with Cailin. Luke's trip had to be rescheduled so we didn't get to go with him. We all had a great time though. The weather was beautiful!


Cailin, Kristen, and Haley posing for a picture.














Cailin enjoying time with her friends Jaime and Ashleigh.





Kristen petting the goat.










Luke enjoying time with his friends Camron, Josh, and Marshall.




Haley trying her best to lift a pumpkin.






Haley enjoyed feeding the goat. She saw several of the kids picking up dropped food on the ground so she tried that too...only the goat got mostly dirt and rocks!

The Kinnan's Visit

A few weeks ago Angie and the kids came for a visit. We had a nice time catching up. The only downside of things was that I lost my voice. It was interesting to hear all of our kids whispering back to me when I asked them a question. Angie even found herself whispering to me when we talked! One of the highlights was going to yard sales Saturday morning.

Hanging out in the playhouse












Asking questions after devotions






Hannah as Cinderella





Benjamin playing




















Camron picked some wildflowers for her mom and wanted to take them home. Instead, we took pictures so they could remember them. Hannah got in on the fun, too.











A group photo

The Un-slumber Party

Kristen has a little friend from church named Millie. Last night, Millie was supposed to stay the night. Well, we got almost home and she started to cry for her mommy. After talking to mommy, Millie decided she still wanted to go home. Now Kristen was the one in tears. We drove Millie back home with Millie promising to come stay for the day and play really soon.

In this picture, Millie is all smiles knowing she will be home shortly; I had to ask Kristen to smile. The picture turned out really cute!
We are thankful for godly families in the church and the fun times our children get to spend with them!

Rachelle & Jeremy's Wedding

Rachelle Reese, our babysitter (and good friend) while we were at Northland, got married this summer. Luke, Cailin, Kristen, and I were all asked to be in the wedding. We accepted (of course!) and had a wonderful time. It was the first time we had seen Rachelle since college graduation and we were excited! This past week we received pictures from Rachelle, and I wanted to share them.


Luke was not thrilled about wearing the pink tie, but we told him that he just had to wear it until the wedding was over. I guess he really didn't want to wear it again. When he took it off, he tried to "untie" it like a regular tie and it hasn't gone back together right since! The girls LOVED the fancy dresses they wore and also the way Miss Hannah fixed their hair. They thought they were princesses!






Thanks Rachelle and Jeremy for the pictures and for letting us share in your special day!