Pumpkin Patch and Trunk or Treat

Last week we took the boys to our local Pumpkin Patch.  It is only 5 minutes from our house and though it is small it's close!!

I can't believe how fast our guys are going up.  Nolan will be 18 months on Monday and next week we go for Ty's 4 year pictures.

Trying to find the perfect pumkins

After we got a pumpkin for Nana, one for Me and one for each of the boys there wasn't much room left in the wagon

I tried to get a picture of both the boys together but this was about as good as it got.

Though this one may become a classic.

We also had Trunk or Treat Sunday at church.  I never get many pictures because I'm always running if 4 different directions.  I'm so glad I only have to plan one of these every year!  The boys went as Curious George and The Man with the Yellow Hat.  They had a great time.

a blessed life....

61. April and Mark
62. Times of praise and worship
63. being challenged in my spiritual walk
64. gifted speakers
65. gifted speakers who proclaim God's truth
66. 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep
67. quiet drives with Andrew
68. discovering new things about Andrew after 6 years
69. 6 years of being married
70.  In-laws who watch our boys
71. a second night of 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep
72. four generations of family in one room
73. fresh flowers
74. hugs from Ty
75. hugs from Nolan
76. Nolan saying "mama"
77. Ty saying "i missed you"
78. Ty saying "i love you"
79.  seeing my Memaw
80.  Boudreaux's butt paste

Marriage according to Ty...

Ty has recently announced that a little girl in his class is his wife.  I have even seen them holding hands in the hallway.  I told Drew about it today and this is the conversation that followed.

Drew: "Isabella is your wife?"
Ty: "Yep, cause I like her too much.  Sometimes I like her and sometimes I don't, but she's still my wife."
Drew (to me): "He has a better understanding of marriage then most adults."

Catalyst

Andrew and I went to the Catalyst Conference this past Thursday and Friday in Atlanta.  Catalyst is a conference for church leaders but open to all.  It was AWESOME!!  They did a great job putting it on and lining up the speakers.  The praise and worship was great too.  We got to hear Andy Stanley, Dave Ramsey, Charles Swindoll, Louie Giglio, and Rob Bell (Nooma) among many others.  They all are such gifted speakers.  It was such a challenging weekend.  Rob Bell really knocked it out of the park.  He challenged us to make sure we always remember that after God our families are the most important part of our ministry.  Whether you are a minister or not.  He also challenged everyone to make sure they remember to observe some type of Sabbath rest during the week.  Taking time to put aside all the things that need to be done and spending time just being... being in prayer, being with family, being quite, being thankful.

"Our children pick up on what really matters to us even if we don't say a word."- Rob Bell

gifts

41.  sharing tears with friends
42.  husbands who call to say they are coming home
43.  purring cat
44.  birds singing
45.  a husband who surprised me by rearranging the living room furniture like I wanted it
46.  an afternoon spent with some of the 5th and 6th grade girls at church
47.  watching those girls serve
48.  the smell of baking cookies
49.  snuggling on the couch as a fam and eating those cookies
50. Nolan "reading" a book
51. touch and feel books
52. clean kitchen counters
53. the approach of Fall
54. Ty singing "roll the Gospel CHERRY along"
55. Nolan "setting" the table while I cook
56. Brown eyes and long eyelashes
57. Blue eyes and long eyelashes
58. reading the same book over and over again
59. Froggie, Nolan's luvie
60. Staff Bible studies

fall and babies

With the arrival of Fall and the birth of a new baby to our friends Hal and Maghan Craig here is a gratitude list in honor of Fall and babies.

1.  tiny fingers
2.  tiny toes
3.  tiny fingernails
4.  baby hair
5.  baby noises
6.  sleeping faces
7.  smacking lips
8.  warm head
9.  tiny clothes
10. swaddled bundles of joy

11. cool mornings
12. open windows
13. white pumpkins
14. crunchy leaves
15. changing leaves
16. trips to the pumpkin patch
17. smell of wood burning
18. pumpkin bread
19. pumpkin pie
20. football!!!