October 31st

We planned to go to a church party instead of doing the whole Trick-or-Treat thing. So we hurried into the car and started driving to a place in the country that we had been to several months ago. Since we are generally good with directions, I didn't think to check them again. We drove and drove and drove and never found the location of our church party. I was very frustrated. We finally made it back home and decided to take Annelise Trick-or-Treating in our neighborhood. She really enjoyed it. Although she was very polite and friendly to most everyone we talked to, she was very confused when we knocked on the door to one house and a human-like black cat opened the door. She loved carrying around her Easter basket and didn't want help with it, even when it started getting heavy for her. By the end of the night, she had a lot of candy and Momma and Daddy are really enjoying it!

Our little soccer player

In the words of Garfield the cat, "Candy candy candy!"

She tried the end of every lollipop over and over and over. She didn't care about the candy part

Somebody is trying to be like his big sister

John's Birthday

For John's birthday, we were able to spend a little time in Boone, NC where I finished school, where we spent our dating relationship and where we got married. My dad very generously let us use some of his hotel points for a free nights stay there and my parents kept Caleb and Annelise for us. What would we do without parents? We had a very nice meal at one of our favorite restaurants, thanks to John's parents, and really enjoyed our time there. It was very strange for me to be without the kids, but I felt so free. It was very odd. While in Boone, we visited several of our favorite spots and took a drive on the parkway. It was characteristically rainy and foggy for the time of year, but it cleared out on Saturday for our last few hours before we headed back for the kids. Here are some photos from our fun trip. John had a wonderful 30th birthday.

Hebron Rock Colony, near the top

Before lunch

Hebron Rock Colony, near the bottom

Price Lake on the Parkway

Pondering life as a 30 year old...or maybe he is pondering light

Babe Said It

I know not everyone agrees with me, but I think Babe got it right..."A Tragic Day". So it isn't really a tragedy, but I think he is right. Change is coming. We will see if it will be good change. No matter what happens, there is one constant--God.

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to his purpose."
Romans 8:28

(And, by the way, there are no 'obscure passages' in Romans.)

Please pray for wisdom and conviction for those who are considering and planning to have abortions. Thanks to David and Mary Kay for making an effort to educate many of us on this issue.

Dinosaur

I took this video several months ago, but it is so cute it never gets old. I call him the dinosaur. Annelise used to make the same noise when she was a baby.