More Pumpkin Carving

Here are the results of the pumpkin carving. If you guys are wondering where Nicholas was during all this, he was asleep. We had a stomach virus go through our household this weekend so he wasn't up to pumpkin carving.


 

Pumpkin Carving

It seems to have become an annual tradition that Uncle Landon comes to visit at pumpkin carving time. We had a special treat this year because Aunt Kristi was with him. Jonathan was very excited about his small pumpkin and got the idea to plant his seeds. Who knows maybe we will have our very own pumpkins next year.


 

Pumpkin Man?

I don't know about you but I have never seen or heard of a pumpkin man. The staff at our complex is very creative. My boys loved it. And Jonathan is hoping for snow this year so he can make a snowman. I'm with him a nice big snow would be nice this year. It seems to pass us by every year. Well I hope you all enjoy the pumpkin man as much as we did.

 

Down on the Farm

We visited a farm today. The boys had a great time. We went through a corn maze which was Jonathan's favorite. We got to pet and feed goats. And the boys got to hang out with friends. I'm glad we got to go. I was wanting to take the boys this year to a pumpkin patch and corn maze, but due to a very busy schedule I had just about given up on it. And then some friends from work said they were going to a pumpkin patch, it was too perfect so we got to go. God even works through busy schedules.


 

Fall Fair

Here are the boys having fun at the fall fair at our friends church today. Jonathan was a great big brother. He had fun pushing Nicholas in the airplane swing. We hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful fall day.


 

The Botanical Gardens

Over the weekend the boys, my mom and I visited the botanical gardens where the boys got to pretend they were birds in big bird houses. Jonathan fought with his Grammy over the map because a map is an adventure waiting to happen. And no matter how old the boys are getting they still do not want to sit still to take a picture with their mother. It was fun and something new a different to do. I have to say the best part was the huge snapping turtle in the gold fish pond.

I Stand in Awe

If you are a mom, you could read anywhere from 10 to 50 books a day to your children. The experts say this is very good to read to your children everyday. I'm thinking if I have to read Bob the Builder or Thomas the Train one more time I'm going to scream. But the other day I noticed that my youngest( 20 months) can count to 3 and today Jonathan(the oldest) was saying his ABC's and after he said F, Nicholas said G and after he said W, Nicholas said X. So I'm thinking it was well worth spending all that time reading all those books.

John 3:16

If you are a Christian, this is probably one of the first scriptures you memorized. And if you are like me you don't think about it much. But God brought it to life for me the other day. I've been in sort of a desert with my walk with God since about mid August, talking with God but not really spending anytime in His word. And it didn't help that I fell into a depression on my birthday which makes life a little harder. Usually during these times I go to a devotional book and God meets me there, that didn't work this time. So the other day I was on a search to find out what it means to honor your father and mother. My Bible concordance isn't that great so I didn't find what I was looking for but I did find that at the back of my Bible there is a section that has promises from the Bible and perspectives from the Bible so I started with the promises. The first one deals with God's promise of love and when you are dealing with a broken marriage you really need to know that you are loved.
One of scriptures was John 3:16. I didn't just read that verse but continued through verse 21 and for the first time in a month I felt that I was going to be okay. And God has brought me out of the dry place into a refreshing place of joy and peace. I stand amazed at how God brings His word to life right when we need it.