This girl we call Megan....

We have this beautiful little girl in our family we call Megan. She is "one of a kind" and I wouldn't trade her for the world. She can play alone just fine and likes to have tea parties all by herself. But sometimes she likes to think she can "run with the big dogs."

In her little mind, she should be able to do everything her big sister and brother do...

She is always so proud when she accomplishes a challenging task...

When her older siblings decide they need to make tracks and leave her behind, she does pretty good about staying with them...

Except for the small fact that she is very easily distracted...

When she realizes they are far ahead and turning the bend in the trail, she tries calling out to them..

Being the loving older siblings that they are, sometimes they stop and listen and wait for her.....and sometimes they don't.

So she kicks it into high gear and races after them again...

After much sweat and panting, she finally catches up.

Who wouldn't want a 2 year old helping them throw rocks in the creek?

But soon she gets distracted again and doesn't notice that her "elders" aren't anywhere in sight...

So she beats it back to the barn...



Only to get distracted again along the way...

Soon she decides that there is more to do in life than keeping up with her older brother and sister and tries her balancing act on a tractor rut...

She never let's life keep her down..

She just jumps up and tries something different. Like walking IN the rut...

Yes, much easier...

For this moment in time, she has completely forgotten that she even has an older brother and sister and is enjoying walking to her own little tune...


What would our world be like if we didn't have this girl we call Megan?

You Are Invited......

Our church is performing a "Journey Through Bethlehem" this coming Saturday (Dec. 5) from 5:30 pm-8:00pm. We would LOVE to have you join us! There is going to be stations set up all over the campground where you will encounter beggers at the market place, Mary and Joseph as the angel tells them of Baby Jesus on the way, tax collectors, village gossipers, the high priest and the list goes on.....

There will be a field of THESE:
along with a multitude of THESE:
Singing praises to God....boy, do we ever hope they cooperate!

And then take a trip down to the stable where this glorious, little man will hopefully be peacefully resting in the manger!
Again, we hope he cooperates. :) I wonder if Jesus ever looked like this?
Bring a warm blanket, wear warm clothes and a scarf, or hat to cover your ears, because you will be riding on a wagon behind a tractor. BUT there will be hot chocolate, fresh baked cookies and pies.

You won't want to miss it!!! I hope you come!

My Man, Their Daddy......

He's the Leader of our Pack.....He loves God with all of his heart......
He loves to hold his kids...even if it is in his ball glove.
The bottom one is Kristyn....(someone told me the other day, I was just a Xerox machine.)
He loves to have fun with the kids...
He is our leaning post when times get tough....
He helps me in the kitchen, even though he hates tomatoes....(I can kind of see a "this is disgusting" look on his face)
He's not afraid of hard work.....
even if it's in the house....


well, except for when Arthur's around, then they don't get much done. :)
He loves to play with the kids and the kids love to play with him.....
He loves being out in the woods and looking for deer tracks......(when he's not hunting)

and showing me the big buck prints. (they all look the same to me)

He loves his brother.....and loves to send him crazy e-mails of the buck he shot on Tuesday. (snicker)
He loves to have fun....
and even though he doesn't like to fish, he takes the kids fishing, because they like it.

He loves going to his brothers house....what crazy fun they have!
He loves playing with the kids.....(did I already mention that?)
He is one proud Daddy and loves his children unconditionally.........

even though they make him nervous sometimes. (see previous post)
He's the best Daddy to have around......
He loves his family........
He's my very best friend and I feel honored to be his wife.........
Happy Birthday to the best man in the world. We love you!!!!

Mayday! Maday!

Owen and I had just went and got Kristyn from school and I walked in the house and I hear, "Momma, Momma" It wasn't a distress call, but I knew whoever it was, they wanted me to come see something. When I walked out, this is what I saw.
Owen, in all of his three year old wisdom had drug the slide to the side of the tree so he could get up to the first limb. He was VERY proud of his accomplishments.....me, not so much!!!
Cowboy boots and all!
Keith was trying to tell him how to get down.
Keith looked at me and screeched, "He's only THREE years old!" I told him, I remember climbing trees with I was three years old and he said, "Yeah, I probably did too, but that's different!" :)
I'm happy to report, they both survived the experience.....Owen a little better than his daddy I think. ;)

A Visit and A Birthday...

Grandma came for a visit last week and we ALL thoroughly enjoyed her being here. We even took Kristyn out of school early one day to go to the park. :)




Thank you for coming!!!

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Last week, Megan turned 2 years old. It's so hard to believe that she is that old already. Keith and I were talking the other night and it just seems like yesterday, we were visiting her in the "Special Care" nursery when she looked like this:
and now, she looks like this:
We are SO blessed!! She had a wonderful birthday, we spent the whole day outside enjoying the nice weather and having fun as a family! (Grandma had to go home on her birthday, but we celebrated the night before.)

Here are some of her presents. :)
She was very happy to get a "Big" Bible. Kristyn and Owen have theirs that they take to church and she would always whine around about having to take her little New Testament. :) She was VERY proud to take her Bible to church on Sunday and I saw her showing several people her new Bible. :)


Having fun in the leaves!!!