my cup runneth over

fifteen days ago something incredible took place.

fifteen days ago my heart was softened.

fifteen days ago an incredible gift was given.

fifteen days ago lives were changed.

fifteen days ago a miracle happened.

fifteen days ago 

HEIDI (my not-so-wicked step-mother) 

recieved a new KIDNEY!

  there are no words to fully express how grateful i am 

to KRIS for her selfless act of love.

thank you,      thank you,      thank you,

thank you,      thank you,      thank you,

thank you,      thank you,      thank you,

thank you,      thank you,      thank you,

thank you,      thank you,      thank you,

thank you,      thank you,      thank you,

thank you,      thank you,      thank you,

thank you,      thank you,      thank you,

thank you,      thank you,      thank you,

thank you,      thank you,      thank you,

thank you,      thank you,      thank you,

thank you,      thank you,      thank you

i only wish i were there to tell you in person.

...and again

oh, Carter!

What am I going to do with you?

at it again...

...and caught in the action.

 {i'm pretty sure he was proud of his work}

 

{good thing i love this mopey kid}

It's lots of Fun on Halloween

It's a lot different not being in Utah for Halloween, especially when Halloween lands on a Sunday. I did let the boys go Trick-or-Treating tonight, but some of our friends decided not to so we had a little Halloween Party with them last night. We began the night next door at the Nordgren's playing games and then we all came over to our house for chili and treats!

 Halloween BINGO

 Bean Bag Toss

 Doughnuts on a String

Then the Big Day came and we got all dressed up for Trick-or-Treating around the neighborhood. I love our neighbors, everyone is so nice and they go all out for Halloween. The kids got so much candy that I had to dump out their buckets twice because they were too full to hold anymore treats!

The Boys with our Friends Superman and Darth Vader

 Neigh!

 Aarrrrgh!

This Ambulance as well as a Firetruck from the Local Volunteer 

Fire Department came by to give treats and glow-sticks to the kids.

 "Trick-or-Treat"

Happy Halloween!

Harvest Party

Braden had a Harvest Party at school on Friday. The kids played games, made crafts, frosted cookies and ate lots of Treats. Pastor came and carved a pumpkin with the kids and related the carving to Jesus. He talked about how we can get rid of all the "yucky, goop" inside of us through Jesus and that Jesus makes us happy. He also shared that it's His light that Shines through us just like the candle does in the Pumpkin.

Crafts

 Carter could have played with this for Hours

 Decorating Cookies