Say "Cheese"

Letting you in the back room...

There is a room in our house that many people do not see... "The Hole" as we like to call it. It is a room of storage, projects, books, and for the past several months - my husband. I want to take this post to brag on him. What an amazing man! Matt is almost halfway through getting his masters in Non-Profit Management right now and, to say the least, it has been a challenge. Only through the Lord's strength have I gotten through long nights and days of being mom and upkeeper of the house, but more impressive is Matt. He somehow is balancing being husband, dad, full-time employee (and many of you know ministry is not 8-5) and student. There are more nights than not that I do not know what time he stays up till, he is usually brewing coffee while I am sliding into bed. I am so proud of him and his hard work! This week is finals week, two papers due and he has been in "the Hole" all of the time... as you can see by the picture, it is his position. But somehow, he finds the time to go on adventures with Emma and has yet to miss a single bedtime story reading, what a man! It will be worth it, we are halfway through, and what a blessing from the Lord to allow Matt to get this degree. We only pray that it will help use Matt to further His kingdom in the future.

Matt and Emma exploring.

The Hole.

Happy Halloween!

This year we headed to the "Trunk or Treat" where we:

saw a lot of friends.

had a blast on TBarM's obstacle course.

rocked it in her clown costume.

And had such a blast. She had a smile all night!

Emma's new friend

Lately as we have been outside Emma has talked about "little be". Today I finally discovered what little boy she was talking about. This is her new friend and their game that the played for so long today... they pass things back and forth through the fence and Emma loves him! When I told her it was time to go inside she turned around, said "Bye-bye Little Be", blew him a kiss and walked inside. Too stinking cute!

Wedding Pictures

I was so blessed to be in my dear friends wedding a few weeks back. It was a beautiful wedding and Naomi was the most gorgeous bride ever. More than that though, her and her new husband love each other and are living a life serving the Lord. The wedding was such a testimony to their lives and their families, it was perfect! Here are a few pics from the fun day!

The beautiful Bride

Us Girls

On the Dugout

Love this man.

5.

Here's to another 5 - Love you Matt!!

There's nothing better than -

A tea party with Dad!