Happy Halloween

This year's theme for our family Halloween was Doc McStuffin's! 

Doc McStuffin

 Lambie

Stuffy

Nurse Hallie

We even won honorable mention at the Day Care party. 

And had a blast at Truck or Treat at church.  Greta's friend Aubrielle and her family joined us as well.

Julie's Baby Shower

What wonderful day celebrating a true miracle from God.  You could feel the love and excitement in the room for Julie.  It has been a long time coming and now he's only 7 weeks away from making his grand entrance. 

The Shower

We went for a rustic theme decorations and of course some "It's a Boy" mixed in. Guests decorated blocks for Baby Ruth and also wrote some messages on diapers for those late night changes. Lots of great breakfast food - cinnamon roles, monkey bread, bubble loaf, poppy seed bread, muffins, pastries, egg casseroles, cookies, fruit, yogurt - oh my!  So yummy!

We had about 40 adults there and quite a few children - who Karle was so great about entertaining. 

Julie got lots of great stuff for Baby Ruth and then we unpacked it all and sorted and organized it.  It was quite evident that Baby Ruth is already so loved.

Not sure Baby Ruth will be able to handle all the love he's going to get some all of us.

I had to include at least one picture where you could see the belly.  Greta and Lola both loved tickling the baby.

Can't wait to meet you Baby Ruth!  I hope you know how amazing and strong of a mommy you have. 

We prayed for this child and God has granted us what we asked of Him.  I Samuel 1:27

Farming with Papa

One of the girls' favorite things to do it is ride with Papa - especially in the combine.  Well this time - it only took about 10 minutes and they both were sound asleep.

Still lots of fun!

Trip to Indiana

A quick trip to Indiana for Evan's birthday party... Greta and Lola were both super excited and couldn't stop asking when we got to go.

Lots of birthday party fun - cake, pumpkin decorating, scarecrow making, candy hunt and even swimming! 

And even before we left - the girls wanted to know when they could see Colin Evan (it's one word to them - lol) again!

Plus a little inter-family revelry. 

Football Fun or maybe not

Michigan vs. Michigan State - a game that is always exciting and usually fun.

Well this game wasn't quite that - but it was fun to be there with Mom and Uncle David and 100K others.  And if they had won, the monsoon that we sat through would have totally been worth it.  But even though they didn't win, it still wasn't that bad because it was so warm out.  I was totally dry except for my feet - great poncho!  But poor mom - I told her not to bring her rain pants - oops - and she was drenched with just her rain coat.