Yesterday was the perfect Fall day! Sheryl had a day of relaxation and time with friends and the kids and I had a blast together. Katey came over and was a huge help. The day went off without a hitch--except for about and hour in there when Ella and Sam melted down at the same time. At one point while I was up with Sam, Ella crawled under the table to just sit and scream. That girl can wake the dead. No lie.
Here are some pictures of our day...
We began with carving pumpkins. The girls helped. Once we carved them out, we baked the seeds and ate a toasty Fall snack. (I feel like I'm writing an article for Martha Stewart. Except she would probably call the pumpkins "orange globes" or something.)
Katey is a wiz with Sam! This pic cracks me up! It looks like the baby with the world's largest head. 
After carving pumpkins we went outside and played in the leaves! The girls loved it. It was a beautiful day!
Sam was not going to miss out on the action. It was sunny, but very chilly! He liked watching Maddie and Ella play.
The back of our yard has quite an incline. There's a tree swing that the girls LOVE playing on. Last week I was pushing Ella (they love to go high) and she let go. After flipping through the air, she landed on her back and rolled. Scared me to death. She only suffered a few scrapes and, obviously, it didn't keep her from getting back on yesterday!
After naps, Sheryl suggested we all go eat at the El Texano grill. It's in Nolensville and rivals Joe Allen's. It's a Texas BBQ place that feels very authentic and is constructed much like Joe Allen's or Cahoots in Abilene. The Texas OSU game was even on!
I had ribs, brisket and sausage--yummmmm! (It was my splurge for the weekend!) The girls had brisket tacos.
It was a wonderful day! After the girls went to bed Sheryl and Katey got busy working on their costumes for trunk-or-treat. Sheryl's abilities at pulling rabbits out of her hat in constructing things never ceases to amaze me. She's definitely INCREDIBLE! (Mrs. Incredible, that is!)
This morning we're talking more about the Holy Spirit and the gift of PRESENCE. What a powerful gift! Isn't it wonderful to know we're all connected today? He is with us, in us, and all around us. May the peace of Christ guard your hearts this morning.
Sunday, October 30, 2005
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Brandon, we were driving to our new church home in Decatur, Texas, this morning, praying over that very concept - of us all being connected through the Spirit. The power of connection is so huge for us, huh? Isn't it just amazing that God meets our longing with the glue of the Spirit? As Rick was going over his Bible class notes and I was listening to the new Zoe and worshipping before "worship", the memory of you and your sweet wife and your precious mom at lectureship in Abilene - during such a dark hour for us - your eyes, your words, and your singing helped remind us -remind us of the HUGE connection we have in the Lord.
Also, thanks for loving our 'boys'!
Thanks for your ministry -public but also the private one you have in the aisles!
See! I told you you would get some great pics in the leaves! Autumn rocks!
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