Happy Halloween

This year we opted out of going to the church Fall Festival  because it gets increasingly harder to keep up with 5 kiddos going different directions. Daddy was in charge of the concessions at Fall Festival so I knew going along was going to be stressful for me. We chose instead to roam the neighborhood with our good buddies. I wish I had pictures of the whole crew together. They were so much fun! I am thankful the Mr. Bobby is good with keeping up with the door to door runners and Sonja and I could stroll with the slow crowd. I am also thankful also that Mr. Bobby can take care of a small cheerleader who decided to Bop along with the runners. I did not realize my cheerleader was missing until we all reappeared at the Morgan’s (score for the Mom of the Year Award).

 

My hobo.

My little old man!

My cheerleader!

My skin and bones

Since Bay left with Brent around 3:30 to go help out at the church, I did not get a photo of him prior to our adventures. Thankfully, Daddy sent me one. It does not get any better than Duck Dynasty, JACK!

Cruz’s Class

Cruz’s KOTK class 2012

First Settlers

At New Song, the boys have been studying about the first settlers. Callan had to dress up like somone who might have come over to the New World, and Silas like a Native American. They both took their roles very seriously and enjoyed both learning about them and the dress up day!

Recycling

  Eliza was studying Recycling at school and had to make a object out of leftover materials. She also spent the day in Science at school making paper out of recycled materials.

 

South Care-da-line-da

 

Chosen Children Ministries was holding it’s first annual Missions Banquet in South Carolina. Because most of the Nicaraguan staff we coming in, Brent HAD to be there. So thanks to some friends who allowed us a place to stay, we loaded up for a long weekend in the beautiful mountains of South Carolina. We arrived late Thursday night but did not have plans until dinner on Friday so went spent some time exploring on Friday morning.

Table Rock MountainWe even made a brief (accidental) stop by Clemson University. We called it a recruiting visit.

An opportunity for photos before we leave for the dinner.

At the banquet Callan stood in front of a life size version of a typical Nicaraguan home.

Before we left we spent a little time at the playground near the house we stayed in. The kids had no idea that I was taking pictures of them playing. Each one of them stopped to ride this. I guess it is the simple things, and I am sure I could embarrass at least 2 of these with the photos. It was good to spend time together as a family, enjoying each other, long drives in the car and the relaxation.

The trip home was also an adventure. I think we were in 4 states (accidentally) and happened to end up on TOP of a mountain and right smack dab in the middle of Oktober Fest in Helen, GA.

Preparing to GO!

 

 

My 3 handsome biggest boys are getting ready to go to Nicaragua in December. I took a photo for their prayer cards and it was so good I had to add it here for keeps.

Baseball Siblings

 

It is very hard to be the little people in a baseball family! After a long weekend at the ball field, they CRASH!