We have been blessed beyond measure again! We stand in awe of God and his abundant blessings in our lives. We are thrilled that baby #3 is headed our way and is expected to arrive mid-June.Once I get done the 20,319 other craft ideas I've got mulling around in the back of my head... I'd like to do one of these. Because any one who sews knows that when you have fabric it multiplies like mice... and using some of it up for a project like this is great. And I'm all about free decorations!
Any fun crafts you're working on?
Picture used with permission
This past weekend Aunt Juju, Gigi and GranRan all came in for a wonderful fall weekend in Charlottesville. The weather was gorgeous, so of course we had to take advantage of it. After spending the morning at the market, we headed to a great natural area for a nice long hike. 
The boys love puddles. The messier they get the better. Here are some recent shots of their adventures.
Many things around our home end up being used for other purposed than what they were designed for. The boys' new sand table is no exception. Gamba is convinced it is his new bed.
This picture was taken the first time I caught him on there, so he was a little startled and wondered if he should get down, but now when I head outside and he's on there, he doesn't even lift his head.
And the timing was great, especially when the ground is cold, this is probably a little bit warmer during those cold days we make him stay outside.
Either way, life is pretty good for our Roo dog! He would probably say the same, except for those millions of kisses and hugs the boys give him. He could go without a few hundred of those :) He is so patient with them. Such a fun dog for our family!
She had a change of heart...
Read the story here!
If your local community does not have an Orphan Sunday Event going on you can go to this website and view the live broadcast from Nashville at 4pm on Sunday.
Go to this site and register early so on the 8th, you can sit down at your computer and watch.
Note: 1). Joseph had already had his breakfast before Samuel woke up. And you wonder why Samuel is so tiny and Joseph is such a linebacker... you wonder no more! 2). Boys are crazy. Nothing they do is calm. And in some strange way I love every second of it.
No one knows exactly the number of orphans in the world, but it has been estimated anywhere from 132 to 143 million. That's more than my mind can fathom.
James 1:27 ~ Religion that God our father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
In response to that I'm listing 10 ways we can care for orphans:
1. PRAY for them
2. SPEAK UP for them
3. PROVIDE for their needs
4. SUPPORT those who support them
5. PROTECT them from harm
6. VISIT them where they are
7. GIVE sacrificially to them
8. ENCOURAGE them to press on
9. ADOPT them into your family
10. MOBILIZE your church for them
Go to www.orphansunday.org for more information.
Make sure to check out the Resources page as well for some You Tube videos.
Wow, it's been a long time since I've been able to do a Thankful Thursday post.
This week we are thankful for:
~ Our incredible husband and father that has been working so hard around our home to get some projects done!
~ The weather - what perfect weather we've been having.
~ Our pastor and his family has been officially granted custody of their newest daughter and she will be in VA by the end of November, Lord willing!
~ Our precious little boys who make our lives so full and bring so much joy to our lives.
~ The boys' new sand table. They have been asking for one for months and it's finally here.
~ OUR NEW COMPUTER!!!
Hope you're having a great week!
