To work with your hands

Walk for Life

This weekend we participated in our 2nd Walk for Life to help support the local Real Options for Women organization.   Real Options is a Christ centered group that helps women who face unplanned pregnancies.  We all had a great time as we joined 8 families from our church family - along with lots of other folks from our area. 

Connor made it half way through the walk this year.  Paige napped as Sean pushed the stroller.  And me... well, I took photos from a shady spot under a great tree!  I didn't want Baby Brother to make his entrance quite yet.

Meant a lot to me to get to take part in this event... as we await our third baby's arrival.  As the day gets closer, each of his little kicks, punches, hiccups, and stretches get stronger.  Today I was reminded of what a miracle this baby is.... How each baby brought into this world is an incredible gift... from God. 

 

Psalm 139:13

  For you created my inmost being;  you knit me together in my mother's womb.

 

Our little guy is still being "knitted" together right now, but it won't be long.  We eagerly await... We can't wait to become the McD 5!

 

Overheard

Two little things I have overheard in the past couple days that just had to be "captured":

From Connor:  "Dear God, Thank you for our mini van.  Now we can bring our baby brother home from the hospital with us."

Love his grateful spirit and his logical thinking.

From Paige:  "Mama, I'm so happy." 

"Why are you so happy, Paige?"

"Because we are going to Target together." 

Love those mother/daughter moments we are sharing while Brother is at school.

Signs of Fall

Fall is my favorite!  I've been desperately looking for signs of fall around me. 

As we await our Lil' Punkin's arrival in the next month, I'm getting a jumpstart on this new season... Two arrivals that are VERY welcome around here!

Began last night with a fun craft with fun girlies.... great idea from Family Circle Mag

 
 
We stuck mums into a wreath form... Step two is to fabric paint it black... Step three for me is to add a little more "whimsy" to it - probably with some orange ribbon?  Not sure what yet (or if i will actually get to that project) - but Paige has had fun with it!
Been drinking my morning coffee on the back porch, buying the kids a few long sleeved shirts, planning Halloween costumes, and bringing in the pumpkins into Booth 58.  Seems too early?  Not for me!  Bring on the fall, yall!