Pumpkin Time!

Here are the kids' entries for the school pumpkin contest this year. :) Isaac's pumpkin pirateGracie's Miss M&MJacob's fisherman

Happy Fall!

Love,

Wendy

Butterfly Princess

Miss Gracie, butterfly princess, is fluttering around at a Halloween party right now. The party is at her friend, Rowan's house. Rowan greeted us at the door with a big red nose...yup...a clown. :) I'm sure they are partying it up right now and having a grand time!

Fall has arrived and the trees are gorgeous right now!! I really enjoy this bush we have in front of our house. Please excuse our family clown...lol! ;) James and his sis Colleen in the photo as well.

Love,

Wendy

Little Man

Tom surprised us all and came home a day early. He arrived home late last night. YAHOOOO! Daddy took the boys for a haircut this afternoon. Boy did they need it. Isaac came home with this new "spike". I didn't even know that he wanted a spike. According to Tom he was all about it today. LOL!! I'll have to say it looks pretty stinkin' cute on him. :)

Tom also told me that Isaac told him today "my grandpa is in the world records" Yes! you heard that right folks. "my grandpa is in the world records for going to the fair the longest of anybody EVER" :) :) Isaac also told this story to everyone at church last night. lol! I don't know about a world record, but Grandpa Dick did make the paper last week....with a very nice write up.....for attending the Hillsdale County Fair for the past 76 years!! Who knows?? Isaac may be right....that may be a world record. :) Isaac sure is excited about it. It isn't everyday you get to see your grandpa's picture in the paper.

I know I'm his Mama, but I just have to say...isn't that the cutest little face ever!!! :) :) He had a fun raiser recently and he is quite the little salesman. Folks were accusing me of being unfair because they said it was impossible to say no to that face. LOL!!!

Love you little man....little squirt face....little spikey boy!! Got the hair gel ready for the morning. :)

Love,

Wendy

Lavished with Love

Wow! My children have overwhelmed me today....truly, truly overwhelmed me! Tomorrow I turn 44 years old. Tom does a great job of spoiling me every year on my birthday and making me feel so very special...LOVE AND MISS YOU SWEETHEART! In his absence, today my four sweet children lavished me in love ALL ON THEIR OWN!!!! The celebration was spearheaded by my kind hearted Heidi Jo. What more could a Mom ask for than to watch the love of Christ ooze forth through her daughter.....and by her example her siblings fall in line and all four of them eagerly lavished me with so much love and sweetness that it brings tears to my eyes as I type this. I am SOOOOO blessed to be the Mama to these four precious souls! I just know that God has very big plans for all of them. He is molding them for greatness....awesome lives of service for Him! I LOVE YOU! Thank you for an AWESOME day today!!! My cup runneth over!

I've always been taught that there is good in all things. Sometimes it's hard to find the good. I mean what could possibly be good about Tom working so far away from home. :( I miss him like crazy! But, I'll have to say that perhaps we can consider this a positive. If Tom were here it would never be necessary for the kids to step up to the plate as they did today. It was an opportunity for them to show love and they did!!! An opportunity for us as parents to watch them shine. What a blessing!

Heidi treated us all to a Mexican dinner after church this morning. :)

Sweet gifts from the heart!
From Jacob

From Isaac

From Gracie

From Heidi

Heidi made a cake for tomorrow evening. It looks YUMMY! I am working at a JH volleyball game tomorrow night, which is why we did most of the celebrating today. Thank you my sweethearts for an amazing day. I am so very blessed to have you all in my life!!! LOVE YOU!

Love,

Mom

Accident Report

Name of Student: Isaac C.

Grade: 1st

Teacher: Mrs. K

Date of Report: 9-30-09

Date of Injury: 9-30-09

Type of Injury: Hit in face

Time of Injury: 11:20

How Injury Occurred: Football in Face

Where Injury Occurred: Playground

Treatment Given: HUG

Returned to class.

I just love the treatment given. :) :)

Love,
Wendy