October is ending!

This week returned to normal (whatever that is) routine for us since birthdays were over.  We had fun on Friday since the kids were out of school for conferences.  We headed to Nick & Autumn's house to have some outdoor Fall fun.  We raked leaves, rode the tractor, and visited a pumpkin farm.  All with great Fall weather outside.  Thanks Nick & Autumn for the fun day.

Saturday was a day of chores around the house.  Josh was a big help with the projects.  We also put together our shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.  The kids had shopped for the items for their shoeboxes and now we needed to get them packed up to take to church.  We also discovered the kids love to work on puzzles so that was a great afternoon activity.  They stayed really focused and worked together.  Another fun item of the day was getting the mail and finding that Grandma Clark had sent a Halloween envelope full of goodies.  Josh & Cate love getting the mail and get really excited when they see their names on the outside of the package.  Thanks Lola Clark.  Aunt Dawn and Uncle Tim had sent a package earlier in the week with Halloween surprises.  What fun for them to be spoiled by family.  Thanks!

We are signed up to run in the Galloping Gobbler on Thanksgiving morning here in Fort Wayne.  We have started by running a mile each night and then next week it is 2 miles each night.  We have to work our way up to 4 miles by November 24th. So here is what we looked like one night as we were heading out in 35 degree weather.  Notice the 2 kiddos are much cuter than us big people!  They think it is fun.  We think it is work!

To top off our fun weekend, Tim (Jeff's brother) & Kim Clark came to visit on Sunday.  We enjoyed introducing them to Josh & Cate.  They helped us introduce Josh & Cate to the tradition of carving pumpkins.  The kids did a great job of carving and we all enjoyed spending the afternoon together.  Uncle Tim and Aunt Kim treated them to their own snow shovels and sleds!  We will put those to good use in the upcoming northern Indiana weather.  We actually let them try the sleds out on the stairs.  Have we lost our minds?  It was fun though!

I can't help but add a few pictures of our adorable grandson, Nolan.  He is growing like crazy and starting to smile.  What a blessing he is.  So precious.  Isn't God amazing?

Wish I knew how to turn these pictures.

 

Thanks for reading the blog and continuing to pray for us.  Tonight is "Trick or Treat" so another fun tradition we get to introduce Josh & Cate too.  We've already told them that all the chocolate candy needs to go to Mommy!  God's blessings to you and remember to always....Choose Joy!