Hudson's Debut

With Olivia usually in the spotlight, it was finally Hudson's turn. His choir sang on November 2nd in the evening service. It was so cute!

Soap Opera

Hudson was coloring at the bar in the kitchen just now with the TV on in the background. A commercial for Days of our Lives came on and it sounded quite sinister. Here's the conversation . . .

H: That show sounds bad. What is it?

Me: It is bad; its called a soap opera.

H: Hmmm. Who likes soap? Not me! Who likes operas? Not me! You're right, mom. It is bad.

"I Am Yours"

The childrens and adult choir sang together a few weeks ago in our morning services. Normally, the children only sing at night, but this was a special service to kick-off our 2009 building fund campaign. Olivia did so well, and we are thankful to God that she is truly His. We know He has a special plan for her, and this performance is just one of many steps along her journey to serve Him.

(be sure to mute the playlist at the bottom of the blog before clicking 'play'!)

Lucy & Charlie Brown

We spent the afternoon having a cookout at Cades Cove with Sarah, Jason and the boys. It was a beautiful fall day, and the kids had so much fun playing around the creek and in the leaves. Olivia and Eli decided to do the old Lucy & Charlie Brown routine. Click 'play' and enjoy!

Oh, that's Hudson giggling at the end!

Basement Update

These pictures were taken about a week ago . . . we're getting closer!! Painting has continued since then; flooring should be in the bedroom and bathroom by the end of this comimg week. Stay tuned!

Halloween Fun

I love it when Halloween falls on a Friday . . . I think we should start a petition to have Halloween always be the last Friday of October. Kind of like how Thanksgiving is always the last Thursday in November. Anyone with me on this?

On Thursday of this week, Hudson had his Halloween party at school. Thanks to Angie for making a practice run of wheat-free sugar cookies last week! His turned out perfect for decorating along with the ones the other children were doing. Thursday night, we made caramel apples and carved pumpkins with Jack -- very fun!

Friday, Olivia had to dress like a literary character for school. She chose -- who else -- Olivia The Pig!! She looked FABULOUS, complete with a snout and a tail. That night, Hudson was a knight (dressed in the "armor of God" he'll tell you) and Olivia was a hula girl. We trick-or-treated with neighbors Sydney (the doctor) and Jack (the pirate). It was a beautiful fall night. Once it got dark, Randy took them to another neighborhood near ours for some spooky fun. We had quite a few 'treaters' this year -- love it!