Give Thanks

Just wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! I realized I have not posted in a while and happened to catch a few quiet moments after Tyler's bedtime this evening to post some pictures. I am just sitting here reflecting on how fast this year has gone, here we are at Thanksgiving and TODAY was actually my due date one year ago. Wow. This time last year, Matt and I were anxiously awaiting Tyler's arrival.... would I get to eat Thanksgiving dinner, or would I be eating in the hospital? Well, as we all know the end of that story... Tyler arrived one week later, a whopping 9 lb. baby boy. That little turkey cooked a long time in there, and what a blessing he's been in our life. Being parents and sharing all these experiences as a family this year have been one of God's most precious blessings. We are rapidly approaching his 1st birthday, and I think Matt and I are in disbelief.

As we celebrate Thanksgiving with family tomorrow, we hope that you will cherish the time you have with your families. God has given us so many rich blessings and Thanksgiving is a special tradition and time to come together and be grateful for His abundance in our lives.

"I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders." Psalm 9:1

Our Persimmon Tree is ready for harvest!

This squirrel sure thinks the persimmons are ready...

An Autumn Walk

My Dad and Beth came to our house a few Sundays ago, and I somehow missed posting these pictures of our afternoon walk at a local park!

1st Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Today was a beautiful day, so we decided to go to a local orchard to get Tyler outside. Tyler and I have both been cooped up all week with bad colds and are finally on the mend, so we certainly could use some time outside in the sunshine! When we got to the farm, there were hundreds and hundreds of people picking apples and the lines to purchase them were enormous! We opted to just walk around the orchard and then headed over to the area with arts and crafts, produce, and a kids area with pumpkins. We got some cute pictures of Tyler, but he really was quite serious the entire trip and I had to keep wiping his little crusty nose. We had a good time with him and came home with a homemade apple pie, some mums, and pumpkins. Now I am in the mood for Fall.