Monday, October 28, 2013

Birthday Wrap up!

We are winding up our birthday celebrations this week.  We had 2 big lunch outings.  The first was with Uncle Kirk and Aunt Jenni and Matt, Jon, Jacob.  We don't see the Walkers much so it is a real treat when we can be together.  Grandma Carol was busy that day so she really missed out.  We did miss her that's for sure!







The 2nd birthday lunch was with our older kids in Indianapolis.  We met at the Mongolian Barbeque Grill.  It was a neat place.  You pick your meat, veggies, sauce, spices, etc and then carry them up to a big grill where they grill it with big prongs in front of you.  They also served rice, wraps , and lettuce at your table to eat with the stir fry.  The kids loved it and the day was beautiful.  The family besides us 4 was Luke & Susi, Nick, Autumn, and Sweet Nolan. 











Below is our October birthdays' gang!
 
  Goodbyes are always tough.  Our kids (and us) love these big siblings and they never want to leave.  Family is just so valuable to us!  We love the family God has blessed us with.


This is our send off picture below but Sweet Nolan was running down the sidewalk being chased by Grandpa.  I think Nolan was winning the race!  What a fun little guy he is! 


We can't really have Fall/Halloween without pumpkin carving.  This was a good Saturday morning project.  We had to do this nasty deed indoors though since it was freezing outside.  The pumpkins were plenty cold!







We did our annual Operation Shoeboxes with Samaritan's Purse.  This is an important task for Josh & Cate since they always tell us about receiving shoeboxes one year at Kings' Garden Childrens' Home.



A good way to end the weekend was to hit the pond on the kayaks.  It was a beautiful day and there was no wind so off they went.  They are getting the hang of the paddles and were even able to race. 


 
There's just something about being on the water that creates peace inside of me.  Seeing Josh & Cate happy in their kayaks brought tears to my eyes.  Everyone deserves to be loved.  We love you Josh & Cate.  Happy Birthday!

Choosing joy,
Chris & crew

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