Happy Halloween!

For the last several years as Halloween rolls around I ask the girls what they would like to dress up as and the answer is always the same - either a princess or ballerina fairy (all things we have in our dress up bin).  This year was no exception, so I present - again - our princess and ballerina fairy!

 

Emma with her favorite yard Halloween decoration.

 

Trick or Treat!

Let them praise your great and awesome name - he is holy.

- Psalm 99:3

Pumpkin Carving Fun

They say a picture is worth a thousand words - clearly that was written specifically for Emma's expressions during the pumpkin carving session this year!

But in the end, the final outcome was worth it!!

But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “You are my God.”
- Psalm 31:14

Pumpkin Patch Fun

We found a Pumpkin Patch here not far from where our new house will be so we took the girls this weekend to enjoy some Fall Fun.

Smiles of victory after completing the hay maze which ended in a slide.

The pumpkin patch had more wooden cutouts than pumpkins but the girls loved it.

They both had their faces painted with candy corns - which is interesting because they have never even tasted them!

Look at those faces of pure joy after riding the kiddie train around the pumpkin patch!

They both tried their hands at lifting the largest pumpkin that they could find.  First Emma . . .

Then Grace . . .  neither one had any luck!

We worked on a few Halloween crafts that I brought with us when we moved.  They served as a not so quiet diversion one afternoon as well as some decoration for our temporary housing.

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
- 2 Corinthians 4:18

Pool Pics Then & Now

This picture was taken when we moved into our temp housing in San Ramon, California in 

September of 2009.  Even then the girls loved playing at the pool!

This picture was taken when we moved into our temp housing here in Irving, Texas in October of 2012.

My what a difference three years will make!

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
- Psalm 100:1

On the move again . . .

As you all know by now, we have recently relocated from Northern California to the Dallas, Texas area.

Here are a few pictures of our move so far . . .

My mommy mobile gets loaded up to head down south - I was more sad to see it go than any of our other belongings - thus officially making me a minivan mom - what I had previously vowed to never become!

 

The movers/packers worked hard over two days to get us all packed and loaded and on our way, here was the beginning of day one:

 

 Our final good-bye to our house on in Mountain House, as you can tell, we were all 

a little worn out looking!

All smiles after making it through security and before we boarded the plane in spite of us waking 

them up at 5:30 in the morning!

Emma really enjoyed the in-flight entertainment on Virgin America!

Grace found her creative outlet in her Hello Kitty book!

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
- Proverbs 3:5