Thanksgiving Weekend

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend this year! Grandma and Grandpa came down from MN on Monday and stayed until Friday, so we had a nice long visit. The girls did a wee bit o' shopping, we had new photos taken of the 3 little ones, and installed a new kitchen faucet (thanks Grandpa).

On Saturday we attended the Blue Santa Parade downtown with some friends and that is what the pictures here are from. We are missing the girls and one little one, due to other people being in the picture and not sure if they can be on the blog. Had a great time and kids love giving a gift to kids who need it. Blue Santa represents the police department, and their gift drive every year.

Eli was given a puppy by a fireman and was very pleased with it! He seemed very intrigued this year with all the sights and sounds. The highlight for us original "small towners" is always the big balloon type friends. They are so huge!

When your hands aren't big enough...

Use your chin!

This is Eli's solution to too many little people, not enough hand to carry them all...slide one in under the double chin :-)

Beauty

I think this is the most beautiful picture. There is something so special about the bond a dad and his daughter share. Isabelle has always been a daddy's girl, but this day was just so precious to both of them. Ben took Isabelle to the Austin Ballet as a daddy & daughter date. This princess is going to knock someone's socks straight off someday...then the handsome king (whose mine!) will knock his off for him ;o)

Why is that?

"It’s extraordinary to me that the United States can find $700 billion to save Wall Street and the entire G8 can’t find $25 billion dollars to save 25,000 children who die every day from preventable diseases."- Bono

This was copied from a friend's blog. It just struck me.

Proud of Uncle Jordan!

This summer while in Minnesota we had a great visit with Uncle Jordan. We are so proud of him for all he's doing in college and life! Gotta love this photo of all the kids crammed into a booth so they could sit together :o) We love and miss Jordan!

Tryin' to get back

As you can see and hear (Ben added music, more songs to come) we are trying to get back to bloggin'. Had too much fun this summer to spend much time on the computer, and back to school has been too busy. Will post some photos soon!

Hot Investment Tip!

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matthew 6:19-21)

There is no greater return on an investment than knowing that you have invested your heart in someone that needs you...that you have given any part of yourself to save a life...that you have been HIS hands and feet....I say REVOLT against WORRY about the economy...GIVE MORE, LOVE MORE...BE MORE....this is NOT a time for fear.........PROVE where your treasure is....Go ahead...

Now that is an investment tip!