Oh Christmas tree

this use to always be a favorite thing Ryan and I did every year, hunting for the perfect tree to cut down. We miss that crisp mountain air and piles of snow to trudge through. Oh well, here in MO we kept tradition alive by getting a real tree, from Lowe's.

Happy Turkey Day!

We have so much to be thankful for and have been so blessed this year. One of the many things is my whole family came and spent a few days with us. We had fun visiting our Zoo and Science Center. Cayden & Joella just loved playing with their cousins. Hope we can do this again real soon!

6 cousins!

The two youngest got along great, Joella 14 months and Corbin 2.

Trunk or Treat

Our church had a Trunk or Treat which was moved indoors due to all the rain. Thanks to our friend Christine, the kids costumes turned out great!

Cayden our little cowboy! Thanks Aunt Net for the horsy!

Joella, our little Caterpillar. Thanks Christine, she looked adorable!

Tori had a little hard time holding Joella in costume.

Joella was taught how to do 'fishy lips'! Too funny!

Pumpkin Pickin' Pictures

We always have fun going and getting our pumpkins from a local farm. They have all sorts of things for kids to play on. Cayden was fixed on only one thing....Tractor Ride!! Joella was so cute toddling around trying to pick up the pumpkins like her Daddy.

These are the best pics we got. Why is it so hard to get both kids looking at you at the same time!

Pumpkin carving.

Home owners...

Well we did it, we are home owners again....or should I say home buyers! We closed on the house yesterday. It has lots of updating projects to do, which we do enjoy. We are taking the next month to get a bunch done and slowly move in.

We are very thankful God has given us some direction after 1.5 years waiting. Unfortunately it isn't our hearts desire of moving back to Colorado. But we choose to stay in God's will and follow His direction and His timing...not always the easy road to take. So we look forward to whatever He has for us here. Knowing that His ways are perfect. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

I'll post some BEFORE pictures. The AFTER pictures won't come for quite some time.

We love the land around the house. Nice big trees. It even bumps up to a golf course. We know we will never have neighbors to the back side.

Joella's 1st birthday

Joella turned one on September 22, 2009. We were so blessed to have grandparents make the trip in. We had a party with butterfly as the theme. She wasn't too sure about her cake.

Nana and Joella.

Libby came!

Hmmmm....cake?

Tea anyone?

On Joella's actual birthday we went to the zoo. Dee dee was able to come with us. We had fun visiting the new sting ray exhibit. They let you put your hand in the tank and touch them as they swim by. Cayden's arm was a little too short to reach in but he kept trying.

Dee dee and Joella enjoying the zoolife.

Joella had to ware her birthday shirt.

All tuckered out!

Who wants cake? We later figured out that like any girl Joella preferred the chocolate over vanilla cake.