Happy Thanksgiving!

love,
Carter
(and family)

Missing "Me-AN-da"

This weekend Todd's cousin, Amanda, came to visit. She is currently attending Grace University in Omaha and has made a few trips back to see us after spending 3 weeks with us this past summer. She's one of Carter's favorite people and he gets so sad when she leaves us. She left during his nap and he woke up saying "me miss Me-AN-da" as he fondly calls her. It was so sweet. Amanad is such a neat girl, she loves playing with the boys and is so good with them. It's always a nice break for mommy to have her here helping out (and fun to have some tough wii tennis competition too!).

Thanks for visiting Amanda!

10 Months Old

Yesterday our Turner hit 10 months! He is getting WAY too close to the 1 year mark - mommy is getting a bit weepy! Everyday he is learning new things and becoming more and more like a little boy. We are trying to cherish every minute of what's left of our baby!!!

New accomplishments this month:

• Walking behind your push-toys!
• More babbling - momma is insisting he can say "Ca-ta" for Carter =)
• Referring to "momma" & "dadda" by name!
• Eating "real food" in small pieces - pretty much had it with the purees!
• Dancing - he loves to move to music!
• Opening the kitchen drawers & cupboards - we are in need of more child-safety locks!
• Sleeping in later - woohoo for Momma!

Happy Ten Months, TW! We love you!

HE'S WALKING.....

well, behind the toy at least =)

Halloween in Lincoln

Decorating cookies for Papa & Daddy's offices!

At Papa's Office


Trick or Treating at Mamie's
Trick or Treating and Gpa & Gma Martin's
A couch full of cuties all dressed up!

The fireman with his firetruck!

**Note: No pictures at Daddy's office b/c I dropped the camera at Papa's office and BROKE it!!! Thankfully Papa has loaned us his old camera to use until we get a new one!

It was a long day for the fireman & his dog, maybe more so for mommy, but it was fun!

Urgent Prayer Request: updated

The memorial service for Major will be Friday morning at 10:30 in Stella. Please keep the family in your prayers for this day and the days ahead!

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I was deeply saddened to check my friend's blog this morning and read the update on her nephew. Little Major has gone to be with the Lord. Please continue to pray for his family! I can't imagine letting go - may the God of peace watch over them in these days.

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Please follow this link to the blog of our friend's and pray with us for this little boy's life....

The J Crew

"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. " Eph 3:20-21

"Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge." Psalm 62:8

Pumpkin Patch

On Saturday our small group from church loaded up the kids and headed to the Pumpkin Patch! The kids had fun taking in the activities and the adults seemed to enjoy it as well (especially Brent- just ask him!)....