fun times :-)

Here are just some snapshots from the past couple months...

Micah LOVES playing in dirt.  Since we had our new landscaping put in and lawn resurrected, he hasn't been able to play in the yard the way he'd like to (digging).  Well, he found an area behind the garage which had plenty of dirt for him to be crazy in...the amount of dirt he managed to get all over his body, clothes and hair made it so that I had to fill up the bathtub twice with water to get him all cleaned up!

I accidentally handed Joy my water cup instead of hers yesterday while I was whisking around doing things...Micah caught the mistake, but not before Joy managed to pick it up and try to drink with it - she had fun!

Twin bears from Papa (Micah has had his for a while now, but there was another one up his sleeve for Joy)!

Micah has enjoyed watching his birthday gift from Uncle Brad and DeeDee - a flower pot, potting soil and flower seeds.  Something green has started to sprout!

Since Joy has started army crawling over the past month or so, she has found some fun little coves - such as under big brother's bed!

Daddy does a good job of encouraging Joy onto the next stage...not just crawling, but walking!

One night when I got home from Girls' Club, I found this "note" on the table.  I have since continued to hold the kids' Duplo's captive, and now have it on the window sill in the kitchen...

Another cove Joy has found - behind the couch!

Micah doing his schoolwork!  He's a great student...

Trying on Joy's winter gear - as you can tell from her face, she was getting ready to sass me for this one...

Like mother, like daughter (I have a picture of my dad holding me upside down when I was young and I loved it!  Joy has proven to be the same way). :-)

Micah was so desparate to play hide-n-seek that he "hid" Joy behind these objects...

Joy has learned how to stand herself up (but can't get herself back down again)!  Today I found her gazing outside.

Right around 8 months old, Joy cut her first 4 teeth in 3 weeks!  Now she enjoys using those pearly whites to chomp on new foods, and flash us smiles.  

Museums really can be fun!

On Saturday we found ourselves at a local museum, and boy was it fun! It had 3 floors of displays, facts, pictures and interactive fun. We all immensely enjoyed ourselves and Micah already says that he'd like to go there again!

Turkey Day!

We had a such a great Thanksgiving Day - hope you did too! We enjoyed family, a delicious meal, great conversation, Bingo (with some amazing prizes!), and plenty of moments to just put our feet up and relax too. God also gave us some "warmer" days this week, which is really nice of Him (50 degrees in November in MI is considered warm in my opinion). :-)

Brushing Teeth...

...is so funny (just ask Joy).

Family Project!

It's that time of year again - raking and bagging leaves! The weather was just gorgeous today and this little family of 4 seized the opportunity to be outside and be productive at the same time (thank you, Lord, for warm days in November and able bodies to work). :-)

Let me introduce you to the project team members...

The cheerleader:

The Leader and Apprentice:

And the lady behind the camera? That'd be me - the documenter and helper (I raked too). :-) We're up to 30+ bags...

First Snow!

I put little Joy-Bear down for a brief hibernation (nap) :-) and Micah and I stepped outside for a closer look at the flurries that have been coming down from the sky off and on today.  I thought it only fitting to put up our snowman wreath for the season too!

Micah-dog and Joy-bear

This is too-stinkin'-cute Micah over 3 years ago in his puppy dog hat from Papa and Mama...

Here's our little pink bundle sportin' her new bear hat from Papa, riding in Micah's old carseat...

Wow, how time flies...