Happy Halloween!

I will post more pictures soon...hope you all have a good evening of trick-or-treating!

We are NOT happy about this weather!!

A Family Effort

What happens when it's October 20th, there's still a lot of corn in the field, the forecast is calling for rain, and the guys are desperate for help? That's right, they recruit their wives. Usually, my contribution to harvest is a meal now and then, and the occasional ride from one field to another. But today was a little different than the norm. Mike said they needed help, so Aldyn and I loaded up and went out to the field. He gave me a lesson on how to run the combine, took Aldyn with him in the graincart and off we went. Aldyn rode with her daddy for a while, and then Aunt Debi, Carter and Gunnar came to rescue her (thank you!) and they went and played and put her down for a nap. After supper we went out again for a while, until Aldyn got tired, she was such a trooper. All in all, it went pretty well. It felt good to help out a little, and I definitely have a renewed respect for my husband, and all of the other farmers in our family and everywhere else! They are master multi-taskers and they work super hard. Mike & Craig are still at it as I write this and plan on going until it rains...

Daddy & Aldyn heading to the field
A new perspective...since I couldn't take a picture of myself in the combine, I took one of my view from the cab.

UPDATE: Baby Timothy is coming home from Denver today!! Thank you for your prayers, and please continue to pray for their family as being at home will bring new adjustments and challenges, I'm sure.

Oops, she did it again!

No, I'm not kidding... Jayde had puppies, again! For those of you who are asking, yes we do know what causes this, and yes we do plan on getting the poor girl fixed as soon as she's able. But in the mean time we will, once again, be looking for homes for our little pups...perfect Christmas gifts
for your kids!! :) I'm just sure they'll go quickly,
so you better get your name on one now! haha

Here are a few other random pictures...
Aldyn out for a stroll on one of the days when it wasn't raining...






And a couple of pics of her trying out the high chair for the first time...her favorite toy lately is any plastic bottle that she can get her hands on!

Harvest has come to a halt with all of this rain...which is bittersweet. I love it that Mike is around more, but it's just delaying the inevitable...so we're glad to see the sun today, and hopefully things will dry out soon so they can get back at it!

Prayers for baby Timothy!!

Hi all -

This entry is simply a prayer request. My college roommate and good friend gave birth to a baby boy on Monday evening. They moved her scheduled c-section up due to low amniotic fluid. Due to the low fluid, underdeveloped lungs, and a possible infection before birth, her baby boy, Timothy Allen, has been having trouble breathing on his own. They treated him in their hometown hospital for a couple of days, but early this morning they airlifted him to Denver. This family needs our prayers. They also have two little girls at home. I ask that you lift this precious little one and his family up to our merciful Father!

Thank you!

Too Cute to Spook

Happy October!
Thanks for this cute onesie Aunt Debi!


















Here's a pic from today - who needs toys???