October 31

As much as I love October and was excited about it, I am glad it's just about over.  Craig and I were just talking about how weird it has been and how our little family has just been so thrown off this month.  We took a little vacation at the beginning of Oct, and even though it was great to get away, we both still had an uneasiness in our spirits about things happening back home and in our lives.  Almost like we couldn't relax and enjoy that little trip like we wanted to and hoped for.  THEN, we all got sick.  And Annabelle is STILL dealing with a runny yucky nose, which last night turned into a cough.  Craig has been living with terrible back pain, the worst he as ever experienced.  It is hard for him to even relax with us at night when he gets off of work.  It just feels overwhelming when I look back over the month.  With sicknesses and other things that are going on in our personal lives, I sometimes just feel like it's too much.  It is too much for me to handle, and so I am thankful that God is there to help us handle life when it gets a little crazy.  I keep asking that the Lord would allow our little family to "catch a break" from it all, but maybe that is just not reality.  It certainly isn't reality right now.

BUT, in the midst of all the "stuff" we have so much JOY...
Let me just show you.

Are they not the cutest things you have ever ever seen? I love those sweet little kiddos.  LOVE THEM!

Happy end of October.  :)