Weekend...

Micaiah's Field of Dreams...

still a work in progress...

will post pictures again when he's finished...

Pumpkin Carving...

I know these aren't your typical pumpkin carving tools but Wes knows how to deliver...
and the boys love it!

Josh really wanted a pumpkin that looked like Mike from Monsters Inc.

Drum Lessons...

quick sneak peek into drum lessons...

if you received this post via email...please visit www.wjmace.blogspot.com to view the video

Multitude Monday...

continuing my journey to 1000 gifts as a part of The Gratitude Community...

23...warm chocolate chip cookies (I seriously cannot believe it's taken me this long to record this one)

24...

25...

26...

27...

28...

29...

30...little hands reaching for my face

31...singing Chris Tomlin's Sing Sing Sing with the boys on the way to school

32...Eli making Will belly laugh with silly mouth noises (in the middle of the library)

33...Joshua's excessive celebration after his soccer goal

34...warm baby asleep on my chest while watching soccer games on a crisp fall morning

35...the way Joshua likes to pretend he's leaving for a trip because he loves the goodbye kiss and the warm welcome upon his return

36...

37...Mom and Dad's help on a weekend I was flying solo

38...Wes' return home after a weekend retreat with some close friends

His New Ride...

he cried everytime we stopped pushing...

he absolutely loved taking the car for a spin! I love this picture because it captures Micaiah's joy too!

GOAL...

so I missed snapping a picture of the goal shot but trust me it was nice...the only thing better than the goal was his excitement after he scored...

as my dad said..."He should have been charged for excessive celebration!" He did a one arm airplane all the way back to the middle of the field and then came to the sideline to give us a high-five before his coach yelled..."Joshua you still have to play in the game!"

Swimming in Apples...

so we decided to make some applesauce...my best helper got a little silly during the process

Lite-Brites...

Please take a moment to look at this video...creativity at it's finest (700,000 pegs and no computer generated graphics or effects) and such true words...such true words...

if you received this post via email please take a moment to go to www.wjmace.blogspot.com and view this video

Jumping...

Multitude Monday...

continuing my journey to 1000 gifts as a part of the Gratitude Community...

11...God's forgiveness for an early morning outburst about the same old stuff

12...neighbors willing to help

13...a warm shower

14...a walk with the little one on a crisp fall morning

15...older brothers "Twinkle Twinkle" serenade to baby brother before his nap

16...
17...

18...counters that are free of clutter (at least for a little while)


19...grandparents help on a long weekend with sick kids


20...nebulizer that helps little one breathe in the wee early morning hours

21...prayers lifted up in the wee early morning hours

22...a loving and supportive husband

"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will GIVE THANKS to him in song."

Psalm 28:7

Pumpkin Farm...

Eli dragging his pumpkin pick to the wagon...

Eli tossing this one like a baseball...

Fall Fun...

The Farm Slide...

Eli decided he was big enough this year to participate...although I can tell as I look through the pictures of his first slide down, he wasn't quite sure what he had gotten himself into but he really liked it in the end...

and Joshua thoroughly enjoyed the slide...

Multitude Monday...

This blog has always been about "seeing the sacred in the everyday" so today I'm excited to join The Gratitude Community...and make my way to a list of 1000 gifts...I know how much gratitude has changed my life thus far and am excited to see what lies ahead...

gifts #1-10


...outdoor worship


...a mother's help

...glorious weather

...a clean dishwasher

"Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise-- the fruit of lips that confess his name." Hebrews 13:15

The Warriors...

The housechurch guys after the Warrior Dash this evening...looks like we may need to clean the shower after this one!

Soccer Saturday...