Do You See The Family Resemblance?

Mackey in a sweet little girl's wig...isn't' he pretty.


















Dan in the same wig...not so pretty.


















Dan's dad Bud, in the wig that his sister sent him from California...still not so pretty, but can you see the resemblance? Look at those eyes!

















Almost back to normal. Since Dan's parents didn't get a granddaughter from us this picture is probably as close as they will ever come :)

Life On Loan Service Project

This weekend our Church, "Left The Building". For the past six weeks we have been doing a study called "Life On Loan". Our weekend services, small group and even our kids area has been focused on this topic. Helping us all dive deeper into what it really means to live the life God loaned us the way he wants us to. A big part of this has been how we help and serve others. To put this into action the Church organized a massive weekend outreach project, sending teams all over Hamilton and Marion County all day Saturday and Sunday. Our Life Group planted trees in a neighborhood on Saturday morning. We all got up way early for a Saturday, gathered at Church and then were sent off to serve. Cooper and Mackey wanted to dig! They were so anxious to help that it was hard for them to wait until they could get their hands in the dirt. When the time finally came it was a little nerve racking to see so many little boys with shovels but no one got knocked in the head (thank goodness) and the trees got planted!

Forest Park

How do they do it? They spin and spin and spin and then get off this thing like they just were sitting still. Mackey was on this for like 10 minutes straight. I can't even watch these for more than a couple seconds or I get motion sick!

We've spent a lot of time at Forest Park this Fall and the boys love these Saucer swings. They just lay down and go back and forth, back and forth. Just like the spinny thing, how do they not get sick?
I just can't resist this little guy.

My Bunko Group

These ladies crack me up! I have the most fun Bunko group EVER (probably helps that I've never been in one before). This month had a Halloween theme of course and here is our group shot. If you are looking for me...I'm the "Table Runner". Cheesy I know, the cheesier the better for Halloween. I didn't want anyone to know it was me and the second I came to the door the few people already there decided it was either me or my friend Renee. I tried just standing there silent hoping it would throw people off (thinking no one would believe I could be silent for very long) but when Renee showed up they knew it was me. I wonder what Liz's neighbors thought as a Table walked down the sidewalk and up to her house....hmmmm?

2008 Recap

So far this year it has been a busy one but I think I am beginning to understand that busy is normal. It is all in the way you handle and schedule your "busy". I posted a little slide show that catches you up on 2008. Dan & I got to have a little alone time in January when Dan's company sent us to the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas and then again in June to the beautiful West Baden Resort. One on One time is soooo very important!! Cooper has been busy playing both Spring & Fall Football and Mackey tried his hand at T-Ball in the Spring. Over the summer they enjoyed going to the Zoo, Children's Museum, tons of bike rides & playing with friends. In July we took a family vacation to Michigan to visit friends Kelli, Dan, Aubrey & Drew. We had a great time climbing sand dunes, playing on the beach & building sand castles. August was an active month for Dan and I with Dan competing in his first Duathlon & I finished my first Triathlon. Also in August, Cooper started 1st Grade and Mackey began Pre-K. I can't believe how big they are getting!

Well now you are all caught up, hopefully I will keep up with this blog thing on a semi-regular basis and update more than once a year!!