November 2023

Some pictures from November...

We went camping at Huntsville State Park for a long weekend.  The weather was gorgeous (despite FREEZING the first night! :) ), and we had such a good time being together outdoors, hiking and fishing and enjoying the beauty all around us.

Notice Hank's location in this photo.  :)

Moments like these are my favorite- time spent at home doing what we love (which in this case was sitting on the back porch shooting an airsoft gun at pumpkins on the fence :) ).

The boys have been playing lots of Blitz Ball.  I love their friendship.

On Thanksgiving Eve, as per our tradition, we ate our own Thanksgiving dinner and watched "Elf."  This is one of our favorite traditions each year.

On Thanksgiving Day, we spent the morning/afternoon with Eric's family at Uncle Albert and Aunt Kathy's house, and then we spent the evening with the Bergstrom family at my parents' house.  It was a full and lovely day!

The boys decorated "their tree," as they have been doing every year since they were way too little to climb it!  :)

And now onto December!  Love and blessings to you!

 

October 2023

 Happy November!  Here are October's pictures, out of order of course.  :)

On Halloween, we carved a pumpkin (in honor of the Rangers in the World Series!).  Eli went to Awana to help, and Eric and I stayed home and handed out candy while watching the baseball game.

We got to spend some meaningful time with my dear Granddad Bergstrom here in Texas.  We are ever more grateful for this time, as he passed away very peacefully at home, with loved ones, back in Pennsylvania on November 5.  There could not be a kinder, more gentle man, and we are honored to have been impacted by his life.  We miss him dearly, but are so thankful for his sake that he is HOME with his beloved Savior.

Our whole family spent a long weekend at Daingerfield, our favorite place.

I got to spend a week in Maine with my Vaillancourt grandparents!  I could not have asked for a more meaningful, special week with them.  We saw beautiful sights, including the mountains and the beach, ate lots of great food (lobster!), and just enjoyed being together, talking and laughing.  I wouldn't trade the time with them for anything in the world!!

Back at the beginning of the month, the youth group went to Daingerfield for the weekend.  We had a blast playing outside, learning God's Word, and growing closer to the Lord and to each other.  We are so very thankful for this beautiful group of teenagers!

Eli and Timothy added to their turtle collection this month as well.  No turtles have a better life than the one that Timothy and Eli give to theirs.  :)

Eric and Eli spent a day fishing together while I was in Maine- their favorite activity, always!

Eli, Timothy, and Charlie ran a game booth at our church's fall festival.  

We were so thankful to have our dear friends the McDonalds over to visit while they were in town this month.  I love how the girls cling to Eli.  :)  We miss them so much but are so thankful to see them every couple of months.

And that's October!  On to November and the holiday season!  LOVE to you!!