Ruby

Check out who was at our church last Sunday. Ruby is a beautiful lady (inside and out) who has her own reality show on the Style Network. Her show chronicles her weight loss journey, and since the start of the show, she has lost 150 pounds and 80 inches. Her message to our church was basically that she could not have done any of this without God giving her His strength. I am definitely a fan and am cheering her on. Although I didn't get the chance to meet her face to face, I did take the opportunity to get a couple of photos. I also plan to buy her book. If you would like to hear her speak, check out the sermon archives from my church, Stevens Creek. Click on "Sermons (top left on green strip)," and then go to the "Amazed" series link, and then click on the November 1st video link. Good stuff throughout!

Another Matthew Milestone

Late October and early November have definitely seen Matthew hit some milestones in his young life. First, he learned how to tie his shoes (see here.) Secondly, he lost his first tooth. Actually, he didn't "lose" it, I pulled it. His permanent tooth was already coming in, and I told him it HAD to come out (it was already very loose). As you can see, he was rather upset. His mood changed after the bleeding stopped....and of course after the visit from the tooth fairy!

A Wet Halloween

Well, Halloween is over, and the decorations are once again stashed in storage closets. Thankfully, I have a few good photos to preserve the memories. This is the first Halloween I remember in a long time that was rainy. Boy did it pour! Ed started walking around the neighborhood with us, then as it rained harder, we realized we needed another umbrella, so he just ran home to be with Jonathan, who was doing an awesome job of handing out candy. Matthew was an adorable Incredible Hulk! Check him out!


One of our favorite parts about the day was making fun food. Check out our "monster burger."

And our festive fall cupcakes!

And our "Boo berry milkshakes!"

More fun stuff tomorrow.

Just sing a song

Need some cheering up today? Watch and listen to this video. I LOVED the Carpenters growing up...and this song brought back memories. And why not take their advice? Just sing....sing a song! (Be sure to scroll down and pause my Playlist to hear the video.)

"Some days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway." Emory Austin

It's a Tie!

Two posts in one day? Ahhh....just had to share these cute pics of Matthew. At 7 years of age, he finally learned to tie his shoe. It's slow...but it's done! Pretty soon I'll be posting about his losing his first tooth! :0

My Teenager

Sounds so weird to say that...but it's true. I now have a teenager. Jonathan turned 13 on the 1st of this month. I'm obviously late getting my photos posted, but here are some highlights from his birthday.

The best part of Jonathan's day was finally getting a cell phone. He was thrilled! He also got to open up his own Facebook and My Space pages (with parental supervision of course). Over the weekend, he had some friends over to help him celebrate. They played backyard football, shot pool, played air hockey, and watched movies. And don't forget the pizza and ice cream cake! I think they had a good time.

I can see the changes in Jonathan everyday. Time goes by sooooooo fast. Happy Birthday, son!

Happy Birthday, Son!

It's official. I'm now the mom of a teenager. God grant me wisdom and patience! So proud of Jonathan. He turned 13 today...actually at 8:50 PM. I'm a little late posting, so I'll try to edit and get pictures up tomorrow! Happy Birthday, Jonathan Samuel! I love you.