A Day at the Pumpkin Patch

On Saturday we went to the Laity Pumpkin Patch and the kids had a blast! Elijah loved the pumpkins and Leah was interested in everything wanting to run all over the place! Caidy wasn't too interested in anything, but we did have quite the scare with her. As you all know she has to wear her 'plate' in her mouth at all times and she has been quite the little stinker with spitting it out. At one point both James and I looked at her and knew instantly it wasn't in. I started pannicking, it is over $300 to replace, not covered by insurance, plus she can't eat or sleep without it in. Needless to say I instantly started retracing our steps, while James calmly looked around where she was and knew pannicking wasn't going to help any!! After looking for a couple minutes a couple nearby asked if we were looking for a pair of batteries on the ground, after I tried to explain we were looking for my daughters retainer, getting confused looks, one of the ladies looked down, pointed and asked if that was it! IT WAS and I let out a sigh of relief and was finally able to settle down, knowing now we wouldn't have to search the entire pumpkin patch and corn maze! James and I have had Caidy spit out her plate in public before but we had always either heard or saw it drop, so having absolutely no idea where it was had me freaking out!!

All in all it was a great day and here are a couple pictures to share our adventure!! 

French Braids

If you know me, you know I have been waiting a very long time to put French Braids in my daughters hair. Well. . . it is finally long enough and Leah agreed to let me (with a little negotiation involving daddy and a shopping trip!!) I know there are going to be a lot of fights to follow, lots of tears, lots of slanted eyes (remember Megan) but at least I will have my little girl with braids!! Ha ha ha 

So Big. . .

Caidy has started lifting her arms in the air when you say "SO BIG". It is the cutest thing to see. . . she is definatley a ham like her little brother.

Also a little update on her appointments. . .

We had a call from Childrens' Hospital yesterday and God is so in control and working everything out for us. Caidys appts to meet with the whole cleft team were in our minds going to be withink weeks of her palate repair, making it a little difficult with moving to have to come back here numerous times. The appts are now scheduled for the end of October, the 29th and 31st. Which is GREAT to be able to get them out of the way days before we are moving, which means the only thing we will have to come back for is the actual surgery.

Thank you so much for continuing to pray for us, we are really seeing Gods hand right now and are so excited to see how He provides for a home. James is in Grand Forks today, left yesterday and will be home tomorrow, and is meeting with a realitor to look at potential houses! :) YAY

Finally an Update on us. . .

I'm sure you have all enjoyed the new pictures of Elijah, but there has been quite a bit going on in our lives that we are excited to tell about! ( Dad and Em I have been trying to call!!)

As many of you know we have accepted the youth Pastor position in Grand Forks. Our plan has been to move in January after Caidys palate surgery, and the church has been more than happy to agree to this allowing everything to get in motion.

After thinking we had everything figured out, God decided to turn us for a loop! James had a meeting with EI and they didn't agree with 'our' plan and said that they were discontinuing our insurance and James had to get a job! Huhhhh. . . Well since James did technically have one, we figured this was Gods way of kicking us in the butt and finally moving us out to Grand Forks!

We are very excited about the move, and are tentatively planning on being in Grand Forks for the beginning of November, but there are so many areas that we need your prayer:

~ Caidys' appts and surgery coming up in the beginning of Dec. We are not sure of the dates, but know that things will be a little busy with a move and then having to come back to the Lower Main Land often.

~ Housing. There are very little rentals available in Grand Forks so James and I have begun the process of buying!! We are very excited about this and trust that God would not be sending us out there without a place to live. Please pray with us about not only a house, but a down payment as well! ;)

~ Family. Although James and I have been very fortunate to always be near family this will be a big change where the closest family will be 5 hrs away.

~ Faith and Trust. As a family we have been through more in the last couple months than we would have preferred, but we have always realized there is a reason God has taken us on this journey and if the purpose of it all was to increase our faith I pray we have learnt that. Continue to pray with us for understanding and wisdom.

Thank you again for all your support and for continuing to pray!

Elijahs' first catch!

Last night Papa and Elijah were playing catch with a football. Elijah started catching it! I see pro-sports in his future!! :)