October 29 was a beautiful, crisp fall day so I took the kids to the zoo to actually see the animals since all the animals were "asleep" during boo in the zoo. Of course, I dressed the kids all alike in their favorite owl outfits. And everyone I met wanted to know if they were triplets. Although there is an 18 1/2 month difference between the twins and Henry, they are all the same height now and Henry has passed them in some clothing sizes!

Sara and Emily

Henry

Looking at our favorite animal- the elephant.

Sara giving Henry a hug!

Playing in front of the waterfall.

Sitting on the bear for pictures!

I really think Emily looks like Ben in this picture.
Emily, Henry and Sara

They couldn't LIVE without these monkeys. I think the zoo should have given them to us because everyone who saw the kids wearing them wanted to know if we got them in the zoo gift shop (which we did). People went and bought their own because of my kids wearing them all around. Sara and Henry never even took them off when we were playing in the zoo playground! Too funny!

Sara

Emily

Henry

Sara and Henry

Sara

Henry

Emily

Boo in the Zoo

A couple weeks before Halloween, the Greenville Zoo hold a Boo in the Zoo event for the kids. They get to go trick or treating through the zoo. It was the perfect low key Halloween adventure for our three. And it was the only trick or treating they did this year since we are in an apartment complex. The weather was a bit chilly and rainy, but that did not stop us from having so much fun! The girls were Fairy Princesses and Henry was a pirate. He walked around saying "Arrr" to everyone instead of trick or treat. Very cute!

Hope you enjoy the fun pictures!!!

Celebrating with cousin Ford

We went to Columbia for the last weekend in September and were able to share in Ford's birthday celebration! He is now 5 years old! I truly cannot believe that. The kids had so much fun playing with their BIG cousins and Mawmaw and Popa

Mawmaw with Henry

Poppa with Henry

Ellie helping Emily with her shoes

Sara and the blow up birthday cake

The girls swinging

Henry loves playing with his cousin Ford!

Blog Background

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For those of you who visit this blog regularly, you will notice that I have changed the background quite a bit lately.  I am trying to find one that I really like and that fits this season.  I had a really cute one on with just words about fall like football, family, friends, thanksgiving, but it just wasn't working for me.  So, I am going with a more fall look with the pretty colors of orange, red, brown and green.
Maybe I will be able to keep this background until winter... we'll see.

On a side note, hoping and praying that the rain holds off tonight as we are supposed to be going to "Boo in the Zoo" with the kids.  I promise some cute pictures if we are able to go!!!

House update

The potential buyers are moving at a snail's pace!  They had set a date in November for closing, but haven't decided to move forward and accept the counter.  Apparently, the husband wants to build while the wife wants our house.  (Prayers that the wife wins this argument!)  So, we are back to being patient and hopeful.  We have the house up for sale as well as up to rent, so we will see which happens first.  My prayer is to sell it so we can move forward.  I will keep you posted!

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A prayer and a giveaway

It's Friday!!!  Internet is up and running, but no pictures today- sorry!

It has been a long, stressful week.  I didn't realize how stressed I was until my husband said that I wasn't acting like myself.  I am anxious about the house selling.  I can't quite wrap my head around whether I am sad that the house is selling, frustrated that we will love mucho money when we sell, or stressed that the buyers have STILL not gotten back in touch about our counter.  And we gave them our counter on TUESDAY!!!  Seriously...  I am ready to know one way or another- will this offer work out or will we need to have patience to wait on another offer.

So, I am needing prayers.  Prayers that something, anything will happen this weekend.  (And may it be that we are locked into a contract!)  And a prayer that I will let go of the stress and actually sleep.  I can't sleep when my mind is wondering and so these past few nights I have been wide eyed.  And of course, when you are sleep deprived, you are no good to your kids. 

And I need some other prayers, not for myself, but for my friends Leigh and Gray Ladd.  I have posted about them several times over the past few weeks, but today, after reading her blog, I wanted to share once more.  Leigh and Gray set out many months ago to adopt a child from Ethiopia.  Following their call from God, they began the adoption process and are in full swing of trying to raise their initial fees.  At the end of last week, they thought that $5000 more would do it.  But God has a way of changing things around when we least expect it right?  At a conference on adoption, Leigh and Gray heard God calling loud and clear that they were to open their home to not one child, but to two children!  Amazing, yes!  Scary, yes!  And so now, they must come up with close to $8000 in the next couple of weeks.  Prayers please for the Ladds, for their family, for the children they seek to adopt and for those around the world who are supporting them in prayer, financial donations and giveaway donations.  The Ladds feel strengthened by all the support, but $8000 is still a daunting number!

For her full story, jump on over to her blog  http://leigh-onedayatatime.blogspot.com/
And after reading the blog, please, please join in praying for the Ladds and if you are able to support them financially, donate to the giveaways posted on http://bringingourbabyhome-onedayatatime.blogspot.com/

More later...