Eli Got Saved!

     We have been in quarantine due to Isaac testing positive for COVID-19.  We were unable to attend church as normal.  Therefore, we had virtual church.  We watched 2BC then had a discussion afterwards.  Eli has been asking questions for a few years now but hadn't been ready to take the next step in accepting Jesus as his Lord and Savior.  Adam talked with Eli, and Eli confessed to being a sinner and was ready to repent and give his life over to Christ.  Eli prayed with Adam and I, asking Jesus into his heart.  He wept afterwards, feeling relieved of his sins. It was a such a special and precious moment in his life.  I'm so thankful for answered prayers, and proud of Eli for making the biggest decision of his life.  He is now my brother in Christ, and we are so blessed!  I am thankful for this time of quarantine since something so amazing came from it!  Eli has been such a blessing to our family, and I cannot wait to see how the Lord uses him to further His kingdom!

Hannah Bug

I wanted to get a photo of Hannah in her little dress after church.  At almost 15 months old, this girl knew what to do when I asked her to stand by the wall and smile.  I guess she's had her picture taken a few times!

Fall 2017...Isaac 9, Eli 6, & Hannah 1

Halloween Fun

The boys had fall parties at school today where they got lots of goodies!  Adam and I both had to work on Halloween, so Grandad took the boys to downtown Greenville to the Candy Crawl, which is where the local businesses give out candy.  The boys walked around some with the Rice boys (Carver and Sawyer).  House of Onyx gives out little animal figures, which Eli loves!  Then Grandad took the boys to some family/ friends homes trick-or-treating.  After that, I met the kids at home to take some pictures and get a snack.  Mimi had been keeping Hannah, Grandmama worked at Adam's office, and Grandad had the boys, so we all met at our house.  After our short time at home, Adam and I took all three kids trick-or-treating at my co-workers, Kayla and Joseph's home.  Hannah has been sick with a cough and runny nose, but since she is walking, I wanted to capture her first true trick-or-treating moment.  We then took Hannah back home to rest with Mimi while we went to Treats And More at the Agricultural Center (an event sponsored by our church).  This is Isaac and Eli's favorite event because they love inflatables.  They especially liked the one called "Wipe Out" which was like an American Ninja Warrior event.  Isaac was able to complete it in a little over 3 seconds, and was determined to beat his time. The boys got lots of candy and had a great day with family and friends!

Isaac's 1st Time Playing Catcher

Isaac has always been adamant about not playing catcher in baseball.  Well, being one of the older boys on his team this fall, his coach asked him to try it out.  To Isaac's surprise, he enjoyed it!  He liked being involved in each play, and being where the action was taking place.  He did a great job!

Great Day At The Lake With Grampy

This summer slipped by quickly, and we didn't make it to the lake.  However, Grampy called this morning with the invitation, and the boys were so excited!!!  It was a perfect day to be on the lake.  It is really hot for September, but the water temperature was great!  Isaac skied for the first time by himself!  He got up and stayed up for a couple seconds (on his 3rd attempt).  He did great!  Eli skied with Daddy holding him.  They got up the first try and stayed up. This gave Eli an idea of what skiing feels like.  Both of the boys rode the intertube, which is their favorite!   They love tubing!  Adam and Grampy both skied too.  They've still got it!!  We left Hannah with Grandmama so she could crawl around and play, without being in the heat.  Being at the lake feels like a vacation away from all the busyness and stress around me.  It was such a nice, relaxing day!