Halloween & Church

I'm sure that the two items listed in the title don't really belong together, seeing as Halloween's background is completely the opposite of church...but that's what this is about.

Saturday was Halloween. Matt, Chelsea and I went trick or treating with our beautiful girls.

Madilynn was dressed up as a lady bug, since she seems to have a huge attachment to them. Kaitlyn was a little lamb and she was cute as could be. The girls loved spending time together and talked and laughed and smiled at each other. It was wonderful to spend time with my belly buddy Chelsea again. Even though we haven't known each other very long, she knows so much about me and my life! By the time trick-or-treating was over, both girls we completely tuckered out and passed out. All in all, we truly had a blast and can't wait to get together with Chelsea & Kaitlyn again for our next fun trip!

Sunday Chelsea and I took the girls to church for the very first time. We left them at the daycare center with some wonderful women so that we could enjoy service without them needing our attention. Community of faith was a wonderful place to go. We heard a great service from The Shook's about marriage, commitment and the true meaning of the vows that we offer when we marry. It was revitalizing and renewing.

After reading Laura Shook's blog I am going to follow one of her 'homework assignments' and list 100 things that I am truly grateful for, but I am going to list 10 per day for the next 10 entries. This should be interesting.

1) Thank you God for the wonderful husband that I have. He is literally my better half and I cannot wait to walk through life with him.

2) Thank you God for my beautiful daughter. She is the light of my life.

3) Thank you God for helping me find Chelsea. Without her, I would not have found you.

4) Thank you God for my family. We may not always get along, but they love me and I love them.

5) Thank you God for my life experiences. I have had the opportunity to travel and experience so much, at such a young age, and I would not be who I am today with out them.

6) Thank you God for each breath that I take.

7) Thank you God for my dog, Summer. She can be a horrible pain sometimes, but she has brought many wonderful smiles to my face.

8) Thank you God for my job. It isn't always my favorite thing to do, but it allows me to help support my family.

9) Thank you God for double stuf'd oreos.

10) Thank you God for courage. Throughout the many trials in my life, you have always provided me with the courage to make it through.

Quick update on Madi:

She is now 11lbs, 23 7/8 inches long. She is completely on formula now because she wasn't gaining enough weight. She has also been put on medication for reflux (late diagnosis) so that we can see if it helps her to gain any weight. We are hoping (and praying!) for a 13lb baby when we go back at the end of this month!