September...a quick over view

Thank you for the sweatshirts Grandma and Grandpa Marks! **Joshua is holding your picture; I was showing him which G&G they came from

Cheese!

worker man!

CHEESE

Little Bear

Joshua taking self-portraits :)

Boys first bath together...I was doing them separately before Matthew could sit on his own; it gets VERY wild in there now!!!

Brothers, you can't keep them apart!

Big boy, Joshua

Joshua showed Matthew how to dump out ALL the toys! lol!

watching baby Einstein

the end

Fall...Thanks Giving1...A Mother`s prayer

I LOVE the season of fall! Our family was given a 'Creamy Pumpkin' candle yesterday, mmmmm! It smells so yummy! So as I am cleaning the house today, I have all these memories and thoughts of fall running through my mind as I smell this ever so welcoming aroma ;) It is really starting to feel like fall out here in B.C. the weather has been unusually beautiful (meaning it hasn't rained much yet)! We have been able to enjoy many family walks along the river in the last few weeks with all of this nice weather. I love fall...the leaves are kind of starting to change, pumpkin spice lattes (oh so good!!), turkey dinners, NOT the pumpkin pies ;), sweaters, delicious smelling candles, crisp smell in the air... we even had our first fire on Saturday night!!! Well, it was more of a fire for "looks" and the mood, than for heat! Joshua was so excited that we were finally having another fire! He was Daddy's little helper all winter. When it came time to bring more wood in and stoke up the fire, Joshua was right there beside Daddy! Matthew, well, when he saw that fire for the first time...he couldn't help but watch it! He was mesmerized ;) aren't we all though when we see a fire! It is just one of those things that make a comfy cozy evening with the family that much better!
Anyways, enough rambling. We are work are way up to Thanksgiving and I want to try and take the time to share some of the many things I am thankful for!
I am Thankful for:
#1, My salvation
#2, My family (my hubby, our boys, our parents, siblings, etc.)
#3, My home
#4, My church
#5, My friends

I was at a friends baby shower on Saturday, and this prayer was given out, on a paper, to all of us ladies during the devotional.

Dear Lord,

Today give me Your agape love for my husband and children, Your joy to be my strength in the midst of hectic circumstances, Your peace when everyone is making noise at once, Your long suffering when a child is taxing my patience, Your gentleness when I must discipline, Your goodness when I'm tempted to be angry at the person instead rather than the action, Your faithfulness to my tasks ad home duties, Your meekness when there is a misunderstanding between me and a loved one, and Your self-control to curb the habits of my flesh that would make my day less that Your best for me.

May I seek to honour You in all I say and do today.

Amen

I am so glad that I was able to receive this...it was a huge challenge to me as it was being read. I thank the Lord for faithful ladies that have been a influence in my life!

Our Family

We finally had family pictures taken!! Thanks to Jun. I have edited some of these pictures, but not all of them yet. I want to crop a few of these (i.e. the one of the boys with my arm in it! and the one above...don't really need all the extras) I really like them!!

We were having quite the time getting our monkey to smile for pictures...he was to occupied with his cousins.

When he did smile...they are adorable ;)

There was a bit of chocolate bribing for this shot. LOL!

;)

Brothers!!!!

This one is a definite keeper!

Remember how I have said that when I have tried to take his picture lately he charges...well, to be able to get a smile out of Joshua, Sandra was getting him to 'get her,' this is how we got him to smile.

Oops! Lol!!

My guys!!!

Slobber!! :)

:)

LOVE :)

Candid! Daddy and Matthew!

There you have it! Let me know which pictures you want Dads and Mums!

Rose Garden in Stanley Park, Cypress Mountain, and Matching outfits

A week and a half ago, we had Charles Sutphin, one of Nathan's childhood friends, visiting us. So, we took him sightseeing. We went to Stanley park and walked around for a while. We saw these horses while we were walking around the rose garden.

Joshua gave me that flower...I tried taking a picture of him giving me the flower, but it was to blurry. He was to interested in the horses that were walking past ;)

I love the colors of this rose!

Yes, he likes his hat like this :) whenever we push it up, he turns around and pulls it back down!?!?!

I enjoyed having Jun's camera while we were out!

A pink double Decker bus!

Matthew up Cypress mountain...enjoying the view :)

A beautiful view of the city of Vancouver while up Cypress.

Nice view!

Lately, every time I have tired to take a picture of Joshua, he charges at me...funny boy!

My parents gave Joshua and Matthew matching outfits :)

Big eyes!

Brothers! Nothing can come between them! Joshua is starting to like playing with Matthew more and more everyday! Of course Matthew LOVES it when his big brother plays with him :) it is soooo adorable! Joshua shows Matthew how to play cars, ride his bike, work with his tools...all the BOY stuff! It is so neat to see them getting along so well! Today, I was in the other room when I heard Matthew laughing SO hard...Joshua had started playing peek-a-boo with him! It was so cute! Joshua is VERY protective of Matthew too. Don't dare try and touch him when Joshua is watching him ;)
"There were never such devoted BROTHERS!" :)