We are home!

Well, we have been in our new home for one week now and there are still boxes to open but we are starting to feel a bit settled. Samuel and Merideth seem to feel very content and stay busy with opening boxes, it is like Christmas in October! Samuel started preschool this week and Merideth started in a preschool-like program this week. They both seem to enjoy it but are so exhausted when they get home that they are very quiet and want to play alone.

Sorry that we don't have pictures, we hope to have our computer put together soon so we can connect with the world!

Pictures of "Mernif"

Merideth wanted both of these pictures to show you her new sweater and her baby. I had to uphold my promise to show them to the world!

Finding fun in TX

Okay, picking pumpkins in TX is nothing like picking pumpkins in WA. All our pictures from WA show us in double layers, hats, gloves, etc. Look at us in TX; shorts, sunglasses, Samuel is even wearing swim trunks. I had my first pumpkin spice latte the other day...it was 90 degrees outside, not right. Still fun anyway!

Open wide!

Samuel and Meirdeth sculpting something at a n arts festival.

Finding fun in OKC

Go Thunder!


Fun at the OK state fair. Merideth has taken a likin' to corn dogs since we have been away from home cooked meals. This one topped the charts!

The boat ride on the canal in downtown OKC.

POPS, a burger place on route 66 with a few hundred different types of soda pop. We aren't sure what prompted this pose, maybe a future rapper?

Creative; that's what you get when in a rented apartment.

Many games of jumping into the "water".

The underware bandits. (no help from mom on this one!)

If there is nothing else to do cover your sister with stickers.

Our new home!

Well, we did it, we made our offer and after numerous counter offers from both sides the seller/builder accepted! We hope to close within two weeks and we all can't wait to move in. We will be heading back to Robert and Danica's tomorrow as our lease runs out at the apartment. It feels great to have this done. Marc says that this is the first purchase of a home that he isn't feeling completely overwhelmed with. You all now officially have a home to stay in when you come to visit!! Thank you for your prayers and encouraging words!

Decisions Decisions

We are in the midst of trying to decide between two houses here in OKC. We have been surprised at the homes here, our realtor has too. They have the most homes on the market than they have had in years but just not the right one for us. Our hope was to find a house to fit or come close to fitting our family and one that we could sell with ease in a couple of years if needed. One of the houses we found is pretty close to perfect for our family but a bit overpriced for the market here and the other one is a decent price but not quite so perfect as far as layout and number of rooms. We are sitting on things today and plan to make an offer tomorrow. We have been asking for prayer and praying that God would guide our decision.

"Final lesson. “filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.” Pray in utter reliance upon Jesus. For only when the branch cleaves to the vine will the fruit grow. Only when we are clinging to Christ, will his life giving Spirit flow through us to produce the fruit of peace, love, joy, self-control, patience. This fruit will bring glory and praise to the Father. This is how to pray through to a good decision."

This is from our pastor's sermon last week on Paul's example of how to pray through a decision. Thank you Pastor James!