Dancing

Veteran's Day Prayer

Dear Lord,
Today we honor our veterans,
worthy men and women
who gave their best
when they were called upon
to serve and protect their country.
We pray that you will bless them, Lord,
for their unselfish service
in the continual struggle
to preserve our freedom, our safety,
and our country's heritage, for all of us.
Bless them abundantly
for the hardships they faced,
for the sacrifices they made
for their many different contributions
to America's victories
over tyranny and oppression.
We respect them, we thank them,
we honor them, we are proud of them,
and we pray that you will watch over
these special people
and bless them with peace nad happiness.
In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
-Joanna Fuchs

Trick or Treat

Wake up Jacob! Time to play. Jacob wasn't sure about Addison. She liked to give kisses and was loud with the toys, but Addison loved him.
Kisses

The bunny is ready to go Mom.

We visited Sis and Shane's scary house on our Trick or Treat route.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

This is how we started. She really didn't like sitting next to the pumpkin but after we snapped a few pictures she was okay. What a change in mood!

Operation Christmas Child

I wanted to let everyone know about a project I'm working on with a group of young people. Each year we do about 6 service projects and currently we've focused on "Operation Christmas Child" and are seeking donations.

Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes. Since 1993, more than 61 million shoe boxes have been packed, shipped, and delivered across the globe. People of all ages can be involved in this simple, hands-on missions project. National Collection Week is November 17-24.

Check out http://www.samaritanspurse.org/ to find out more and the items you can contribute. I will be home this weekend so if anyone's is interested in donating even if it's just a dollar or package of pencils. It all goes toward shoebox gifts for kids. We will be assembling and donating the packages National Collection Week. If you wish to assemble your own and donate in your area we encourage you to do so. I believe there is a drop off site in McCook as well. Thanks for your help and support!

Addison Update...

Miss Addison is doing very well. She has been standing up to things for a few weeks now, finally got the crawling down, and she learned uh-oh at daycare last week so that's all she said all weekend. Oh and the face- say "kiss, kiss" or "show me your funny face" and this is what you'll get.

Game Time

Enjoying the game (or maybe just the phone..

and the pool table)

But still fun.

Addison and Grandpa Bruce after the game.