Family Circus
We went to the Shriner Circus in Kansas City this past weekend with a group of friends from church. We were given free tickets, which is always nice! The circus was amazing and we had such a great time hanging out with everyone. I thought I'd share a couple of family pictures with those of you who are not on Facebook! :)

Teeter-Totter
There are times when I feel very content with having only 1 child. I still desire another one, but I'm content, you know? I think about all the good things about having an only child. He gets uninterrupted time with both parents, our home is much more tranquil without siblings arguing with each other, we are able to afford to live on one salary, etc. Our son is a joy and we delight in him fully. I love our family just as we are.Then there are other times when the desire for a second child is like a punch in the gut, it hits me and takes my breath away and demands my total attention! Sometimes it creeps up in jealousy when I see other families who have 2, 3, 4

The Little Prince
Nathan was Prince Caspian from Narnia for Halloween, and he looked so adorable! He has been very in to knights lately, so we were very excited to find this costume on sale. We didn't let him wear it until his Halloween party at school, but now he puts it on every day! You can tell by looking at him how strong and brave he feels when he has it on!

When strangers become angels...
Just another day in the life of me. It's never boring, I'll say that!So last night Steve went to the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting, and Nathan and I decided to use our night without dad to do some birthday shopping for Steve. We headed to St. Joseph, which is about 30 minutes away. We got to the store, looked around, selected a gift, and took it up to pay... and then I realized that my wallet was not in my purse! As soon as I noticed it was missing, I knew exactly what had happened and where it was - on my counter at home! I felt so silly but I told the cashier that we would not be able to purchase it and we got in the van to head home.

We have a 5-year-old in the house!
Nathan's birthday was October 8th, and we had so much fun celebrating with him! His birthday was on a Thursday this year, which just happens to be Steve's day off, so we spent the entire day together. The day began with a Daddy/Son trip to our local donut shop. Because this shop is owned by