Last time Maggie and I went to Costco, we had to get our usual lunch, but this time she wanted a big hotdog and a big bun. I guess the days of cutting it into little pieces are over. My little girl
is growing up so fast.
Last time that Arin and I went to Seattle to visit Matt and Tara, Matt and I took the kids to the mall. I don't know what it is about those cheesy little rocking car toys, but Maggie and Camden love
them. Even when they just stay still because you didn't put any money in them.
All of the Small Group Leaders at church received a new Study Bible to help us with our Small group Leading and personal bible study. It seems like it is a resource that I will be using for years to come. I Have a New American Standard Bible that I have had since 1986, and I have underlined it and written in the margins for years. I really hate to use the information and insights that I have recorded in there for all those years. But this is an AWESOME BIBLE!! I found a little video about it and thought that the two people who actually read this blog may like to see.
Here is a video... (If it works)
I really hope that this study bible will help to get me interested in the LEARNING part of bible study again. I remember I used to do my own "expositorial study" if that is the right phrase, if it is even a phrase at all. I used to love to learn about the words, meanings, why they used it, background about the passage and all of that cool stuff. I really hope that this will stir that back up and get me into bible STUDY again, not only for the Small group I am leading, but for my personal growth and knowledge.
If any of you out there would like to pray for me to make this a point of my life where I can really begin to have the discipline to study more and be more of a spiritual leader for my family, I would not turn that down. I know that it is kinda weird to put a prayer request out there on a public blog, but I think that we need to be praying for each other like this anyway. So there it is. take it how you want to.
On Friday Maggie and her cousin Camden had their first opportunity to be part of a little kids favorite past time.
Trick or Treating! We try and teach our kids not to take candy from strangers, then dress them up and send them door to door to do JUST THAT! Just look at how cute they are, who wouldn't give them candy... We had so much fun taking Little Dorothy and Buzz Light Year our for a night on the town. When they went to he first house, they were both a little nervous. But as soon as they got candy put in their baskets, they thought that was pretty cool. Maggie couldn't wait to "Do that next house!" They walked up together and gave variations of "Trick or Treat" and "Happy Halloween". But luckily they both were able to say thank you at all the houses.
I was very glad that I took my camera with the external flash so that I could take pictures on almost complete darkness. (Arin and I didn't bring flashlights. We thought we would be out earlier and for not as long as we were.) Both of them had a great time, and then as we got home Arin and I had our first chance of the privilege of being parents by putting the kids down and then raiding the candy.
It was so much fun to take the kids out for the Halloween experience, and hope to be able to get together ands do this every year.
