We have had quite an eventful September! We spent almost two weeks in Monroe and visited with lots of friends and family. We also had fun celebrating Josh's Birthday and enjoying the always loved "Cheese Days." We have about 2 weeks in La Crosse then plan to head out to Colorado and then Appleton. Good thing for well behaved kids... well, for the most part ;).



So far, about 5 different people have asked if they're twins!



All clean



An example of Lily's recent stage of temper tantrums



MiMi loves Lily & Lily loves MiMi



cousins!



Josh's catch and my catch ;)



Lily and Caedmon had so much fun with cousins Allie and Benjamin



Caedmon just stole Lily's corndog!



Lily's first ride on the Merry-Go-Round



Happy Nai Nai and Sleepy Caedmon



GG and Gampy came to celebrate Cheese Days in Monroe



Lily is amazed at the "Cheese Days" Parade!




Great Grandpa Gabioud and Caedmon

So the other day we're going to a support appointment...I (Josh) went to get Lily out of the car and she says, "Jesus loves me this I know!" My jaw dropped and I asked Lindsey if she has said that before...she said "NO!"

Then I whispered in her ear "for the Bible tells me so." But she did not repeat that. After our meeting we were driving home and from the back seat Lily says, "Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so!"

Lindsey and I started laughing so hard and Lily started laughing. She kept saying it over and over. It was awesome. We got home and recorded her...that's posted below.

What a smart cookie!

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"Lily, are you sure I'm not too heavy for your doll's stroller?"

Love those carrots!

Mom and Cade

"Ahhhhh!"

A wonderful visit from Nai nai & Ye ye

Ye ye sharing his shoes

A fun day at the pool with mom and molly

Go PACK!

Hut, hut, HIKE

Which way to the party?

Caedmon's first time in a resuraunt high chair (at Culvers with Auntie Christa!... and tiger)

Fun times with "aunt Becky"

Caedmon loves being outside

Isabella Kilps on her first wagon ride

summer's for smimmin

Lily & Isabella... friends forever!
(thanks for the fun visit!)

"Love you 'daedmon'"

I'm almost 5 months old!

Florida is so much fun

(Lily in the auditorium with 100 others during a meeting...
seems like a good fit)

Rollins Campus

This is our home for the next month!

It's a dorm building with appartment sized rooms. There have been 4 couples along with 8 kids staying here. Today, more staff and kids moved in since classes are starting tomorrow.

A bunch of junior high kids also moved in today... I'm guessing for 'dance camp.' :o)

(moss hanging from trees)
The weather is very humid. Today it rained lots. I just checked out the forcast on yahoo and it looks like rain for the next 2 weeks!

Caedmon & Lily loving their new double stroller! Josh and I are loving it too...
how did we get around without it??

The arcitecture on this campus is beautiful.


















Where's the lizard?
(ha ha)

Matt, Clay, Josh, Cade, Linds, Lily, Katie, Heather, Vanessa, (baby in belly), & Chris
Our Care Group!






Lily's new friend Asher (2 months old)

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!

You're the best dad in the world!!! (Love, Lily & Caedmon)

We love you Ye Ye!
Gampy, you're the greatest!

Papa, there's no one like you!
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3 more days and then off with 2 kids, 2 suitcases, & 2 much fun to Orlando, FL for new staff training. This last month has been a crazy one and definately rewarding. Caedmon is already 4 months old and weighs 17 lbs. He began eating rice cereal about 2 weeks ago and seems to enjoy every moment of it :o). He is rolling from back to front... and back! He is such a giggler and a great baby- so relaxed and easy going.


He loves his sister so much and knows she loves him too as he hears a "hi brother!" randomly throughout the day. Lily often tries to pick Cade up and then tiredly utters a "heavy!"


Lily is such a big helper. She is growing so fast we can hardly believe it. She weighs almost 25lbs. Her new words and phrases are "Lamby, where are you?," "Dadda, mowing?," "1,2,3,6,7,10," and "Me Me? Pa Pa? GG? Gampy? Nai nai? Ye Ye?" (her grandparents :o).


In early June Josh finished up his career installing cable. We are now on the support raising trail and enjoying it lots. We are still "church missionaries" at Seventh Street Baptist down town. Josh has been teaching Adult Sunday School from the book of Romans. He has an incredible teaching gift. He is also a wonderful and loving daddy and a patient and romantic husband (HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!). We are on game 86 of our '06 Cribbage Tournament, Josh being ahead by only 1! In his free time (mostly at 4 or 5am) Josh enjoys catching fish.



The word that sums up my life lately is GRACE. God's grace. What a sweet sound. In August Josh and I will be married for 4 years!!! And it only gets better. I have also been enjoying learing about all these develpmental stages the kiddos are going through. God's creation is so precise, complex, and amazing. I just finished with a 5 week time of fellowship at our house called "Apples of Gold." What a sweet program. All 10 of us ladies experienced true friendship during the last couple months. I just love summer time and the fun it brings!

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some random memories over the past few months:

Bro & sis on a wagon ride. "Hey Caedmon, I think you need some sunscreen!"

Dad, you're so fun!

Lils & Uncle Evan as captains! (Happy Father's Day too!)

Caedmon so happy to meet Isabella Kilps

Lily "painting" with colored yogurt! mmm! (thanks for the idea Tammy!)
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And one final announcement:


Happy Father's day Uncle Tim!!!

(wehew!!! due date: Dec. 21st!)