Punkin' Pickin'!

Today we went punkin' pickin' with Nana and Papa and had a blast! Some highlights were: the petting zoo, port-a-potties, a tractor ride to the pumpkin patch, a good old fashioned southern fried lunch, peanut butter fudge, and pumpkin pie. We ate a lot. Some not so great points were: the port-a-potties, the bumpy ride to the pumpkin patch, no naps, and no naps again. The girls really did well for not sleeping all day, although when we got home 6 hours later things began to fall apart! We had a great time with Nana and Papa, and hope to take Daddy there next week during fall break (yes!!!).

Lazy Summer Days

We got the frog pool out again (it had been put away since we traveled to Nashville last month), and the girls didn't care that it had birdseed in it. They had a blast, and Sophie very quickly found out how easy it was to escape: just slide that wet swimsuit right over the sides!

The Frog

These pictures really are self explanatory. We got a pool. The pool looks like a frog. I, Kevin, have no comment on the frog pool. Ruth wasn't sure at first of the frog pool, but she likes it. So I guess we'll keep it.

 

 

 

Sophie's Reading Hour

 

Hey there! Sophie here. Why don't you come back when it's a little bit less, uhm, crowded in here, if you know what I mean!

 

Oh good! You came back. Would you like to sit down and read with me? I love to read.

 

This particular work is one of my favorites. This is my third time through it. The character development is fantastic!

 

The end, it always gets me though! So rich, so deep! Alas!

The Shepherd of the Morning

The Shepherd of the Morning

Poor, weak, hopeless and frail,
Little orphaned Lamb you begin the day
Alone, and on a cruel dark trail,
Blind helpless lost, you have no way.

But Lo! There is a Shepherd sure,
Who guides, protects and keeps secure.
He knows the way to sweet green hills,
A hard lonely path where lambs are killed.
A lamb without a Shepherd there
Would surely die in sin’s despair.

Justice the Wolf, he lies in wait,
From his fell teeth is no escape.
But for a lamb rescue is found
In this Shepherd safe and sound.
For Shepherd Jesus fully met
The need of Justice in His death.
He fully met and soundly beat
Death in His death, so we might see
Those sweet green hills, that morning dew,
A flock of sheep that were made new.

For that Shepherd not only died,
Beaten, whipped, and crucified.
He died and then He rose again
To meet God’s justice, pay for sins.
The sins of sheep within his flock,
The sins of those who cannot stop.
For our great Shepherd we are blessed,
Since we’re clothed in His righteousness.

And such a coat cannot be sheared,
Little lamb there is but this one light,
That in His coat you need not fear,
It is warm and safe in this Dark Night.

Why......?

 

 

 

Not so long ago...

 

My parents sent me this picture of Ruth's namesake, Evangeline Ruth, and her Great Grandpa, Poppy. I love pictures of couples as they are just married. All the stress of the wedding fades away, and it's like it suddenly hits them that they have received what they've been waiting for for so long. Marriage is such a blessing from the Lord, and I'm so thankful for my own sweetheart. I'm also thankful for my grandparent's marriage; without which, I would not be here.

Welcome , Isaac!

 

This is my new little second cousin (though I consider him more of a nephew!), Isaac. He belongs to my sweet cousin and her husband, Christy and Joe. We love you all, and are so happy for you! I can't wait to meet Isaac in person!

A Trip to the Zoo

We got Zoo Passes! The girls love it, Daddy loves it, and Mommy loves it too! We got to look at the elephant, which is Ruth's favourite (Daddy's too!), and then we took a picture of the girl's outside of the gorilla exhibit! Unfortunately, Daddy was so excited about the gorillas that he couldn't keep the camera steady and the pic was a little blurry. Oh well!

 

 

 

New Toys

 
 
 
 

Ruth is settling in to her new toddler bed that we found on Craigslist (if you haven't checked it out yet, you should!). I wasn't going to push her to sleep in it the first night, but as soon as she saw it she moved all her stuffed animals into it, and laid down with her blanket, sucking her thumb. Needless to say, there was no problem on her part. It's kind of hard to not have her in the crib anymore, though. One, she can get out by herself now, and two, she is just not my little baby anymore (although she's still my precious little girl). Oh well; times are changing in the Morse household.

Sophie and I got a sling two weeks ago, and there's hardly a day that goes by that I don't use it several times. We absolutely love it. She was still not sure what she thought about it when we took the pictures. I think she's spoiled now, though, because she doesn't want to be put down!


We are moving to a new apartment next weekend, if you didn't know. Not what we had intended on having happen, but the Lord's plans are often much different than ours. We know He is Sovreign, and rejoice with hope that He is leading us to a new home, and new situations and relations with people. Pray for us! But expect the postings to slow down for a bit!

Getting the Most Out of Everything

Ruth was really enjoying breakfast


 
 
 

Silly Girl

Our sweet SOphie has turned into quite the smiler and giggler. Today all you had to do was poke her and she started cracking up, which cracks us all up.

 

 

 

Sophie and the Blanket of Many Colors

Who knew Biblical allusions could be so fun?

 

 

 

Catching Up!

We have a much better internet connection now, so were going to try and get you all caught up on the last four months of photos (well, we're going to try, anyways!).