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here are the links to the pictures from Luther's Birthday Party. the weather was beautiful and luther enjoyed every minute of it!! i can't believe my sweet baby boy is a 1 year old. the time just goes too fast!! http://etsu.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2045408&l=d6ea0&id=57504677 http://etsu.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2046061&l=56bcc&id=57504677

one of our better family photos (thanks connie) One Saturday we took Luther to Heritage Days, a local fall festival Luther really liked this wooden sword at one of the craft booths one saturday we took luther to a local farm that has a pumpkin patch, hayride, playground and other activites. playing on the playground Luther's first hayride Luther looking at the moutains and pumpkin patch while we were on a hayride Luther drumming on a pumpkin James finished the last of his board exams the beginning of October. We have had so much fun with our new found freedom from him having to study all of the time. he is still very busy during the week with various internships, but now all of our weekends are free!!! we have had lots of family fun.

Check out this video!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zydlTJouyeU

First football game!! Luther went to cheer for his Aunt Cat Eating Gran's biscuits Swinging with abigail on my parent front porch Beach time!! this was luther 3rd trip to the (Flordia) beach and he LOVED it!! This is luther at the beach at Lake Erie in Ohio. playing in the sand Luther playing in Lake Erie Luther enjoying a picnic in the park. he sat on the bench just like a big boy and ate a ton of chicken Luther with his grandpa at Lake Erie Hiking at Squire's Castle in Ohio King of the Castle Luther trying to get in the flower bed Luther clapping at the wedding we went to in Ohio Luther snacking on a cracker during his first airplane ride Luther and I successfully survived James being out of town doing an internship in Gainsville, FL for the past 4 weeks. We did get to see him two of the weekends(one in AL & one in OH). He just got home on friday and we are so glad he is home. we stayed very busy over the past 4 weeks. On the days i did not keep Isaiah, we k...

We went to visit the college where james and i met and both graduated from. we had to show luther where he is going to go to school and meet his wife :) Luther enjoyed playing in the fountian just like all college freshman boys do We got to see with Jason(James' old roomate from college) & his wife Amy for the first time since their wedding. we also got to meet their 103 lbs dog, Tahoe. Luther wasn't sure what to think at first, but he warmed up to him by the end of our stay. We got stay over night at their beautiful home and we ate like pigs the whole time. Amy made all of James' favorites. Eryn & Davie had us over for a wonderful dinner. Luther ate almost everything Eryn fixed. He enjoyed chicken, black-eyed peas and green beans. Eryn also made him this beautiful blanket. roomates reunion!! Jen & Ashley were my college roomies. we are all mommies now!! Luther with his Pa. Pa call Luther "Pa's little man" Pa bought his little man this four whee...

hiking in the mountians behind our house my moutian boys!! aren't they cute?? Candice and her boyfriend Brady came to visit last weekend. they went hiking with us. Luther fell asleep on the way back down. james kept this hunched over stance so luther head would not fall to the side. what a good daddy!! Luther playing in the grass at his great grandparent house what a sweet smile!! look at all of those little teeth. Luther with his Aunt Candi He can pull up on anything now and can let go and stand alone Luther with baby Isaiah that i have started keeping 3 days a week Luther loves the baby!! Abigail pushing Luther in her baby stroller!! they are so cute together!! Abigail giving Luther lovin' Luther is getting to be such a big boy. He is almost 10 months old. He is crawling everywhere, standing on his own and saying lots of words. He now has 6 teeth. He is feeding himself lots of finger foods. His favorite is probably broccoli, but cheerios are a close second. I started ...

We dedicated Luther at our church on July 1st 2007. Basically this means, we as his parents, acknowledge he is a gift from God entrusted to us during his time on this earth. We promised to raise him in a way that is glorifying to God, teaching him God’s Word and disciplining him to be obedient. The Pastor read a passage that James chose as Luther's Life Verse. It is Ecclesiastes 12:11-14. To summarize, the passage is spoken by the wise King Solomon near the end of his life, stating that nothing else matters in life but FEARING GOD and OBEYING HIS COMMANDS.