Hello Grandma & Grandpa

So, Daddy has been home with Hope this week. He's loving it, but we're still missing Grandma and Grandpa Perry. We thought they might like to see some photos to help them through their Hope withdrawal until Sunday afternoon when we make it to the great north woods for the Thanksgiving holiday. Here are some cute ones. Enjoy.

This is a photo of one of Hope's duties last week. All the wood needed to be moved across the yard and stacked under the tarp before the snowfall. She seemed to have a great time in spite of a scratched up lip from tripping and landing with her face on the piece she was carrying at the moment. She looked pretty tough when I got there to pick her up after work, but it didn't seem to phase her a whole lot. You can see the scrape in some of the photos. It has healed nicely. (Rest easy Grandma.)

What in the world is this stuff??? Hope's first snow:


So, if we're going to have snow, we must have boots. ;) We thought it best to try them on in the house and practice walking. They are a little big, but she'll get the hang of it I think. She sure was having a good time with them. She certainly didn't want them off when it was time for p.j.'s and bed. You'll of course notice the purse. This girl loves to accessorize. We picked up that purse at a garage sale this summer and she plays with it every day. Gotta love the favorite toys that cost a quarter! ;)



I went in one night this week to check on Hope like I always do before I go to bed. This is what I found. Isn't she sweet?

Here is our Sunday football fan. GO PACK GO!!! I won't say too much about last week's game since I know I have many MN fan friends who read this blog. I'll just mention that it was a pretty glorious game. I'd say we Packer fans were due for a season like this against the Vikes. K...I'm done. ;)


We went out with the tripod and took some family photos a couple weekends ago. You can see the trees still had leaves. It was a gorgeous evening and we had so much fun. Here are a few of the smiles we captured.


We'd like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! We will be out of blogging commission for the week (I think?) so we'll just say now that we feel so blessed to call you our family and friends. And, especially this year, we are thankful for our beautiful little girl. She is incredible. Have a fantastic time recounting your blessings next week. We're wishing you quiet moments of wonder, sweet family memories, and many many more years of thankfulness to come.

God bless ~ Beth, Ron, & Hope

There are no words adequate ~

Thank you to all of our friends, family, and fellow bloggers who have been praying for our friend Tom. I need to write now and ask for prayers for his family and friends. Tom passed away last night. Tom was an incredible man whose spirit touched so many. You are welcome to visit his Caring Bridge Site to read his story and comments from those who loved him. His legacy will continue! What an amazing testimony!

Please, at this time, also say prayers for all workers in the building trades. I know that the electricians in the metro area have been deeply affected by this tragedy. I also know that other union organizations have been touched by Tom's experience as well. We need to pray that they are blessed with strength as they work through the loss of their "brother." We are reminded during this time, that the work of these men and women is sometimes dangerous. Please pray for their safety everyday, that they may return home to their families and loved ones every evening.

Gods blessings and peace ~ Beth

We love autumn!

I've had these photos ready to go and I thought I'd better get them uploaded before the snow flies. I can't believe winter is almost here. It seems like just yesterday that we were in China dripping for the humidity.

Hope is from a very tropical area in southern China. I wondered what she'd think of fall here in the midwest. How do you think she feels about it? :) I can't wait to see what she thinks of her first winter. Snow is going to be so much fun!

LEAVES!




Other news...Hope now has her two eye-teeth. The top right tooth poked through on Oct. 27. The top left appeared today! Now we have to work on the bottom two.

Finally, I can't leave this post without mentioning Tom. Please Pray!

Tom

Good afternoon everyone - I'm taking a second here to add a link to Tom's website. There is also a link in our right margin. He is currently in surgery to have work done on his chest. His family and support are so strong and his story is a huge testament of faith. Please continue to keep him and his family in your prayers. They have a long road ahead.

Beth

A few from last night...

We hope you all had a fun Halloween! We had a great time! Hope had more fun handing out the candy and following other kids around. Maybe next year she'll show more interest in the actual candy, but for now, she is very content to just play with her pumpkin and be outside. Isn't she the prettiest little flower you've ever seen?

There is no doubt!