Visiting Emily at Work!

On our after school outings, we typically run errands or try and do something fun together! On this day, we had to drop off a package with FedEx, then decided we both could use a snack, plus we wanted to see our sister! We had a nice visit with her, a yummy snack, and a fun time together :) 

Visiting The Sound!

This past weekend, Thomas visited the sound in Nags Head, North Carolina! He was happy to see some sand after months away! He and my parents drove down to have a visit and enjoy the weather! Although we are still enjoying the Fall season, the beach is always a beautiful and fun place to visit no matter the weather! (Although a hurricane...that's a different story!) Thomas was able to visit his favorite movie theater and enjoy the yummy popcorn and best fountain drinks around! He also visited his favorite pizzeria, Slice...so yummy!! And managed to get two free slices to go, lucky duck :) Overall, his trip was well worth it, and much enjoyed by all!

ARRGGHH Matey, It's Halloween!

This year like normal, Thomas and I hand out candy to the kids in town or our visiting trick or treaters! However, in the past we have dressed as our normal selves. So this year we decided to make a change, and participate in dressing up as someone other than our beautiful selves! Our costumes consisted of one male pirate and one zombie pirate! Thomas was rocking his striped ragged capris and head scarf! I loved my headband as well, it totally completed the look for both our costumes! Thomas had fun handing out candy with and even enjoyed visiting with fellow trick or treaters! One of the very first to ring our door, was Madison, our favorite special angel also with Down Syndrome! She used to live next door to us, however we still love her <3 Thomas and Maddie talked and took pictures together! She was "Brave" for Halloween, red wig and all....SOO  adorable if I might add! By the time we had handed nearly all of our candy out, we were exhausted. Two hours of manning the ship, I'd say we were some pretty awesome pirates!

Thomas's New Sofa!

Yesterday, the new sofas were arriving at Thomas's house to be placed in the living room or "back room" as we call it! The old couches had been worn out and didn't nearly seat as many people as there were in the room, on any given time. So one afternoon, we accompanied mom to the furniture store to browse, but low and behold, Thomas lounged in one sofa set, and that was all she wrote! Mom told the sales woman, "SOLD!" If only all things in life were so simply! 

Needless to say, once the sofas were delivered, Thomas was eager to watch the men carry them in, and anxious to take a seat! It's funny how something so simple as a new couch, can be so exciting?! Thomas along with everyone home at the time, joined in and took a seat on the big comfy sofas! Today makes day two of enjoying the sofas and breaking them in...and Thomas was yet again found in "his" spot lounged out and happy as a lark!

Thomas Pack's Shoeboxes!

You might wonder what packing a shoebox is all about.....well let me fill you in! 

Samaritan's Purse is an organization in which our church choose for our annual Christmas ministry. It's all apart of Operation Christmas Child. This was established in 1993, were more than 100 million boys and girls in over 130 countries have experienced God’s love through the power of simple shoebox gifts from Operation Christmas Child. Samaritan’s Purse works to deliver the gifts and share the life-changing Good News of Jesus Christ.

If you would like to be apart of such a wonderful opportunity and joyous honor, please click the link below and find out how you can make a difference in a child's Christmas/life this year! 

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/

Unfortunately, I was unable to get a picture of Thomas that morning packing and working hard to help get those boxes ready to be shipped! I had my phone playing Christmas music (which is usually my camera and eyes) and our hands were filled with wrapping paper, tape, toys, and fun goodies to stuff in those boxes! 

What I would do is wrap the shoeboxes two at a time, then stop and have Thomas fill those two with all the necessary supplies and goodies, close them up and designated for which age group and gender each box was for. After all that was finished, we would then start on our next two! By the time our wrapping and stuffing group got done, we had completely filled and stuffed 47 boxes!!!!!!!

God is SOOOO good in so many ways, but the true joy of filling those boxes for these children across the world, was far morning meaningful than anything that could be wrapped under a tree! Knowing that our shoeboxes would make a difference in another childs life, was heartwarming and memorable!