Fall in Texas

It has been a while since I've written. Things have been busy around here. Both sets of grandparents were in town for Emrey's dedication, which was very special. This was a time when we dedicated Emrey, back to God and also dedicated ourselves as parents, to walk with God and be Godly examples for her. It was very special to have both her grandparents here, as well as her Texas grandparents (The Stoneman's). Ellis has been busy with his job, trying to meet a few deadlines, and working on a paper. He is hoping to finish the paper on time so that he can present it at a conference in Montana this spring! We're excited thinking about maybe getting to go skiing and check out Montana, but it creates a lot of pressure and extra work for Ellis, so we'll see. Here are a few pictures of Emrey helping us to pick out our pumpkins a couple weeks ago! She loved playing in the pumpkins, eating the straw and watching the other children running around. She is on the move these days, slowly starting to crawl and pull herself up on the couch, your legs, anything within arms reach! She is also copying phrases, such as "uh-oh"! Eating has become a chore, as she really isn't into baby food any more, and prefers to eat little finger foods! Needless to say, this makes for messy mealtimes and lots of extra time spent cleaning up. Still no teeth, but her gum ms are starting to look a bit more "pointed" which a friend of ours tells us is a good sign teeth are on the way!