We visited the Betts' home to see their baby goats. So adorable! I loved how they would run after their mommy and latch on to nurse for a few seconds then frolick some more.
Johnny and Justin didn't want to get too close. They preferred being on the other side of the fence feeding them bread.
Thank you David for inviting us over.
Big Justin drove all the way down to Woodburn to see us a few weeks back. My boys were so excited for his visit. Jared even left him a little treat on his pillow to welcome him.
Trying to take a picture before church is usually a challenge. :)
Come see us again Big Justin!
John, BJ, and I took the little guys. Our cowboy and Indian were a real hit! We are definitely getting good use out of our costumes. :)
Since I had a few Indians this year for Halloween, Jesse watched one of his Daniel Boone movies and illustrated how an Indian's war paint should look. Pretty scary, huh?
For all of you that attended the Kuykendall reunion/Grandpa and Grandma K's birthday celebration this year, you will understand this gift! Jared made a ton of fake dollars, taped them together and put them in a box to be pulled out. Grandma and Grandpa were each given a decorated box this past summer full of taped together real dollar bills! 
The evening of BJ's birthday, John and Sally took us out to eat at the Cheesecake Factory. We had a wonderful time. Due to some delays, John and Sally were 45 minutes late. This meant we had a lot of time to kill at our table waiting. Thank goodness they bring out snack plates for babies! Towards the end of our meal our waitress handed BJ $40 from the couple that had been sitting behind us. She said they wanted to bless our family because she was blessed by watching our children. We thought that was very kind. I will say, our boys did do pretty good considering how long they had to sit at the table. Now, the next evening our family grabbed taco bell while we were out and about. Let's just say BJ and I were mortified by our boys' behavior. We shoveled our food down, grabbed the little ones and ran out of there embarrassed. BJ and I looked at each other and laughed, "we wouldn't be given any money tonight!" Just keeping us humble. :)
Happy Birthday Beege! I love you more now than ever. xxxoo
October 27th Judson Lee turned one! This little guy has been such a blessing to our family. When I think back to his birth, he was born at a time when our lives were totally out of the norm; a year filled with so much uncertainty regarding BJ's job. Those first few months with a new infant were very trying at times. I remember feeling so overwhelmed without the flexibility BJ's youth pastor job allowed. You can't come and go in construction! We don't know what we would have done without our friends. They loved on us, encouraged us, fixed us meals, watched our older boys, and most importantly reminded us that children our a blessing from the Lord. Having a large family, while full of blessings, has its challenges. There are those who look down on families with more than "the perfect two". I have felt tremendous pressure to have it all together so people frowning on us could not say/think the usual comments...."why did you have so many kids?" Thank goodness for Godly friends in our life who were and are a constant source of inspiration... and the occasional Duggar episodes we were able to watch!
The boys made posters of character qualities they desired for Jud's life. We hope this establishes a new tradition. :)
Jared took Jesse under his wing last year and it looks like Jesse will be doing the same with his younger brothers. :)
Justin loved being a big boy and scooping out his own pumpkin. As you can tell by the picture, he took his job very seriously!
Daddy pretty much did all of Johnny's pumpkin. J.R. does not like to get his hands dirty. I know from experience that he will not always be this way. :)
I was impressed with Jared's carving. He didn't even ask for help. My firstborn is growing up so fast.
Jesse's cracked me up. He made this expression on his pumpkin to match one of his silly faces. Pretty close, wouldn't you say?
My mom came for a visit in October. The boys always get more reading time in when she is here! 
Justin celebrated his birthday again....lucky!
My mom was showing the boys pictures from her trip. The boys were really into certain pics and kept asking to see them over and over again. :) 
Unfortunately we visited Bauman Farms when they were closing. I still can't believe we didn't spend more time there. I guess there is always next year!
We had a good time hiking around, but I was sore and tired when we were done. I think all the boys were pretty exhausted. On the walk back to the suburban Jesse was giving J.R. piggy back rides because I couldn't carry him anymore!
This little guy had the easiest time...a comfortable ride six feet up!
