a good week

it has been a good week, but it has also been a long one.

here are some highlights (well, the first one is a lowlight)

- the boys pulled the dresser over on themselves last friday. it was the scariest experience i have had as a parent. in the midst of it, though, i realized that the Lord provided what i needed and He allowed me to see such character and strength in my sweet four year old. davis was such a strong man in helping me to get lane out from under the dresser. he was so proud as i recounted the story to joel. it was so neat to see the little man that God created him to be. i am so thankful to our Protector that neither of them were hurt.
- saturday we went to octoberfest in our town. (forgot the camera- so no pics) it was a beautiful day and a fun time. davis enjoyed riding on the thomas the train ride, doing the limbo, and running around in the huge bouncy thing. he goes at life full blast, and it was interesting to see that in contrast to our timid lane. he was content to watch davis and had a good time hanging out with me and ellen on the sidelines.
-i also got my rings back. yay! i don't remember if i wrote about this before, but i had to have my ring cut off while i was pregnant with ellen. we had both rings resized and it is wonderful to have them back. we actually look legit now. :)
-monday we went to an orchard in morganton and picked apples with friends. (another photo-less event ) alisha practically forced me to go (just kidding :)) i am glad she encouraged me to do it. for me, sometimes having three kids prevents me from doing fun things, just because i feel overwhelmed before i even leave the house. i am thankful for a friend that will push me to do something fun even when i am looking for a way out. we had a great time picking and while we were driving home davis said that he had "so much fun picking apples today" i am glad we got to hang out with good friends.

okay, i am tired and i am sure this post is too long, especially since there are no pictures. we are headed out tomorrow on a trip to visit our friends, the greenes and then to visit my grandma. i'll let you know all about it when we return, and i will include pics, i promise. :)