An eventful week...

Every year, on the first Sunday in October, Adam's family has a big reunion. We had a wonderful day spent with those we love, not to mention the delicious food that spanned six tables.
Here are a few of their second cousins, Darion, Jake and Will.
Lil' linebacker enjoyed some football.
Heather and I have a blessed friendship. We were in the delivery room together (so to speak) when we adopted our first children on the same day in Vietnam. We again rejoiced when we both had sons. And now their third kiddo, precious Samuel, has joined their family forever.
Look at his cheeks. OH so kissable! Yes, over 10lbs.
A few snippets of tiny dancer.
Official nerd gear. She began hooking her pens on her shirt.
The butterfly effect. She flutters around, singing, looking beautiful and brings new life to all things in this house.
We LOVE going to the state fair and having dinner. We were able to see our friends, the Lydens family, and rode the merry-go-round with them.
Our adopted great-grandparents... we celebrated Bob's 70-something birthday!
Brother was spoiled rotten and spoon fed lots of chocolate cake : )
While he ate, we hugged on big sister.
She is practicing to dress herself. This usually happens during nap time. (which is slowly turning into "rest" time, i.e. play and dress-up because she doesn't really need naps anymore : ( this outfit was complete with a nosebleed. Poor gal, that nose is bleeding all-the-time.
Love this: Back off, I'm blazin (from Buffalo Wild Wings)
Brother got some beauty time this week. Testing out some new do's for him. I am not into the rock-n-roll look for those under a certain age, but he did look pretty cool with his faux-hawk.
What did I learn this week? Well it was something great. It changed me. On the inside and helped me see a new side of prayer. It was from my Revelation study this week...

"...The twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints." Rev 5:8
I mean WOW. There are 24 elders sitting around Jesus in the throne room and they hold OUR prayers, which brings sweet smelling incense into His presence. I love the picture of this, so beautiful.

The Perryman family
p.s. We are on day 3 of the kids sharing a room. Its a major adjustment, but we know it will just get better and better. We are working on big sis's room, so I am excited to share that soon. (If its a boy, that will become Avi Joy's room and the boys will share.)