...and they ran to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. Luke 2:16
Thank you God for your son, our savior!
....Happy Birthday Jesus!!!

so, here's one of many fall trees we've seen over the past month. yet, it's now bare...winter is on it's way!

as Mason, says..."it's Kissmiss time now!"

We went to Branson for the day and stopped at this really fun gift house.
...then we headed to Silver Dollar City to see all the Christmas lights!

For our 13th anniversary, we went out to eat at Shogun's...

It's pumpkin time...

...don't pumpkin patches make the best pics!

happy birthday Denise!

HALLOWEEN....
...click to watch "our Superman" video.

I just love these pics...oh, how I am loving being a mom of a soon-to-be 3 year old!!! Mason, you are so fun these days. Your make believe play, is the norm now. You are either Bert from Mary Poppins and will kick your knees and "step-in-time," SUPERMAN, or Tow Mater...and need help as you are frequently..."stuck in the mud," as you would say.

Friends,
We love you all!

...so it's that time again.
I call it CaNdy CoRn TiMe! or okay...FALL!
I don't know about you, but I just love CCT...the leaves, the weather, the candy, the Halloween fun and costumes, wrapping my neck in my warm scraf, sipping oh-so many cups of mocha surprise...I could go on and on!!!
I can't tell you how beautiful it gets here in Ozark country this time of year. I'll post some pics as I see them.
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your CCT!
Love to you all,
The Matthews

First day back to college!

My boys....just love them!

Last of the summer pics...
I told Mason to give me his best "hot wheels" face, so this is it!

...so fun, he discovered LEGOS!

We had such a fun summer...A big "thank you" to all who made it fun for us too!

Who is having more fun? I think MOM!!!

Day at Disneyland...oh, what fun we always have!!!

...For those that know, Mason's favorite at Disneyland is the Matterhorn! We talk about it all the time. Yet, there's another ride that may become "the favorite"... he's 4 inches away! So he says, "I'm eating all my healthy food so I can grow very, very tall for I can ride Splash Mountain."

We'll keep you posted!

Great Grandma Spearman and Mason
8-17-08
Our little trip to California.

The fam...Orange Circle, CA

Grandma Matthews
and

Grandpa Matthews
you're so silly!!!

After we left Reno, we took a day rode trip to California.

4th of July 2008
Springdale, AR
Mason's favorite:
"Mom, I like the green sprinklers!"

August 12-16
Visiting cousins in Reno...We got to meet the new cousin,
baby Caleb Dawson!

Mason rode his cousin's pretty pink bike...and LOVE it!!!
He didn't even notice that he was wearing Dora bike gear as well.
He did so good for his first time...and wanted to "ride bikes" all morning.

All of us at this cute burger place we go to when we visit Tahoe.

My Montana Trip in June

click here to see a slide show of my Montana Trip

some of our summer fun...
art projects, Locomotion-arcade and bumper boats,
big boy undees, "TRAIN TABLE"...

We have a such a fun summer!!!
getting ready for school to start August 25

This was just so fun...

I found this old photo of me and my brother Chuck and wanted to share about how much I love it. This was probably around 1979. I actually remember endless days of playing...cars, dollies, coloring, swimming...and more. The feeling of going to bed exhausted, yet not wanting to miss out on a thing. I loved being a kid! Now having a kid of my own, I see life through those mommy sunglasses now. I just pray that I can create those fond memories for my little man Mason.
To my mom,
I thank you for letting us just be us, sharing Jesus, giving me 3 brothers I just adore, and for your short life on this earth...role molding for me how to be a #1 mom!
and...
To my brother Chuckie,
30 years later, I still love to play and live life with you! Thank you for being such a great brother.
on Chuckie's wedding day...June 9, 2007

To the Pool I GO....
he likes pushing his cart with all his little pool toys and.... the goggles? he wears them the whole time at the pool.

PS Thanks, Abby for the cart...we love it!