Get ready for some cuteness...

B trying to get J to give him a high-five!

On a walk with Grandpa

The greatest part of our 3 month trip has been all the people we have been able to see and spend time with.  Here are some pictures of B and his 90-year-old great-Grandpa.  I love them so much!

Riding in the van....

Since our kids (and us!) have basically lived in our van the past 7 weeks, I thought it appropriate to share some pictures from our ride today.  We are currently in Nampa, ID, heading to Eagle, CO on Friday.

You Never Know Who's Watching....

There's nothing like a good heart check when you have a 2-year-old who will repeat anything you say or mimic anything you do.

Spokane update!

It's hard to believe our 4 weeks in Spokane is almost over.  We hit the road again on Wednesday morning.  We have four more weeks of travel ahead of us, eventually leading us back to North Carolina. 

It has been such a HUGE blessing to be here in Spokane.  Probably the highlight has been going to our church 4 Sundays in a row.  After months of being in churches where we don't know many people, it has been a great encouragement to realize how many faces we recognize at His Place.  We seems God's confirmation once again in choosing them as our "home" church.  And they officially commissioned us this morning to go as missionaries to South East Asia.  Someone in the church bought our tickets, so pending the completion of our partnership team (we are at 86% of our monthly budget!), we leave on December 29, 2012!!  I don't think it will seem real until we are on the airplane (and even then??).

A brief update on the boys:

• B is truly an amazing 2-year-old.  He has adapted to our traveling lifestyle.  One of his favorite questions right now, "Where are we going, Mama?"  I'm thankful there is usually a hint of excitement in his voice when he asks.  His favorite toys: legos!  That kid can be occupied with legos for HOURS. 
• J is officially sitting up on his own AND mobile.  He rolls all over the place, but just in the last couple days has figured out an army crawl that's a bit more efficient.  I'm guessing that in the next month he'll be up on his knees crawling even faster.  He's a chunky baby, but super active and full of smiles. 

Thanks for your prayers as we continue to travel!

Add to B's list: got to drive a tractor!

J ready for a bike ride
(we are thankful for the chances we've had to go on bike rides as a family)

B and his buddy Collin