It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

We got the decorations down from the attic this week! We hung the stockings,

put on ornaments,

and finished with the star.

Christmas kiss

Then, this morning, we woke up to SNOW!! This is not Peter's first time to see snow, but he didn't remember when it snowed last year.

Such excitement. We taught him how to make snow balls and he had a grand time throwing them in the street. :)

Hi everyone! Here are just a few pics. We are in the middle of painting our bedroom (pics of that later), packing for the holidays and just managing life with two little boys! Justin is 4 months old! We get to start food at the end of the month! :)

More bath time pics! Peter loves to have a little puddle of shaving cream to smear around the tub as he plays...and hey, it even makes things a little cleaner in the process - win, win situation!

He is getting to look like such a big boy...no trace of baby here!

"P" is for Peter!

Osterberg family vacation to Arkansas!

Petite Jean State Park was our destination. We were so blessed to have the chance to go on a trip! We had a wonderful week of enjoying God and enjoying each other. With a few minor exceptions, we were safe, uninjured and healthy - Praise the Lord!
We started out our trip with breakfast at McDonalds. This was a tradition in my family growing up and it is great to carrying it on! :) Peter got another Astro Boy toy....he loves the movie!

We made it across the state line!

Are we there yet?

We took a different route to get to Petit Jean...by way of Highway 7. It is rated one of the top 5 fall drives in the U.S. It was so amazing to see God's handiwork, praise Him for His creation and awesome creativity. (The pictures really don't come close to capturing the affect, but you get the idea)

Our little room! We were very, uh, snug. :) But it was nice to be able to turn off the light, flush the toilet, and open the window all without getting out of bed. Ha ha.

The breakfast at the Lodge was so yummy! We enjoyed sitting and sipping hot coffee, beholding the view, and eating pancakes the size of Brent's head. :)

View from the lodge...

Peter was quite the little explorer. He just loves being outside, crashing through leaves and throwing rocks. :)

We went into Little Rock one day to see what we could see....

Little Rock is known for the River Market. You can enjoy many different ethnic foods and they have a farmer's market on the weekends. A very cool dining experience! This is outside....

...and this is the inside.

We rode the downtown trolley car -it was the best way to see the city. We got to ride all around and have the tour guide tell us about the hot spots. Saved us a lot of time!

Waiting for the trolley...

boarding the trolley....

Enjoying the trolley!

The trolley also took us over the Arkansas River to North Little Rock.

This is the common room to the lodge.

This is the view from the lodge. If you look closely you can see the changing colors all the way up the mountain side!

The backside of the lodge - view from where I was just standing in the previous pic. :)

Our room - good ol' 105.

More exploring...I remember climbing on these rocks as a kid...we used to call them 'turtle rocks' because they look like the backs of giant turtles. :)

It just isn't fall without a tumble in the leaves.

This is the view from one of the parks scenic overlooks.

The gravesite of Petite Jean and the park's namesake. (Took this one for you, Mom!) :)

The sunsets were spectacular!

Peter still fits in his pack n play...barely.

These pics are a little out of order...this is Little Rock again....check out the size of this leaf Peter found!

Arkansas River! Below.....

...and above.

We were brave enough to hike the park's most famous trail...the Cedar Falls trail. We strapped on the kids and ventured the 2 mile hike.

Almost there, we could hear the rushing water and literally feel the drop in temp.

Stopped for a diaper change....

So amazing to see nature and worship the Creator. We got to see some really cool specimens!

Nothing beats a snack of rice krispy treats. :)

We made it to the falls! The scene was just breathtaking. If creation is this gorgeous, how much more beautiful God Himself must be!!

View of the same waterfall from the top.

On the road again...stopped for lunch at Craker Barrel.

So good to be back in Texas!!

On October 31, we first and foremost celebrate the Reformation - when God used a monk to shake the foundations of the Roman Catholic Church and bring Christianity back to the Bible. We also let the kids dress up and do the candy thing.... :)

We handed out candy and Gospel tracts to the kids that came by. Peter was so quick to share the candy with the kids. He called them his "friends". He would sweetly give each kid two pieces of candy then with a big grin tell them bye-bye. So sweet. :)

Peter and Brent waiting for more friends to give out goodies to. Peter was Superman. The costume had amazing affect on him...the moment we put it on, he become extra hyper and seemed to have energy that would never quit. He knew he looked cute. :)

It's a bird, it's a plane!!

Superman and the tiger.

Of course we carved our pumpkins. Peter liked it better this year than he did last year.

Daddy, Mama, Peter and Justin

Pumpkin patch 2009

We recently went to the pumpkin patch with my ladies Bible study group. It was kind of a rainy day, but we still have fun just being together and seeing the pumpkins and the mud. :)

Peter is all about Toy Story lately...

...and Walle!

Farmer Peter

Peter and his buddy, Jaxon - out for a day of plowing! :) (or whatever it is you do on a tractor...)

Peter is getting to be so good at holding Justin. :)

Momma's little punkin!

Momma! A TRACTOR!! (He saw that the hay rides were running.) :)

The Great Pumpkin!

All the kids! Ben, Lucy, Coen, Jaxon, Cooper, Peter and Justin. We love our friends!

Star Wars in concert!!

This weekend we had the excitement of seeing Star Wars in concert. We bought shirts for the occasion...Peter didn't go to the concert, but he got a shirt anyway. :)

Jedi Knights - guardians of peace and justice.

Outside the new Cowboy's Stadium....it looks like the Death Star. :)

...to give you an idea of the GREAT seats that we had...we were so close!

While they showed clips from the movies, the live orchestra and choir performed the music. It was so cool watching some of the soloists as they played the awesome music!

In the lobby they had replicas of the characters set up for people like us to take pics...

I know this one is blurred, but I think it still looks cool. :)

WOOOHOOOO!!

More pics to give you an idea of the atmosphere in the stadium...

May the Force be with you!

Good, cheap fun!

The other night it was raining and we had to stay inside all day long....so when Brent got home from work we were ready for an outing! So we took the boys to the pet store to walk around and look at the animals. Like the zoo only smaller. :) Peter was fascinated with all the little cages. We saw birds, guinea pigs, fish, turtles, and frogs.

Peter doing his bird call. :)

Justin was happy to ride in the cart...although I couldn't catch a smile.

showing the fish his 'funny face'...

He looks like a zoo guide giving a fish presentation... :)

My boys! Oh how I love them!

Justin is 14 weeks and 15.5 pounds! What a big boy! :)