and we now have a 6 year old

Well if turning 30 next month does not make me feel old enough, having a six year
old does the trick!

Haley had a great birthday and thanks for all who wished her a happy day!

Alex made her mini pancakes and bacon for breakfast and to celebrate we went bowling. She requested a princess cake this year. She also requested a "tan" princess b/c once we move to PNG she will have a good "tan" so she thought it would be a good idea.
I love how children think :)

Happy 6th Birthday Haley O'Neal

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Alex off to Haiti

Well Alex leaves in about 6 hours…tomorrow will be a very long day for the team. They leave McAllen (an hour from here) at 6:25 am and fly to Dallas then Miami then to the DR. The will be in a hotel Sunday night and then make the drive to Haiti Monday morning.

Please add Haley O to your prayers. As some may know she had a VERY hard time when Alex went to Mexico this summer. One mistake we made this summer was not telling her in advance that Alex was going. This time we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks and she seems to understand why he is going and has been okay with it. She did great tonight but when she got in the bed tonight the tears started. Please pray that this time away from her dad won’t be too hard for her.

We would like for there to be round the clock prayer for the team while in Haiti. There is a spreadsheet on Google that will allow you to sign up if it is something you are interested in doing. There are MANY available slots. Feel free to use up all of them!!! The days are at the bottom of the sheet.

In an effort to keep everyone updated I planned on updating our blog but thanks to the Sanders (Jeremy and Kandy) a blog has been created for the team. This will allow contacts of everyone on the team to go to a central source for updates.

http://gfbc-haiti-2010.blogspot.com

Its been a while since the last update. Life with 3 has been great, but BUSY! We have been in Alabama for the past few weeks and will be here till the beginning of December. We have stayed busy with friends and family and really enjoying our time at home. We have been on lots of play dates with friends, dinner with supporters, camping as a family, birthday parties, "fellowshipping" and lots more!

Nate is growing SO fast. He will be 11 weeks in just 2 days. Where has the time gone???? He is sleeping through the night (thank goodness) and is smiling and talking all the time. He is loved by his big sister and big brother (is it possible to be loved too much?) and has become a very flexible baby. Don't get me wrong, he still has his fussy moments where he just wants to be left alone but for the most part he is a happy little one!
Graham will be 3 in just a few weeks. He is as cute as ever and is still into everything. He loves any and all super heros and is also into "cars" of any kind. He loves to watch Alabama football with his dad and a Saturday does not go by where he is not dressed in his football jersey. He keeps us laughing all the time and still keeps me on my toes!
Haley is becoming such a big girl. She has her first loose tooth and is just waiting for it to fall out because her Uncle Mark told her the tooth fairy would bring her money. Sure hope that Uncle tooth fairy delivers! We have not been doing school since we have been home but plan to jump back on as soon as we get back to Texas. She is enjoying being with her friends and has loved all the play dates. She is still a little mama at heart and is so helpful with Nate.

chunky monkey

Who would have ever thought that we would have a baby that weighed 9 lbs at a month??? Haley and Graham both weighed 9 lbs at their 3 month appointment!!