This is some good stuff....

I wanted to pass along this great recipe, now that the weather is getting cooler.  Our friends, The Bailes, have it posted below.  

White Chicken Chili:

http://thebailesfam.blogspot.com/2009/12/white-chili-recipe.html

Raborn Update

We've been having some fun the last couple of weeks seeing family and hanging out with friends...

The Carter Mountain Orchard with our friends Jen, Mike, and Owen....and our friends Jessie and Adam from Georgia.
http://www.cartermountainorchard.com/

Jessie is 8 months along!

The apple cider was great! 

The next weekend my dad came to visit from Pennsylvania and we took him out to the Chesterfield Berry Farm to pick out some pumpkins.  My Aunt Jeanette also visited from Raleigh, NC.  We took them both to picnic at Holiday Lake.

Fresh Apple Cider from the Mennonite Store in Farmville

Harper's fishing pole from Grandpa

Her Barbie Pole can really cast far!

Train ride at the pumpkin patch

There were so many good ones that we had a hard time picking one.

And now...
We are "enjoying" Harper walking and getting into EVERYTHING! 

A couple hours later from the first video....

Harper's First Steps

Last night before bed, Harper was playing with her farm animals from a train set and took 4 steps towards Rob and I!  We're so proud!  Yay Harper!  This is a video from this morning.

Harper 11 months 016.MP4

We just had our four year anniversary on August 4th!  Rob had to work, but we were able to get out for the evening, thanks to our friend, Dan for babysitting.  There was a beautiful scenic drive out to the restaurant named Maxine's Fine Dining.  Because it was a Wednesday night around 8pm, we were the only ones there after one couple left at the beginning.  It was great!  And then, a severe storm hit the area during dessert and we both thought we were going to get hit by lightning while getting to the car.  Of course I wore my highest black heels and tried my best to walk without falling in the rain....so ROMANTIC!  Dinner was such a treat and we can't wait to go back.  Especially during the Fall on the deck while the trees are changing colors. 

Yay for Monday

Harper and I went to Michigan for about a week and traveled back with my mom.  She was here for the last week and just left yesterday.  I'm trying to get over a cold from being worn down and get back to a routine after about a month.  When things started to settle down and I had a moment to pause, I felt like the Lord started to flood my thoughts with all the things I had been missing, not listening to, and too busy to recognize. 

Pheeewwww!  Now all I have to do is get over this sore throat and refocus and re-prioritize.  Do you have those wake up calls?  Especially when I get sick and everything has to stop.  When I have no chose but to be sick.  I'm reminded that I can't do anything if I'm not taking care of my health.