Leaves Everywhere

 Judson has enjoyed all the falling leaves this fall.  Forget bike riding, ball throwing, or rock collecting, when there are leaves all over that is the only thing worth playing with.  :)

When Judson saw daddy "playing" in the leaves he was excited to join him.  He worked REAL HARD.  Matt and I were both impressed at his persistence and dedication to help put the leaves in the bag.  He was even sad when the work was all done.

October Photo Dump

 Random moments in the life of Judson Mathew Kaeb.

Harvest has become Judson's favorite time of year.  Tractor rides, grandpa/grandma time, and shoveling are three reasons why.  Since harvest Judson has become obsessed with real and toy tractors/combines/trucks that dump.

This was my view for quite some time.  Paul would drive by so I could get Judson, but every time Judson would rapidly shake his head NO which resulted in him riding for a very long time. 

Can you spot the 2 hard workers?

Munching on some salted coconut cinnamon sugar popcorn.  He had to inspect every piece to make sure it was up to par.  The ones that weren't got set on the carpet.

Proudly pretending to be a Royal's player.

New toys = IDOLS

Papa time!

Judson and Papa make the tallest, biggest, most gigantic towers!

Judson is still in love with baby Ivy.

So much so he wants to be her.

Taking a break from soccer to get a drink with Kendon and Kyson.

TRICKS!  Judson has started to love showing off.  :)

This is what drinking and driving looks like.

Excited to sleep with big bear.

Sill faces.

I was walking around outside talking on the phone when I realized I had a stalker.

What do you need to watch a movie?  Apparently 2 pillows, a drink, 2 trains, and a baby.

Holding my triplets.

This smile lights us up every time we see it!

A Royal October

We had TONS of fun the whole month of October watching the Kansas City Royals win their way through the playoff to the World Series.  We sported our Royal's gear a lot last month (who doesn't love a good excuse to wear a t-shirt!).  The Royals clinched the World Series during game 5 and became the 2015 World Champs!  The last time that happened was pre-birth for us in 1985.

Here's our month in gear: 

Matt got to go to one of the playoff games.  

Judson got his first hat.  Of course it HAD to be a KC Royals hat!

My ROYAL boys!

#ForeverRoyal

Happy Reformation Day

This past Saturday was Reformation Day.  It is a day that we celebrate men and women who stood for the truth of God's word centuries ago, but whose courageous acts are still blessing God's church today.  May God give us the grace and confidence in His Word to stand as strong as Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, and others!

Some friends of ours shared with us their family tradition of celebrating Reformation Day by having their kids nail Luther's 95 Theses to their door on the morning of October 31.  We tried it for the first time this year and Judson had so much fun! :) 

What Is Reformation Day All About?

FROM Robert Rothwell Oct 29, 2014 Category: Articles

On October 31, much of the culture will be focused on candy and things that go bump in the night. Protestants, however, have something far more significant to celebrate on October 31. It’s Reformation day, which commemorates what was perhaps the greatest move of God’s Spirit since the days of the Apostles. But what is the significance of Reformation Day, and how should we consider the events it commemorates?

At the time, few would have suspected that the sound of a hammer striking the castle church door in Wittenberg, Germany, would soon be heard around the world and lead ultimately to the greatest transformation of Western society since the apostles first preached the Gospel throughout the Roman empire. Martin Luther’s nailing of his ninety-five theses to the church door on October 31, 1517, provoked a debate that culminated finally in what we now call the Protestant Reformation.

An heir of Bishop Augustine of Hippo, Martin Luther is one of the most significant figures God has raised up since that time. This law student turned Augustinian monk became the center of a great controversy after his theses were copied and distributed throughout Europe. Initially protesting the pope’s attempt to sell salvation, Luther’s study of Scripture soon led him to oppose the church of Rome on issues including the primacy of the Bible over church tradition and the means by which we are found righteous in the sight of God.

This last issue is probably Luther’s most significant contribution to Christian theology. Though preached clearly in the New Testament and found in the writings of many of the church fathers, the medieval bishops and priests had largely forgotten the truth that our own good works can by no means merit God’s favor. Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone, and good works result from our faith, they are not added to it as the grounds for our right standing in the Lord’s eyes (Eph. 2:8-10). Justification, God’s declaration that we are not guilty, forgiven of sin, and righteous in His sight comes because through our faith alone the Father imputes, or reckons to our account, the perfect righteousness of Christ (2 Cor. 5:21).

Martin Luther’s rediscovery of this truth led to a whole host of other church and societal reforms and much of what we take for granted in the West would have likely been impossible had he never graced the scene. Luther’s translation of the Bible into German put the Word of God in the hands of the people, and today Scripture is available in the vernacular language of many countries, enabling lay people to study it with profit. He reformed the Latin mass by putting the liturgy in the common tongue so that non-scholars could hear and understand the preached word of God and worship the Lord with clarity. Luther lifted the unbiblical ban on marriage for the clergy and by his own teaching and example radically transformed the institution itself. He recaptured the biblical view of the priesthood of all believers, showing all people that their work had purpose and dignity because in it they can serve their Creator.

Today, Luther’s legacy lives on in the creeds and confessions of Protestant bodies worldwide. As we consider his importance this Reformation Day, let us equip ourselves to be knowledgeable proclaimers and defenders of biblical truth. May we be eager to preach the Gospel of God to the world and thereby spark a new reformation of church and culture.

http://www.ligonier.org/blog/what-reformation-day-all-about/