Storytime

One of our favorite weekly activities had been story time at the local library. Miss Ike is a magical storyteller and craft designer, and we have delighted to spend one morning a week with her for the past year and a half.

Miss Ike and Jonathan

The kids doing one of the songs with Miss Ike and the beanbags

We are Here

We survived the move, and things went quite smoothly. Our rental house is much nicer than I anticipated, and for that I am most grateful.
Internet that is more than on my phone will be installed next week so I'll post some photos and a few good stories then.
Beginning a new season...

Saying Goodbye

Who likes it? I have yet to find someone who does.

These last two weeks will be weeks of lasts: last breakfast with friends from church, last lunch with Amanda and Rachel, last walk on the trail with friends, last book club, last morning at church, last time walking to our neighbors' houses.

The movers arrive bright and early on Friday and we will be moved into our rental house by this time next Saturday.

We are sad, but we are ready and excited, too. Ready for what God has in store for this next season of life.

Off to Gather Some Treats

Trick or treating and the goodies that filled our treat sacks will likely be motivation enough for costume wearing in years to come.

My boys... off to trick-or-treat

Brothers

Happy Halloween!

Dressing up

This was the first year that Halloween actually involved a costume for anyone in this house. Jonathan didn't want to dress up last year (or the year before), and I didn't fight those battles. Caleb was too small to care last year and was still in utero the year before that. Alas, the first year of costumes:

Jonathan saw this in a magazine and decided this was the costume for him: a road with cars and motorcycles driving.

"The road" without cars and with a dragon hat

The dragon costume from our friends, the Allisons. Caleb was a much more willing participant at almost two than Jonathan was at that age.

By the way: do you notice the boxes and chaos everywhere? Less than two weeks until we move!!

Esther, dear Esther

She is fun. Spunky. Patient. Understands the strong personalities we have around here. We love her and will miss her greatly. I'm already hoping she'll visit once we move!

Leaves

What gorgeous fall weather for walking outside, playing in the leaves, and enjoying the company of friends!!