more fall happenings

it has been a busy fall. adam has just entered a lighter month so i have time to make a couple posts, while they read LOTR. i'm so thankful. there have been field trips, fall hikes, haircuts, pumpkins, costumes, bike rides with no training wheels (so glad to be done with that triple jogger!). there have been encouraging moments and discouraging ones too, but thankfully the One who keeps us does not change and He is not surprised by our circumstances or our weaknesses. fall is my favorite season and i'm so thankful for the joy the kids have when they are outside exploring together. we were to camp this weekend, but we got rained out. perhaps we can still squeeze it in before it freezes this fall or before the baby comes in the spring. the baby is making little thumps and flutters and i'm so thankful for every single movement and sometimes find myself anxiously waiting for the next one. we find out boy or girl soon! the kids are always kissing my tummy and praying for this little one. miles tells people "my mommy got baby." simply put:) here are some photos of our recent everyday.

ready to kirk the tartans!

we homeschoolers love free educational opportunities...at a colonial reenactment

resting on a hike at the swamp

daddy-long-leg

gathering sticks for our thankful tree (thanks ann voskamp)

goggles are necessary for pumpkin carving

bottle rockets at co-op.  so fun!

i have mixed feelings about his haircut that makes him look soooo old

practicing subtraction with each turtle that jumps off the log

you know he has a stick obsession these days

bikers make my runs faster!  so thankful for their growing independence and that we can all exercise together.

halloween/fall festival costumes.  pretty much the same as last year from our dress-up box

i have such mixed feelings about halloween with the unnecessary candy and scariness, but wanting to engage our neighbors. i'm sure we will have to reevaluate every year how and what we do.  for now, it is a lot of fun to dress up.