An Update...

I haven't blogged in awhile and I wanted to check in. Things are going really well here. It is fall! We missed 2 falls while in Hawaii, and I had no idea how much I liked it! Dan is probably thinking I'm crazy, but I've found "harvest festivals" the last 2 weekends and we've had a blast at those. Something about the weather, changing leaves, fall colors and pumpkins is just so cozy and fun. We made a really cute fall display on the front porch w/ a hay bale, mums and pumpkins. Watching the high school kids head off to homecoming has also brought back a ton of fall memories.
Q is doing well in school. His teacher has been easy to communicate with and things seem to be smoothing out. Homework in the evenings is still a pain, but it's going much more quickly and Quintin has no trouble with any of his academic work.
Tonight I start a prenatal water aerobics class at the wellness center. I'm pretty excited. I haven't been out to do something by myself like that since...well, i have no idea.
A friend of mine in Hawaii's water broke today. I'm super excited she will have her baby soon, but please be praying because she is only 33 weeks.
Here are some pictures from the 1st harvest festival we went to. The kids loved it! It was set up like pioneer America and the children got to help press apples into cider, help make rope, watch cooking done over the hearth, go on a horse drawn carriage and tour a really old house.

Thea chases some chickens that were at the "really old house"

The boys play a pioneer game where you toss and catch a ring with the sticks they have in their hands. Q was really good at it!

Q turns the crank that makes the rope.

Ashton standing in front of a fake horse and carriage. We had just visited the blacksmith's shop and watched a man pounding steel to make tongs.