Fall is in the air!

And, since fall is in the air, we like to build campfires and enjoy the cool, crisp nights that are coming our way in northeast Florida!
There's Teddy, the most lovable and sweet dog you'll ever meet. He, too, loves eating s'mores by the campfire and running around fancy free. We are going to miss this guy when we move, and I think he might miss us too!


You never know what you might find up in the trees around here. Tonight, I found Calvin with a marshmallow fighting off the bad guys.

From morning 'til night, these four boys are running around the property like a gang. One will often hear words like "shadow knights" or "light sabers" or "Robin Hood". Often, at least one or all are barefoot and they usually all have some sort of weapon, usually a stick that easily transforms into whatever play they are working on at the time. Our boys are going to be lost without their cousins to play with when we move this weekend. I thank God for the many hours they've had to learn and grow and pretend together...I know there will be many more!

"Cheese!!!" These two little beauties are either getting along spledidly or trying to boss the other...it's their lot in life because both have two older brothers and so have had to learn to be experts at getting their own way! This, of course, can cause a fair amount of conflict when neither one wants to back down, but again, they're learning together how to be friends. Both refer to their brothers as, "the brothers" and Erin affectionately calls all her cousins, "the cousins".

Behind them, you will see the fire glowing and giving off it's comforting heat. It's been a blessing to be here, to have these months to share together with family. I am sure many fond memories are being made, how wonderful to be a kid!