Catching up on Fall

The following are random pictures from this fall as I attempt to quickly try to catch up. Hopefully, I'll begin doing a better job taking, downloading and posting our pics.

These two are from soccer. All the kids played this year. Matthew and Sarah were on an undefeated team and Ryan and Rachel were on an older team. We love the soccer season!!

This is our annual fall visit to Williamsburg which is less than an hour away. Usually the trees have already changed colors but it seems like it's taking forever this year.


The boys played flag football with Eric on Sundays after church. Matthew and Ryan love playing football. Ryan had six touchdowns this year and Matthew had alot of great flag capturing or whatever it's called.

The dads take turns being quarterback.
Our new thanksgiving banner that Rachel and I made. Inspiration came from an old Pottery Barn catalog and my sister in law, Heather, who is great at seeing things and recreating them.
While watching Augie and Heather's kids last week........
The candy store in Williamsburg - always our last stop!
I love this picture of my kids, of course, but what a beatiful live oak.

It's hard to believe that fall is wrapping up and the Christmas season is beginning. The past few months have been very full and fun. This really is a great season with the kids. I'm so grateful for each one of them and for Eric - my great husband and best friend!

Our "Dream House"

We moved eight months ago but not all of you have been able to see our new home. While we were waiting for our old house to sell Sarah had named our new house "dream house". The wait for our house to sell seemed like forever and we all waited in great anticipation to move. Even only eight months later I can forget how eager I was to live here and become complacent in my gratefulness and joy at moving to a bigger house for our family, a neighborhood where the kids could play outside and with friends and family only houses away. I am very grateful for this house that the Lord provided for us. I am grateful to our wonderful friends who helped us paint, paint and paint.

This is the front foyer. Eric laid the hardwood floor in here and the dining room.



The living room to the left of the foyer.



Eric widened this doorway into the kitchen about a foot. Great Job!


The family room along with the whole downstairs trim was painted white. Fireplace too.


Our new kitchen






The dining room where we also do school



I really love our downstairs bathroom - I know that sounds weird but it has a shower. It's nice for the boys to have a seperate bathroom. These are lighthouse pictures that my friend Melanie took on one of our vacations to the outter banks.


Screened porch out back


We vacationed at home this past June. The kids named all the rooms. This is the master bedroom




Sarah's room though she sleeps with Rachel every night



Rachel's big girl room that also becomes our guest room



The boys have the biggest room which they love. One side has their stuff and the rest is just the playroom.