Phew...

...we've been busy! On Oct 1 several friends from Sunday school came over and helped us move downstairs and across the parking lot to a 3-bedroom, ground-level apt where 1) everyone can go to sleep at his or her own bedtime, 2) we can grill off our deck, 3) Rolland can jump off the furniture at any time of the day, and 4) I can load up the stroller and roll it out the door without dealing with stairs. Thank You, Lord, for Your many blessings.

Our new livingroom "before".

(There is no "after" yet.)

Our new bedroom

Our new office area. The door is open to Rolland's room. Erika is eating a cookie.

Fortunately, the cuteness moved with us.

This Sat (one week later) we went to a farm that does harvest-themed stuff. It was 80-degrees. I got my first sunburn of the year. This is Rolland in the Pumpkin Train.

Rolland on Adeline. I have video of him waving his hat and yelling "Yee Haw!"

Pumpkins almost as far as the eye can see. (We're in peak color right now. I don't trust myself to drive with how distracted I get by the trees.)

The Corn Maze (of Death). Corn stalks cast surprisingly little shade, and Rolland's flip flops didn't allow him to do much walking. We didn't cheat...but only because we didn't have the opportunity.

After the farm we went on a relaxing, crowd-free hike. Aaaaaah, Autumn.

Opal has finally figured out the Jump-a-Roo and goes crazy in it (just like Rolland used it) only she prefers to prance on her toes. Somebody get that girl some pointe shoes!

Of course our lives aren't all fun and games. Next week maybe I'll take some more typical photos of our week: Dave working on lesson plans and me unpacking boxes while Rolland scatters toys all over the house and Opal spits up on the new carpet. Fun with the Sterkens!