October birthdays, lots of family, lots of fun!

October is a birthday month in our home. Law and Maison celebrated their 6th and 4th birthdays with Grandad and Bibi, and my Mom. They could not have been more excited to have family around for their big days! Its hard to believe we have been in VA 4 months now. Everyone is doing well...we are really enjoying the fall. We did have a cold front come through (in the 30's and we were ALL FREEZING) Missing all our friends on the west coast, but enjoying time with lots of families here that moved from Yuma with us...and a few from CA too! We're not great with the phone, but love to hear from you all through email!

Funny or not quite right? :)

Ezra growin' up.

Law wanted leaves on his bday cake...thanks Barb! :)

Go Feven! Egg races for birthday games!

Grandad playing pin the tail on Jason. (the neighbor mule)

The winning team!

Beautiful colors in our yard.

Pin the tail on Jason...our neighbor mule. That's talent right? Barb...not Niki! :0)

Good ole fashioned tea party!

Coordinated Ezra learns to ride his bike!

Law feeds our house guest LB...fun day!

Pink penguin pajamas...aren't they cute?

Good looking Solo.

Birthday girl with her new doll.

Grandma and Law.

Bobbing for apples..bday fun!

Scott shows everyone how to play the game!

Serious face painting.

Pumpkin bowling anyone??

House O' 3 year olds!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FEVEN, and that makes 3! For one more month, we are a home with 3 three year olds! (it makes us laugh to watch people's expressions when they ask us how old the children are) Feven thoroughly enjoyed her big day today! We don't think they fully understand what is going on, but they do know its about them! So fun! September 12th marked one year home from Ethiopia with Feven and Ezra. They have come so far in one year, thank GOD! Big thanks to everyone who has prayed for us, commended their progress and helped along the way. We could not have done it without you!Bubble wrap is always FUN! Check out Feven JUMPING... Great fun with the harmonica.

Fev loves dressup.

Too much sugar...
Maisy's baking gear. (its 65 degrees today...YES, those are tights!)


Maisy rides--Scott and I were pretty sure Maisy wouldn't be too far behind Law with bike riding, but we were surprised when she rode around the driveway today...then around the house...then around the church parking lot for 30 minutes. Law said "Wow, Maisy's learning to do things a lot faster than I am. (he just learned to ride when me moved here a few months back)". Kids in front of the Washington monument.

Law knocked one of the rounds off the palette. He could not have been more excited! Scott says it was a fluke, but Law didn't think so.

Maisy's good catch!

Summer in the northeast!

I'm having some technical difficulties tonight, so the pictures are a little haphazard...thanks for your patience! We've had a fun month off, enjoying the outdoors here in VA, spending more time with friends who moved from Yuma, and visiting Grandma, Uncle Ryan and Aunt Renee in NJ, where Ezra turned 3. Cousins Brent, Jen and Riley met us at the Camden aquarium where we saw Niki's Uncle Bob swim with the sharks!! Maisy sporting her Ethiopian dress and funny glasses.

Enjoying some much needed down time with Kim, Matt and Luke...

Law, try this....its not that spicy!

School is in session!!

A nice shot by Lunga lake, just before we realize we've gotten into a tick nest...ticks have hundreds of babies at a time evidently....

Hiking...

Uncle Bruce, check out that catch!!!

Outside the aquarium across the river from Phili.

Maisy is the only one brave enough to jump into the cold water with Uncle Ryan.

Check out the ray swimming over Uncle Bob's head! YIKES!

All the cousins, with Uncle Bob in the tank behind them.

Brent and Maisy checking out the huge tank! (nice smile, isn't it?)

A nice picture of a bird just before it dropped its bomb in my hair!

Law enjoying his new friend.

Scott and I snuck out for some seafood at a local beach place.

The kids were troopers working on Grandma's mulch in the rain!

Happy 3rd Birthday EZRA!!!

The water was a little cold for this southwest family, but the beach is still fun.