Wrapping up fall

Turns out there is a homeschool day at Legoland.  That was a wonderful find, as we otherwise just could not justify the price for our family.  It was totally worth what we paid at a discount.  I think I would have been a little peeved if we paid the full amount.

Giggly girls.

 Probably should have gotten more pics of the cool Lego creations.  It lives on in their memories.  Trust me.

Shout out to the family pet.  Still around.  Still sweet.  Still deserving of more attention than she gets.

 Ventured out for a little day hike in hopes of getting a good family Christmas card shot.  Is anyone else's family this difficult to photograph?  It is moderately comical.  For every one shot you see, there were at least three others just like it, but just move the goofy look to a different family member.

 Great!  To bad it is blurry.  The hike was really nice.  That was the redeeming part and original intent of the outing.  As much as I miss my Smokies, West Coast/desert hiking really is spectacular.

 Not blurry, but everyone looks like they are experiencing a mild amount of pain.

 And then somewhere along the line, Olivia apparently lost her shorts!

 Skip it!  Let's move to Thanksgiving.  Here are our new, dear friends - the Masurs.  They are around the block neighbors.  They are some of the most hospitable people I've known.  They love Jesus.  They have a maturity about them that puts you at ease.  Translated it communicates: don't be afraid to fail or not be a perfect friend or say something stupid.  In ministry, I am learning, these are vital friends to have.

This was Thanksgiving.  They have 3 kids - 2 of them were in the truck picture from Olivia's birthday a few posts back.  Hopefully you will see more of them on here.

Okay, on to Christmas and then 2014!!