october 2012

october marked one year in

our new house. almost a year

to the day, we got a renter

and a new chapter as landlords began.

in case you didn't know,

that warrants celebratory starbucks.  

 

prior to us renting our house out,

our church family and my dad came over and helped

repair everything that needed to be done

before the house was rented out.

this included paint, a new kitchen floor,

replacing siding and faucets, etc.

the kicker?

they paid for *all* of it.

we are so blessed.

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my younger sister had her first baby,

the boys and i got to watch the costume parade
at the girls' school,

for some reason the picture i had of sydney disappeared.

you can see it on my instagram feed here , but it

won't let me transfer it over. =( 

 sydney's fall party was in the morning

and they don't allow siblings, so i couldn't

make it to hers, but i did make it to ali's fall party

in the afternoon.

i know it makes me look like an awesome mom

to not have syd's parade picture AND not make 

it to her fall party, but i *am* in her classroom

every week to volunteer. ;)

we didn't have plans to trick or treat that evening,

but the kids were really bummed and some of our family

was going to a halloween alternative at our old church

so at the last minute, they put on costumes they had from

home and we went.

the kids had a great time and it was nice to

see old friends as well as 

family we haven't seen in awhile. 

we were glad we went!