Today Eli says, "Mom one thing here is that you do not have to worry about options, the store that we went to, Papa said that it is the only grocery store here so I guess that everyone just has to choose it. So, yeah I guess that makes it easier."

We made a quick pumpkin patch run this weekend trying to enjoy the nice weather. It ended up getting rainy and chilly but we still had fun.

Kiley with her I don't approve exactly with what was said look...

Eli's quote of the night, "Mom this PJ shirt is a little tight, I mean it is almost thick rubber band tightness."

My kiddos have really been into dress up lately so here are few fun photos...

Well we are in our temporary house that we affectionately refer to as 'the green house' and the move in went amazingly well thanks to my parents, my brother and his in laws - they were the best helping at the last minute and getting everything in for us - Thank You So Much!

The last few weeks have been busy but things are finally slowing down a little. Our last few days in NE were full of sad goodbyes, runs to places that I will not have immediate access to, and packing. The kids are adjusting great and the house is really pretty much in order we just have to go through the garage and the extra stuff that we are storing at my parents.

I am enjoying the simple things in life...
We took a walk with the stroller and were able to go uptown and get a gift, make a trip to the library, play at the park, and stop to see cousins and I did not feel like I had run a marathon afterward.
We spent a good 1/2 hour at the library and besides about 5 min we had the children's part completely to ourselves which my children loved.
I went to the grocery store (the only one in town:) and in the pouring rain had someone take my groceries to my car and unload them so that I did not have to take the cart back inside?!

I do feel truly blessed and know that God's plans are not always our plans but they are always best!

A couple of weeks ago we had snow in NE, I was defiantly not ready for it but snapped a couple pictures of my pumpkins and gourds and of the beautiful fall tree beside the snowy branches of the evergreen.

Fall is my absolute favorite times of the year. I love all the fall colors and pumpkins. Pumpkin patches are probably one of my favorite places! Anyway, we were visiting Grandma and Papa last weekend and got to go pick some great pumpkins and gourds w/cousins and tomorrow and Friday we have school field trips to the pumpkin patch! I just hope that the weather holds out for us. Kiley also got her birthday present from the boys while there and she was so excited she got a baby doll and Uncle Jasper got her a box of Twinkies (she ate the whole thing in two bits!) she was very pleased and can now add that to her ever increasing list of treats that he has introduced her to.

We have had a busy few weeks here. We have sold our house here (#3 in the last 4 years) and are actually heading to our hometown for a month or two between jobs. We are doing a month to month rent on a little old 3 bedroom house in our tiny hometown - needless to say it will be a big adjustment for us, but one we are looking forward to for the short term and praise God that we did sell here and were able to find someone willing to do month to month renting. This coming week will be busy as we pack yet again.

I was wanting to take a few pictures around the house before we left, but only got a few of the kids outside.

We also had a first for us tonight - we all went out to eat as a family and Eli got to order off the menu. We have eaten out one other time w/my parents and grandparents but never just us at a restaurant. We went to Red Robin and they were very helpful. They have an allergies information book and you can look things up by allergies and it tells you what is ok to eat and what is not. They also put an allergy alert on your ticket and Eli's food came in a yellow basket rather than the typical red one. If eating out is a challenge for anyone you know it is worth a try.