Early Halloween

After face paint.
Joel loves to throw.

Nearing Completion

Front Patio Pavers
Wood floor on main level and cabinets finished
Kitchen awaiting countertops

Driveway done!!! Looking good to me.
A little bit of landscaping in. Notice exterior paint done.






Hope to be in in three weeks:)

Flooring, Rock...

Rock on fireplace:


Wood floor starting in kitchen/living room


Shema written on threshold of front door.

Pumpkins

Visiting the local Chino Windmill Farm with Abby's pre-school class.

Lego Boy

Ethan is getting in to making all sorts of creations (typically space fighter ships).
Legos=Good.

Illinois Visit

Heather and Rachel visited Grandma for a week while dad took care of the other three...alone for a week. Rachel stayed with Grandma while Heather went to her ten year college reunion.

Visiting Edward's Apple Orchard:



Picking raspberries:




Visiting the Discovery Center:




Hope Photos:

Heather loves the beach.

Eric missed Heather a lot.

Paint, cabinets, doors, and trim...

and little boys.
Double oven goes here.
More kitchen.
Island above Joel on cooktop.

Living room fireplace/storage/TV cabinet

Home School room.
Example of upstairs doors and trim.

Galloping the Globe

Japan was the country a few weeks ago.

A friend Grand-Tom a missionary who lived in Japan for 20 years came and educated us.


Kids tried on Kimonos and learned to bow properly.

Josh's carp kite.

Thanks Tom!

Quote of the week:

Rachel to Abby when she was frustrated eating with chopsticks: "Carps don't say "I can't.""

Abby: "I AM NOT A CARP!"

County Fair

Fun was had.