Fall is Here!!!

 Well, Fall is here!  It's been cool all week and our trees really began dumping leaves, so when the kids had Wednesday off of school for Veteran's Day, we spent some time at a park, then headed back to the house and had fun with the leaf blower.  James was trying to make a big pile to jump in, but the leaves were all pretty damp, so they didn't do much jumping in the pile, but we did get a bunch piled up and put into the yard waste bin.  We also had a lady from the ward drop by to pick up boxes - she brought her 12 YO son to help her carry boxes, but he and Aaron got along really well and spent the whole time chatting and I helped her instead.  :)  

On Thursday, we had one of the sisters I minister to and her daughter over for dinner.  We had a great time chatting with her and her daughter.  They are such wonderful people!  

Friday, the kids had off school too - but it was pretty rainy, we tried the park again for a bit, but it started raining and we had to head home :(  But we did see a glorious rainbow!!  

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dan had work in the evening instead of the morning, and Anna was watching Taz and Kai so Sandi, Jon and Dan could all meet together.  She came home pretty exhausted, but had fun with them.  

Saturday, we finally were able to get Eileen and Evelyn in for an eye appointment - so Eileen will get new glasses soon and be able to see again - Evelyn's prescription hasn't changed that much, but her lenses were getting a bit scratched up.  

Sunday was church in the morning, we had a wonderful virtual sacrament meeting and wonderful talks!  We had a nice time chatting with our parents.  Then in the evening, we had a family over for dinner.  They are one of the bigger families in the ward with 5 kids - and their kids and our kids all got along great and we had a fun time with them!  The house was full of noise, fun and music and it was wonderful!  

Otherwise - it's been mostly school and work and play.  It's been rainy, but that's Portland area for ya!