What's been going on the last couple of months...

Here is just a sampling:

Caleb got a coat for his birthday. I have a matching one that is hot pink!

Caleb's birthday dinner: Parmesan crusted tilapia, Garlic Green Beans, and Cilantro lime rice

Another Birthday Surprise! Dragon Fruit! I found this randomly at a grocery store.
We both enjoyed this fruit a lot while living in Hong Kong.

I made A LOT of pumpkin cookies

We visited an apple fruit farm called Wasem's in Ypsilanti.
You could pick your own apples.

They also had a pumpkin patch, very convenient. 

I thought these gourds looked really cool

Here's the pumpkin we carved!
The Boogey Man!

We watched "Hocus Pocus" while pumpkin carving with our neighbors

Our neighbor's pumpkin, "Let It Snow" is the title of Jonathan's Christmas album.
And it's actually available for purchase now at jonathankeithmusic.com
You should buy it.

Home Makeover

Hello There!  After many weeks of hard work, most of our big house projects are finished! Come see:

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Actually the stairs were covered in an ugly blue carpet, but this is what it looked like after we took the carpet off. We already repainted the walls here.  

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Deacon watching me brush my teeth

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There are still more projects to be done, but we've kind of slowed down now that winter is coming and Caleb has started school. We are immensely grateful for the family members who came to help us out! We would have never been able to get this far without their help!