October

 We did a photo shoot at the JC and here is what we got...

 Fletcher family photos

One brother and three sisters

 Whispers

 Johanna

 Magdeline

 And the two of us.

 Next...homeschooling.  This is what Trey wrote for us on our whiteboard.

 Maggie does a science experiment

 Trey did tangrams...and made a whole lot of pictures including this one (can't figure out how to turn it).

 We went to a sheep farm that was an open house about wool and spun arts.

 The wood-fired pizza was delicious

 Field Trip--to watch the grape harvest

 Found a flower

 Trey found Ruby

 Donuts too!

Trey played with his legos during nap--he said, "I was cleaning them up by putting them in a tub, running to the big tub, dumping them in while calling out a number."  Just like the grape harvesters!

Days at Doran

We went away for a quick camping trip and were so blessed by wonderful weather.  It was actually HOT on October 1st at the coast!  It was such fun to be together.

 The moon always rose so glorious over the water.

 Morning devotions and hot cocoa

 We found a tide pool that was perfect for skim boarding.

 The tide came in and filled the tide pool more and more!

 Ah...warm sand.

 We tried to catch some crabs.

 What fun to roast croissant dough and marshmellows!

 We checked out the trees and dock.

 Back to the tide pool one last time.

 We found some hermit crabs...but left them in their habitat.

In Christ...

I was reading the Bible today, soaking in the sunshine and the Word of God with a specific goal.  I am putting on a retreat for the ladies of our church and the idea for decorations included putting up leaves with different aspects of our identity "in Christ."  Here is what I got just from what he told his disciples in John 15:1-17:

In Christ...
•I am a branch in Him
•I am clean because of His Word
•I abide in Him and He in me
•I bear much fruit (apart from Him I can do nothing)
•His Word abides in me
•I abide in Him and His words in me.  Then I ask whatever I wish and it will be done for me
•I bear much fruit and prove to be His disciples
•I keep His commandments and abide in His love
•His joy is in me
•My joy is full
•I am His friend
•I am chosen
•I am appointed to go and bear abiding fruit
•I love others

What a list--just from 17 verses!  Praise God for Jesus Christ and that I am an "in Christ" person because of Jesus dying in my place and placing me...in Him.

Art lesson

Sometimes we don't seem to get to it, but when we do, art with the kids is sure fun!  Here they are learning and then applying their learning to a still life of flowers.

 Lily's

 Maggie's

 Hanna's

 Trey's