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a little October

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By Sarah
October means many wonderful things, but it also means our last opportunity to play out in nice weather regularly for a long time. We take advantage, and this year, we got to spend some time at both our beloved park (I had to include how adept Michelle is getting on the swings) and somewhere new.

My parents moved here in 2006 (2 years after we did) and bought a home this summer. There are several reasons they didn't do this 5 years ago, among the top being how much higher housing is here than in Kansas, & not wanting to have to sell 2 homes if Dan got a job elsewhere. Well, after Dan switched jobs to even closer to home, several years to get over sticker shock, and rising rental prices my parents found a ranch-style foreclosure in need of some major TLC. Dan & I agreed we would help with the play set in the back yard & you can see how cute the children were with the project. We weren't able to finish the job before cold weather set in, but at least we have a plan & will have less to do in the spring. The back yard was the biggest pull for this house & the children and the dog love it. They are, at times, so happy, they just run around in circles out there. Hopefully my parents will be able to move in before the end of the year and they'll love their new home & ward.

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