fall highlights

Wanted to share some fall highlights since I have been a little less than stellar at blogging. Also, I'm going to be a little lazy (hope you don't mind!) and start from the end and go back toward summer because when I uploaded the pictures they went from Nov-Aug rather than the other way around. Okay, so this fall we....

had a happy thanksgiving with the Haege family...

hosted thanksgiving brunch for my sister & Michael....

enjoyed the OSU vs. USC game (even though we really are U of O fans!)...

Shan & I had our yearly "kick off the winter" date of Peppermint Mochas (full fat!) in "to stay" mugs...

went to Stevenson for a Bounty weekend with best friends where we ate thanksgiving together...

and relaxed in a cozy cabin!

hosted a Dr. Seuss halloween party (nevermind the half painted wall behind the guys)...

rested in Hood River where we picked our own apples right from the trees...

carved pumpkins with Jen & Olivia....

celebrated Dad's birthday with happy hour & comedy sportz....

hosted a brunch for Abbey's birthday followed by a day of wine tasting (in perfect timing, might I add, now that Abbey is pregnant!)....

celebrated with friends the end of my season at Grace & new beginnings...

led my last Sunday at Kidventure with a field trip to see my dear friends at Windfield Retirement Home...

said goodbye to a ministry I love....

and people I loved to work alongside....

picked bounties of flowers at the local farm....

celebrated Rowan's 1st birthday....

finished off the amazing year of high school ministry.... (had to include a funny one of Jo!)

and loved a visit from our dear friend Jessica all the way from Florida! (We met Jessica when we served together in Mexico in 2007!!)

So there you have it, this season was in so many different facets of my life my own fall. The dying of beautiful things and the beginning of a season of quiet and rest. As we enjoy our winter we also anticipate what spring holds around the corner.