This summer we broke down and bought a house. We decided that it wasn't really feasible to live in Amber and Spencer's basement any longer. This picture was taken right after we bought it. We've since done some pruning, window updates and had Fall. 
One weekend we went on a quick trip up to Roan Mountain State Park for hiking.
Carl was thrilled to hike a lot, but it sure is hard for those little legs to get over those big rocks.
This fall I broke one of my cardinal rules and let my kids pick up leaves. I decided that their little hands couldn't hold that many; boy was I wrong when we got back to the car. Luckily they could be convinced that the squirrels needed their leaves to make their nests so we should leave them on the ground by the stream.
The leaves were lovely, and the girls look great in their matching undershirts.
I thought this picture of the canopy turned out really cool.
Carl is always up for a picture.
The Finch's, a.k.a. the Seven Dwarves, joined us for trick-or-treating in downtown Elizabethton. They were serious contenders in the costume competition.
Ryan and the kids talked me into getting a pumpkin this year. I thought it was festive enough to buy pumpkin window clings and put them up. Silly me. Ryan was on his own for jack-o-lantern making. Well, he wasn't really alone as you can see from the picture, but I had already put up my window clings and was wiped out.
One of the great features of big shade trees are all the leaves that make for great piles to jump in.
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