House Full: Time Outside and Josie's Birthday

I'm grateful to have a house full of boys and a house full of girl. Josie turned ten, which means we've been parents for ten years. What a blessing! These photos are not in the order I'd like, but they show highlights of more of our autumn days, including lots of beautiful hours spent outside.

Length of Josie's hair on her tenth birthday

This represents well what Josie spends most of her time doing

Josie's birthday party was great fun. I felt thankful that my daughter has such joyful and kind friends. They did a fashion show, each wearing what she chose and writing her own description of outfit. They are innocent and enthusiastic.

Celebrating friend Solina's birthday at the ice rink

A downed branch made an enchanting play place for Soren and Taylor

Representing one of my favorite activities

Taylor wrote the joke he has with Big Daddy

Patrick insisted I go to Long Tall Sally's Pop Up Shop in Dallas. I teared up when surrounded by other tall women!

Sharing the ways of the library

A nice morning

Fanny pack at its best

Squinting in the southern winter sun

Happy Tenth Birthday!

Seriously!