Fall Harvest Party

Last weekend the Schippers, Torgersons and we decided it was time to celebrate fall! We had candy corns and pumpkin dip to start, then ate chili, and had a pumpkin spice roll for dessert. We also carved pumpkins (don't worry, dad, C.J. did most of ours, and I'm waiting for you to carve ours! :) It was a good time and little Ellie is getting so fun and interactive! Enjoy some pictures!

Sweet Baby Ellie!

Friends!

Our "Asian" pictures for Joe

Crazy pic

How cute is she?!!?

Getting the gook out

C.J. hard at work making Bob the Tomato

The finished projects

The carvers

Exciting News!

So it's time for an update....especially because we have exciting news for those of you who don't know! No, we are not pregnant (and aren't getting a dog yet either), but we are buying a condo! We weren't really even looking, but an opportunity popped up we couldn't say no to. We got an AMAZING deal on a 3 story, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1700 ft. condo just on the other side of Lafayette Square. It's a big-time fixer-upper, so we are a little bit nervous about the time, money, and energy that will need to go into this, but we really felt like this was a good decision! We close next Monday, Oct. 27, and we are in a lease in our apt. until Dec. 31, so we have a good amount of time to work on the condo while we can come home to a put-together apt. at night. See the pictures below! Notice the dirty walls and carpet! :) We are having all new carpet installed this week and every square inch of the place will be painted. We have to buy 5 appliances and hope to redo the kitchen as well! Please pray for good communication in our marriage in this endeavor and trust that God will provide financially. And most importantly, pray that God will use our apt to minister to his people in Lafayette Square!

Our front door (the one on the right)

Our living room looking into the kitchen on the 1st floor

The other side of the living room

The LONG stairwell to the 2nd floor when you walk in the front door

The hallway on the 2nd floor-two bedrooms on the right, bathroom straight ahead, stairwell on right

Window in the 2nd floor bathroom

3rd floor bathroom

3rd floor

Looking down into stairwell from 3rd floor