it's fall and many things are changing

so because i miss the fall colors...i am going to change the colors on the blog...maybe according to season so that i have it in my own head of the time passing! and it's not so HOT everywhere in the world! we just had friends stop by...they have 4 kids...8, 5, and twin 3 years olds...great fun! we are so glad they are here...cuz gavin has found his BEST FRIEND...i need to get a picture of the two of them. he is homeschooled for this year but next year he will join gavin in 1st grade. but today all the kids had our dress up clothes out and it was fun to see so many happy faces parading around...this weekend has been harder...gavin is really missing "normal home" and so that gives us heartache as well...but he has many high points in his days...like his BF, his name is Prade, and right now they are riding their skitters down a pretty nice hill and all the neighbors love to watch this...but this is what he and paul are getting a little tired of...being watched...but give this a week and i am sure he will have another change of heart...he has been out of school for a week cuz they had a break...so that doesn't help him any right now. just letting you know that our little Gavin is growing and processing this whole world too and it's just not easy...

tonight we will go to our first neighborhood meeting. it's actually for all the christians in our local neighborhood. it will be good to meet all these new people. the custom is that it starts at 6pm...but things won't get going until about 7:30 or 8...we will have to try all the food and we will be the "guests of honor" because we are new and they will make sure we have a place to sit and food in hand and drinks to wash it all down with. the kids get to be honest and "not like the food" cuz their faces really give it away (we have already been in some neighbors houses where hazel has tried a cookie and didn't like...so they just put it back in the cookie jar...and everyone laughs when the kids faces turn sour) whereas we have to pretend we love it...and some of it...we really do like but there are some parts we would rather leave...but can't. times are interesting and we are learning so much about so many things that our heads spin and it's hard to get just one thing right...but we know we have a Father who sees us and we are confident that each day will bring some progress...if only in one area...