Fall Family Scenes

Not quite a harvest moon, but pretty colors reflect below a white moon in a beautiful blue sky. 

Cleaning out the pumpkin is a necessary step to carving...

And roasting the pumpkin seeds!

Beautiful 60 degree day for a hike in Cuyahoga Valley National Park

with "Aunt and Uncle K"

Around some beautiful geological formations at "Ledges"

This pretty hike is only about 5 or 6 minutes from Josiah and Clara's school

Johanna with her Calvin college roommate at a country-themed concert.

Fall Break in Michigan

We found a place to stay at the Richard Bush Renewal Center in Bannister, MI

Which is about 90 minutes from Calvin, where Johanna is 1/4 through her freshman year.

We enjoyed walking around the campus together on cool day.

And seeing her dorm room, and her cool cowboy hat ;D

We loved our visit to her vibrant church, with great hymn worship and preaching.

Waiting for pizza at Foo-G's in Elsie, MI not far from where we stayed.  

Can you spot the cultural icon behind us here at the Old Goat restaurant in Grand Rapids? 

Clara Turns 16!

We celebrated with dinner out to Cracker Barrel! Clara ordered hot chocolate. 

Mercifully, they didn't sing to her, but gave coke cake and ice cream dessert!

Mom and Aunt Kristin join in the fun.  

Opening presents with the family...

and custom ordered cake made for a memorable time...