Autumn

I miss Autumn.

Long runs with the crunch of leaves under foot. Rust, gold, orange on the trees and bushes. Cold, clean air that makes my nose tingle with each deep breath.

There are lots of things I can't change about living here overseas...like the lack of seasons.

But I'm trying to do the best with what I can. 

For example, this past weekend our family transformed our house into a celebration of October!

CJ stood on the ladder giving directions to her siblings. 

(I don't know where she gets her bossiness. Ahem.)

 

(Or her dramatics.)

Soon the yard was filled with spiderwebs, ghosts, and a huge spider.

The garlands, the pumpkins, the cobwebs. They all help me feel a little more festive...a little closer to home.

Friday night the kids made haunted houses out of construction paper. Behind the paper door flaps and window flaps they drew bats, ghosts, candles, and spiders. Then I made a big bowl of caramel corn and we watched Harry Potter 3 (which is our favorite). I cuddled next to CJ, and she held my hand during the scary parts.

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