October started out with Nate’s birthday. We went to the circus for his birthday. Nate’s best friend growing up married into a
circus performing family and we were able to get tickets from his friend who
was in this circus. It was small, and
full of stunts. A lot of fun. And we got to take along a friend for each of
the girls, which made it extra cool.
Nate grew out a goatie.
I thought he looked pretty good.
But it didn’t last long. And he
still looks pretty good. :)
Kezia was AMAZING at our latest Fro Baby event. She was
professional, and needed no help taking orders and doing the money
math. Totally proud of her.
And Nate and I came up with an ingenious way to unscrew the tow hitch on the new truck we bought. Thank you, Physics 101!
Soul – Man is a bundle of joy. 
One day as we were out at the beach with our
friends, he pulled me toward a surf board and pointed to the water. We happily went to the water’s edge, and then
he froze and ran back to the sand. After
a bit of coaxing, he laid down on his board and we “rode” the surf break. He got to the point where he really relaxed
and enjoyed it.
Elysse is doing really well in school, especially with her reading and writing. I am really surprised at some of the things she says, where she is able to problem solve or come up with some really complex thoughts. She loves her new friend Abby, and apparently plays with her all during school.
Kezia and Nate went to Santa Cruz for Brad and Amy's wedding. This was a miracle, really. I really felt like she should go, but we didn't know how it was going to happen financially. But I felt so strongly that she needed to go with her daddy that we said we would do it anyway.
It was a Sunday when I said, "Nate, we've got to order the tickets NOW." He suggested we wait one more day. That Monday Nate's Dad called and said he has connections with someone at Hawaiian Airlines and could get us a steep discount on tickets. Then later that week he said he would like to purchase the tickets for us.
Shortly before they left, she had some trouble with her friends at school. It was now very clear that she needed to get away, enjoy time with Grandma and her cousins and family that love her, and enjoy time away. Nate and Kezia ended up extending their trip by 2 days. Guess they had fun!
And while Nate and Kezia were in California, I cleaned Nate's office for a surprise! This was a big project - about 5 days worth.
