We've traded falling leaves and winter coats for tank tops, shorts, and little boys running around outside in bare feet. As much as I miss the changing of the seasons that we experienced in Seattle, we've had a lot of fun doing special outings, field trips, and family times that we wouldn't have been able to do otherwise. October Our most exciting event this month is that my brother got engaged to his lovely girlfriend. Since both Phil and I only have brothers this means that I finally get a sister and my boys will finally have an aunt! We are very happy for them. School is also in full-swing, and we've had a lot of fun with various outings. We went to the Mini-Maker Faire in Riverside. N and Z got to shoot off rockets of their own making. N's flew so well, it went right over the building! We also took advantage of the free museum days here in San Diego and went down to the Natural History Museum with Grandma and Papa. It corresponded nicely with o