Fall has hit Chautauqua (and cute Isaiah pics)

Fall has come to Chautauqua Park and although it's a far cry from the vibrant reds, yellows, and oranges of the Indiana tree line, it's beautiful and we're trying to drink it all in before the foothills are white for 5 months. The bright jewel tones of the trees have reminded me lately of the great and glorious mystery of God. The reality of Him creating a process that turns leaves from green to incredible colors that paint our landscape with beauty fills my heart with a sense of how much there is to discover and how little I know.

Because I'm not an expert blogger these pictures are a little out of order, but I'm thinking you'll be able to enjoy them just the same :)

Isaiah and I went out to the "yard (a big plot of grass at the end of our street)" today to take fall pictures and it didn't go so well. I either got pictures like the one below where he's grasping for the camera or ones of his back as he was running away from me.

Here's a fun one of him playing with the leaves. What a fun thing to discover! They're pretty colors AND they crunch!

Pretty trees over our front porch.

Pictures like this make me ask for the 10,000th time, "I live here?!"

Here are Isaiah and his good buddy John working hard in their overalls. Being a toddler and having a whole world to discover is a lot of work!

I love this hat! It probably wasn't cold enough for it, but it's one of those items of clothing that you pull out as soon as you feel a little nip in the air. He was learning how to play piano with our friend Daniel and clearly loving it.

He looks like he belongs in a Louis & Clark expedition. He was pointing at the flag pole in the middle of the yard. He loves the flag pole and makes sure that Ramin and I see it everytime we pass by. I think it's a one year old thing, but he loves his pointer finger. He points all day long and very apparently feels empowered by his ability to direct people's attention towards things he's interested in.