Oh the times, they are a-changing

A lot has changed for us in the last couple of months. We moved back to Ithaca (hip, hip, hooray!). Brian started his first year teaching 5th grade, and is extremely busy with that. I am busy too with Graduate school. I'm trying to front-load all of the big projects now before our little one arrives in 3 weeks or so (minor freak-out). Oh yeah, speaking of which, we are having a kid in November! I feel like I'm entering uncharted territory with this new endeavor, but I'm sure we'll figure it out. Otherwise, we are doing the best we can to balance work and life, getting outside in this wonderful place as much as we can. We thank our lucky stars every day that we are able to live in such a perfect place. Amazing hiking, swimming, camping, local culture, events, and a great community. I know it's a little weird to love a place so much, but I really do.

I've been keeping up with the snapshots idea that I started in June-ish. Here are some recent favorites:

Above is my view when I look down, lol. 

Isn't he just the most beautiful dog in the world?

I know some of you want a more recent belly picture. Brian took this yesterday. My innie is becoming an outie.

 

It has been a beautiful fall. We collected leaves yesterday (above). I love every season when it arrives. There is something particularly inviting about fall. Somehow, I welcome the long sleeves, jackets and sweaters.