Beautiful Fall

Apple Picking with Grammie Esson

Thanksgiving at Matt's mom's in Bathurst

Visiting Papineau Falls in Bathurst Thanksgiving weekend

Look who's getting bigger....

And a big boy turns six years old!

Never A Dull Moment!

Matt and I live in a beautiful home that has belonged to the Esson family for years. Behind us are a few different shops and an office where the family business first originated. They are no longer used for business any longer, but mostly for storage of machinary and wood.

At an auction last fall.

Well, Sunday evening when we arrived home from Grammie's Thanksgiving dinner, we drove up to see one of the shops on fire due to an accident!



Next year's wood...

It was a bit scary because it was so dry and we could see the ashes and sparks flying toward the house, but the Lord took care of us and kept everyone safe. We did lose the building, but not much else.

The next morning -a different view from our house now!

So -how was your Thanksgiving weekend? :0)

Baptists, Critters, Skates and a Piano

Finally -an update! I can't believe that it's been a month since I've posted. It feels like we have been running every direction possible this past month and it doesn't look like it's going to slow down any!
Matt is working non stop -business has been keeping him busy at the office and the fall always means that there is alot of wood to throw in when he gets home. I've been busy teaching again.

We went to the "Baptist Convention" back in August with our Pastor and his wife and another couple. We stayed about a half hour outside of Kentville, N.S. in a little place called Harbourville. A wonderful time!

Check out the wild Baptists! Clapping and even a bit of "dancing" going on! Gasp!



We started up with Sunday School again. Matt is teaching a class on Hebrews -he loves it of course!


Operation Christmas Child is back in full swing around here too. I had an "Open House" kickoff event today.
Collection week is Nov. 5-10!




What post would be complete without some updated pictures of Jen and Eric and the kids? :0)

We've had a couple of visitors lately. We had a little squirrel trying to move into our basement a few weeks ago. We found the hole and sealed it up. Look what we found this week when we went to use the BBQ! I guess he found a new home for the winter.

This little guy comes to visit every night. The trap is supposed to be for the squirrel, but the raccoon comes to eat the bait every night.
It's a jungle out here in Millerton!

Andrew and Melanie got married! (Andrew was one of Matt's groomsmen 2 years ago)

I got home one afternoon to a BIG surprise. Matt got me an early and VERY unexpected Christmas present!

We had a skating party and a potluck with our church. Despite all of the warnings he gave me, Matt is pretty good -he didn't even want to hold my hand after awhile and I could barely keep up to him!

Jodi and I

Summer Fun

What have the Esson's been up to lately????


"Preacher Matt" has been pretty busy speaking
-once at our church and once at another church here in town!

Family Picnic at Parlee Beach

A great weekend on Yoho Lake with the Esson's

Peter and Matt had a tube war...Who do you think won??? :0)

"Polly Wogging" with Matt in the paddle boat

A trip to St. Andrew's

A day at the Cameron's cottage

My sweet nephew Andrew had his very first day of Kindergarten last week! I am so proud of him!