grandmimi and grandted

The boys' great grandparents came to stay with us for a night of catching up so we took the opportunity to tour them around our little neighborhood treasure.  Oxford College is a gorgeous intimate campus less than a five minute walk down the street.  Quicker if you are a bicycle riding boy.  We strolled in the beautiful cool weather, took pictures and watch a 10 year old and 7 year old race each other frantically around the quad.  

Good times on Wesley Street.

mandala

Living down the street from a college has many perks, one of which is the different cultural activities to experience.  Recently a group of Tibetan Monks came to Oxford to do a mandala.  Over the period of a week they created it and then swept it away.  We were able to see it just hours before the sweeping and it was remarkable.  

Not only was it beautiful to look out but it also initiated some good conversations with the boys about pride, idols and the ways Christianity is different from other religions.  

We love our small town and the ways our lives have grown because of it!