Patchin’
For the first time in seven years, we had to break our fall tradition and try out a new pumpkin patch. I was picky. It couldn’t be in a mall parking lot. It had to have a corn maze. It had to be an authentic patch with rows of pumpkins….
Hayrides in Palm Trees
I brushed off the dust on my camera over the weekend. I hadn’t picked it up in over a month which is basically unheard of for me. Between Troy traveling for work for 10 days, an endless array of appointments with the pediatrician, asthma specialist, radiologist and ENT, and more…
Thanksgiving
I’m so grateful for a day to celebrate the power of gratitude. Nash came home from school beaming in his “feast” attire the day before Thanksgiving. Our family theme this year is “Be Grateful.” Even though we could all improve on this concept, it’s exciting to see pure gratitude seeping…
Halloween Rundown
We survived another year of back to back Halloween events. I’m always exhausted by the end of it all; candy and costume parts strewn across the house and cranky kids from missed naps and sugar highs. But every year I have to remind myself that all of the fuss is…
Bonfire
We spent an evening gathered with family around my brother’s bonfire. Hot dogs and s’mores galore. Good laughs and crisp cool air.
October Sky
As we were leaving the Halloween village the other night, the boys couldn’t help but notice the gigantic air pillow in the distance. It was basically a huge trampoline filled with air, pillowing up from the ground. They begged to stay and check it out and insisted they weren’t hungry…
Cops and Robbers
Nash decided he wanted to be a police officer for Halloween over six months ago. He stuck to the idea, so I ordered his costume early. When it came in the mail, the boys immediately started playing cops and robbers with the accessories. The idea for the rest of the…
The Blue Sharks
Another soccer season has drawn to a close. We were thinking about taking a break from soccer this fall with the arrival of baby Finn, but the coach from last season really wanted to keep Blake’s team together. He was such a great coach that we couldn’t resist the invitation….
Pumpkin Patching
We went on our annual pumpkin patch excursion. It was a bit of a reality check with four children under six all going in different directions. But we couldn’t pass up the tradition. We’ve gone to the same little patch every year since Blake was little and we always enjoy…
Friday Night Leaves
I do remember that we have children other than our two babies that are so demanding right now. We thoroughly enjoyed the fall colors and hammocking on the back porch when we visited grandparents last weekend.