Fall Fun!

This weekend was full of pumpkin choosing, apple munching, corn mazes and lots of time enjoying the warm fall weekend. Saturday morning we all headed over to the orchard to choose pumpkins for the front porch, buy some apples and get a bale of hay. The afternoon was spent outside too, Lucy wanted to show Daddy all of the fun new places we checked out at Longwood the day before. On Sunday the four of us headed over to Paradox Winery for their corn maze and fall activities. They had a bean-bag toss, bowling and fun bikes to ride. Sunday was really quite warm - almost 80 degrees! So, it seemed more like a summer day than mid-October!

Vacation Day Treat!

The weather the end of this week has been absolutely gorgeous! We have had a lot of rain, and the cold is on its way. So, when I heard that the forecast for Friday was top-notch, I decided to take an impromptu vacation day and spend it with my Lucy girl. This gave us a full day to hang out, do nothing and enjoy the weather. We headed to our favorite outdoor spot - Longwood Gardens (who wouldn't want to spend an amazing day in a beautiful garden?). We decided to make this a day of things we don't normally see while at Longwood. We went up to the eye of water, climbed a bridge and visited the Chimes Tower and water fall. Lucy also got to sit on a giant pumpkin and she crushed a plant in the conservatory! We also had lunch and laughed a whole lot. I look forward to other surprise girl days with Lulu!

 

Kicking off Halloween Month!

Lucy wore her festive jack-o-lantern outfit to school today to kick off the more pumpkin-y month of all! Only a toddler can pull off a look like this one. Her little carved pumpkin shirt paired with multi-colored leggins and green socks that match the leafy part of the pumpkin shirt. I hope we get a lot of use out of this shirt during October!

Girl Day!

Another great day to hang out with Auntie Heather and Isabel. The girls are growing up so fast - I cannot believe that they are creeping up on their third birthdays! They play so nicely together and really are building a nice friendship for such young girls. It has also strengthened their mom's friendship too, so we owe them thanks for that. When we are together, we can just laze away hours meandering, playing and chatting. Lucy often asks about Izzy in between our get-togethers and is always anxious to see her. Here are some great pictures from a carefree day!

 

 

 

Kenzie is 15!

Kenzie is fifteen years old! It is so hard to believe how grown up she has become, seemingly over night. Scary to think Lucy will be there before we know it... We celebrated with Kenzie the weekend after her birthday. Nana Kathy joined us for the fun and to kick off Kenzie's 16th year. We went to Newton's on State Street, a local favorite, and were surprised to learn it was their last night in business. We enjoyed a nice dinner and then headed home for cake and gifts.

Kenzie let Lucy help her with the candles and they blew all of them out - there sure are a lot now. We hope this is a great year for Kenzie!

 

Autumn is Just Around the Corner!

Fall is just around the corner and Longwood is ready! The pumpkins have arrived and the leaves are starting to turn. We headed over for a visit along with Aunt Amy, Uncle Paul, Zoe, Ella and Nana! It started out cool, but warmed up a little as our visit went on - just another reminder it is almost autumn. Lucy had a wonderful time as usual. Nana enjoyed hanging out with most of her grand girls and we got some great fall pics!