Pumpkin Carving & Halloween

We had such a great time carving pumpkins with miss Emily and dressing up as a Lady Bug for Halloween!!!

Family visits and more!

We've been super fortunate to have lots of family visits this fall! My parents were here for 2 weeks and Jonathan's folks came in for 4 days.  Family time is such a treasure!!!

We had so much fun ... it is hard to accept our families are so far away ... but our efforts to convince them to move closer hasn't worked out yet ;-)

Here are some photos of the adventures ...

It's FALL!!!

Ah, Fall! I LOVE the fall ... it means so many things ... crunchy apples, crispy leaves, the smell of bakeing (insert anything here) wafting thru the house, crisp morning runs, and sunny afternoons ... so many amazing experiences that are so different than winter, spring, and summer! Each of the seasons is amazing in it's own way ...

Another great thing about THIS fall is that my parents came to visit! Yay!  This inolves much more baking, touring around Seattle, and fun with miss Emily and Jonathan. So fun!!!! Some highlights so far:
   - baking muffins, gingerbread men, cupcakes, and peanut butter balls with mom and Emily
   - tour of Whitbey Island with everyone ... Em loved the boat ride and everyone enjoyed Coupeville (wonderfull picnic on the ocean) and Langly! We also found a cool beach spot with a beach hut which Emily quickly claimed as her own :)  Another cool highlight was a big tree which Emily fit inside of ... super cute!!!
   - more riding on the pink bike (see below)!!!
   - time with the family
   - carving pumpkins!
   - touring Leavenworth
   - playing in the leaves!!!


And here is the biggest superstar around ... she's captured my heart!!! What a cutie!

Ah, the smells, sights, sounds, and activities of fall! Life is good.