Favourite things this week

Splashing!

Reading ..

 I thought it was about time I pulled out an old "vintage" fave of mine. Richard Scary.  SHE loved it!There is nothing more nostalgic than a staple book from childhood.  I feel so lucky that I can give her a piece of the good ol' days. It is special that the exact book looked back at me when I was her age. My once tiny fingers poured through the same pages.  

Leaf pickin'

and sunny fall days, snackin' at the park with friends!

This little lady paid no mind to the wet slide.

Go big or go home !

Pumpkin Patch!

A
couple weeks back we went on a little trip to the pumpkin patch for Coley's birthday!

I forgot my camera, while a little on purpose actually... because having been at a pumpkin patch before it involves mud....alot of it!
That mixed with Charlotte who these days
 bounces from serious independance to wanting to be picked up. .faster than a ball can!
 So... Camera, mud and toddler in arms could be a juggling act that would not turn out well. I just did some phone pictures which never seem to work out. I would love to have been able to capture this...  a perfect representation of a pumpkin patch

Thank you pinterest!!

Instead it was a lot of this..

Hellooo Mud!

We schleped our way through the corn maze..Which way to go ? Please note proper foot attire was NOT worn - not for the sake of being forgetful. But,for the sheer fact that little missy wanted nothing to do with the act of walking in boots. ..it's been a work in progress and we now have success! This little girl frolicked to a birthday party in her footwear of choice - good ol' rubber boots - on Saturday . Bright sunny crisp fall day without a drop of puddles, mud in sight. New trend alert!

 party dress, and rubber boots.

Go figure!?

Peek a boo!

Charlotte veered directly to this pumpkin saying "pupde,pupde" a.k.a Pumpkin.

I guess this was the one- it's decided!!

Look at that still on the vine and in all her glory.

There is something so authentic about picking a pumpkin right off the vine. Cold, smooth, and full of mud...I felt like farmer Julie out there picking my crop! The vine is very prickly thou - Now I know why most patches already pick them for you - no liability (:

Why hello friends!

This one had some serious eyes for Char! It was to the point where I had to pick her up...

Happy Birthday Coley! You are Char's very special friend

Here's to muddy days of fun!

xoxoxo

Fall Calls

...More like beckoned me from the tallest rooftops..saying time to break out the crockpot, tart apples, casseroles, butternut squash and sweatshirts. I replaced my Scentsy warmer from 'sunkissed citrus' to 'sentimental cider.And that, in and of itself kicks my olfactory nerves right into motion. Which in turn triggers all the things feel good and cozy.

 I don't know what it is but the older I get the more that I crave the fresh, crispness of fall.

For me, the first few weeks of fall is the ONLY time blustery,grey, damp days are acceptable. Almost like a transitionary period where mother nature says you better start realizing that you are in store for many many many months of this so enjoy it now. And she, in turn she puts on a spectacular show.

                                                          

of the deciduous kind..

                                            Somebody else is putting on a show for us lately.
                                                         

                                                    

                                             In all her domestic divaness                                                

                                                    And the literary tip of the day?
                                          The brain absorbs more if you read upside down..
   

 The clouds lifted mostly every afternoon last week and it called us all outdoors for a family walk.
                                                                 The WHOLE family.

So for now we must say..So long to late sunny warm summer nights and adorable summer dresses.

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Farewell delicious drippy icecream

and beach days that I never want to end....

We will miss you ...

Welcome Fall!!