Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Thankful.

Thankful for Thanksgiving in CVille with Michael's family the weekend before Thanksgiving.

Thankful for that smirky smile.

Thankful for this charming little man.

Thankful for Thanksgiving on the farm with my family.

Thankful for tractor rides!


...and pick-up rides.


Thankful that this boat is in the water and for all the hard work my Dad
and Uncle's family have put into it.

Thankful for the relaxation that we all experienced this day.


Thankful for an incredible day to enjoy it all together!



Thankful for the amazing man that I married.


so so so much to be thankful for....

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Halloween Fun


Noah has just taken up Karate and is loving it! (Sorry, not Halloween related)

On Saturday before Halloween, we trick-or-treated on the Downtown Mall with the "Strawberry" and "Snow Queen" Scharf.

That night we carved the first pumpkin.

The next day, we traveled to Harrisonburg for the afternoon and on the way back we stopped on Skyline Drive to play in the snow that came down there. So amazing to see snow and autumn colors on the trees still!

S'mores by the fireplace. yum.

The finished Jack-o-Lanterns.


That's a lot of apples! Fourteen pounds made about 7-8 pints of tasty applesauce.
Ethan was my assistant, as usual.

Applying "Harry Potter's" scar....

....and "Woody's" star. Glad he decided to put the costume on for Halloween. In fact, the following 2 days we left the house dressed as Woody - at least with boots, hat, bandana, and vest.

As has been the tradition the last 2 years, Grandma came to visit for Halloween!
It's always such a treat to have her with us!


This was the first year that Ethan "got" Halloween. He walked the whole way on his own, would knock or ring the doorbell, shout "Trick-or-Treat," and prior to leaving shout "Thank You!"


Noah asked me what we're celebrating with Halloween. All I told him was that it was an excuse to dress-up in fun costumes and visit neighbors - really, that's all that matters to me. (c;