Falling for Fall

"I feel like I'm falling for fall ..." Please tell me someone else has this song from Nick Jr. stuck in their head! Regardless, the girls and I enjoyed a beautiful, perfect fall day - complete with lots of lovely pictures to share. Enjoy!

One of my favorites from today - Nora lying in a pile of leaves, loving life!



And Evie looks so cute and grown up in this one - notice the leaf stuck in her hair. For once, she didn't care. She was having so much fun!

 

Here are the girls with our neighbor Phoebe, who will be in the same grade as Evie and only lives a few houses up. The girls pretty much stalk each other every day. Best friends in the making!



We started the day at Deanna Rose. What sweet sisters!




This one is just perfect - Evie pushing her grocery cart filled with who-knows-what on the sidewalk in front of our house. We go on "walks" several times a day with grocery carts and baby strollers, usually only making it a few houses before someone needs to be carried and we return home for the real stroller!



Love at the Lake

Mark and I celebrated our six-year wedding anniversary last weekend. We spent Saturday and Sunday at the lake with our friends, the Loreis and the Kolbs and all the kiddos too. The weather - and the company - was amazing, and the girls were so good, thankfully! It was a great trip and an even better anniversary.



Our family




Ashley, Ryan and Reece




Maggie and Mike




The kids loved the boat ride, Evie especially!




They all got along so well. Nora didn't even fight anyone over food!



On the boat, Nora was a bit freaked out.

Pumpkins and Ponies

We had a great last few days - taking the girls to the pumpkin farm and spending time with family and friends. We also received a great surprise from our cousin Reen in California - adorable purple pony outfits for the girls. This gift comes on the heels of another great surprise - the cutest fairy costumes ever for Halloween. Photos to come in just a few short weeks. Thank you Reen! OK, better get back to work. Mark has the girls at the zoo so I can get stuff done, and of course, the first thing I do is post pictures! Have a great week!

Our family at Faulkner's Ranch in Kansas City




My girls in their new pony outfits




Nora going in for a kiss!




Evie and her good friend Natalie in our backyard




Nora and Mommy in the HOT October sun




Nora saying "cheese" and smiling with her first pumpkin



Wonderful Nixa Weekend

 We visited my parents in Nixa last weekend and celebrated the beginning of fall with a neighborhood party (involving a band and bonfire) and brunch at Big Cedar Lodge - one of our favorite traditions! Here are a few of my favorite pics from the beautiful weekend. On the docket for this week - lots of work for Mommy, Evie's final art class of the session, a much-awaited playdate with Miss Natalie and the pumpkin patch with Aunt Melina, Uncle Matthew and the other Blands - Mike, Ashley and Mabel. Thanks for a great weekend Yiayia and Papou - we love you!


The girls with their Yiayia and Papou



Evie hanging out at the neighborhood party



Nora kissing Max ... over and over again