Cox Farm Fun

Before we moved to Europe, a trip to the pumpkin patch at Cox Farm was an annual tradition. It was great to start this tradition again - and even greater to see our old friends the Goodmans. It was beautiful weather, and perfect fall activities - hayride, corn maze, apple cider donuts, fun slides, and pumpkin spice lattes. A fun fall tradition!

Priorities

How long, after Jared arrived from Belgium, do you think it took him to start on the lawn?

I will say, he's shown great restraint in that he hasn't totally ripped it up and redone the whole lawn.

But yeah, it didn't take him very long.

Priorities.

Book Signing

One of our favorite people, Lezlie Evans, is a wonderful children's book author. We always love to go to her book signings and readings. She just published a book called "Finding Christmas," so we went to see her read it. Lovely book and lovely person!

Home Sweet Home

Well, two months after WE got here, our STUFF got here. We had boxes and boxes (and more boxes) stacked around the house for a couple of weeks, but we are finally, finally (finally) packed and moved in.

Home Sweet Home!

The Best Kind of Morning

Waking up with a big ol' dog pile o' love

Birthday Boy

Our birthday boy Jack had very simple requests for his birthday - cookies for breakfast and "Harry Potter stuff." Luckily we were able to deliver on both - plus some stock in McDonald's (best way to combine a son's love for McDonald's with a father's love for stocks, yes?). Although, I do have to say, Harry, Ron, and Hermione kinda scare the crap out of me in the dark. But that's ok - a mild heart attack is worth a happy boy. Happy Birthday, Jack!

But It's So Pretty

OK, so maybe I already had a Keurig. Or two. But this one is so very PRETTY.

Surely you understand.

Family Ties

I'll tell you the kind of family my kids want - ones that own ice cream shops. And lucky for them, they've got an aunt and uncle who do. So we're planning lots of trips to Cookies & Cream - you know, to show support and all. It's all about family, after all. Especially ones with ice cream and cookies.

Perfection

This, my friends, is the dictionary definition of a perfect weekend morning.

Oh, and my loving family. That too. Yeah.

But mainly this.