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The Weekend

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Another weekend in the books.  It was kind of a whirlwind, but in a good way :)  Lots of family, chores and cookies.  
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Here are a few pictures from a weekend we had away recently.  We visited Lance's sister and family (including a new cousin!) in Pella, Iowa.  There were a few signs around town with the below slogan- couldn't have been a more perfect photo op for Holland! The hay bale maze at the apple orchard in my home town Claire got her face painted- I wasn't very impressed with the guy's work, but she was pleased at least :)

Evenings Outside

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When there is a beautiful day in mid-October, one should take advantage of it.  Soon, it will be dark by supper and likely cold as well.  Today was a 70-degree October day and, although I was inside for most of it, I was able to spread a blanket on the lawn and relax for awhile with the girls while Fisher was at the neighbor's for piano lessons.  There were sounds of leaf blowers and mowers all around, but I thought I was making the better choice- to lay on top of the leaves and enjoy the pleasantness of the late afternoon. I found this cookbook at the library today.   Each recipe has a story behind it.  I will take a good cookbook over a novel to read any day :) Our Sugar Maple is especially beautiful this year (due to the drought my husband says).  It is so lovely to look at from inside as well as out. After supper we all took a little walk to a nearby church playground.  The huge hill was way more fun than the playground. All of these warm, dry October days are

Life Right Now

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Welcoming a new season by changing our window decorations Discovering that the perfect place for a fort has been in our back yard all along Picking apples and making applesauce (and a messy kitchen). Trying to sell my maternity clothes (Good-bye, old friends!) Finally getting to see if my first try at growing squash was successful (and it was!)  Also being thankful that my weirdo zucchini plant finally decided to produce. Getting an uninterrupted game of Skip-Bo in with my girl (because her little sister is at GRANDMA'S house!)