Mid October Weekending

Mentoring

One last evening before Anna headed back to school - Abigail was at orchestra so Scott and I spent time with Anna on the porch just talking things through. 

Working

She was working so hard on Saturday to be able to have Sunday free. Just look at all of those post its and that hard book! 

Building 

Scott is working on a small backyard project - there are never enough hours in the day so he only gets a half hour here in there - but at least it's started...

I can't wait for chilly winter nights around the fire pit. 

Bonding

On Anna's last night home for her fall break we made Jack-O-Lantern milkshakes... so good! The girls had their own movie night in the playroom while Scott and I watched something upstairs. So fun! Just like "the old times" 

Pancake-ing 

Packing 

Goodbye-ing 

We brought Anna back up to Holy Cross and said goodbye again. 

Hugging

Long October Weekending and the Pumpkin Patch

Welcoming 

(Anna is home for one whole week! Having Anna home is like the best present in the world. My heart feels whole)

Cozying 

(We had that tea pot going from the moment Anna came home through this whole weekend - with fall baking treats)

Soaking (up my girl)

and talking and talking and talking... 

Saturday Deserting

(pumpkin white hot chocolate)

Breakfasting 

("can you make your pancakes daddy, there's nothing like your Sunday pancakes) 

Picnic-ing 

(after shopping for a few things Anna needed for the fall/winter we had our lunches from home and had a little picnic by the water here) 

Pumpking

(our favorite family tradition in the world)

The same farmer forever - he runs the farm, his wife runs the little bakery in town. Sweetest ever! 

He takes us on a windy road, curvy, down, and deep into the woods... it's sooooo October when we are on that tractor! 

... and he leads us right to his pumpkin patch. Be still my heart! 

... where we take pictures, pick pumpkins, and he lets us have as much time as we want. 

We load up the wagon and head back up. 

But not before one last (blurry, but I don't care) photo of this place that makes me smile. 

And we headed to the farmer's wife home baked goods store in town. 

Feasting and Relaxing

That night we made a yummy fall feast board together and watched a favorite. 

Best night ever! 

Enjoying

On our day off I made apple cider donuts - Anna made the pumpkin lattes.