Leaves

I went out to rake leaves the other day with my "helper" - he enjoyed the rake much more than the pile I made for him :)













That sweet face!  It is the reason we have made it through almost a year and a half of not really sleeping through the night :)

Fall

Our fall has been so beautiful.  We've been lucky enough to have warm weather and lots of sun (NOT typical for Vermont)...My sister shared this poem with me and it captures this season so perfectly!

"with golden string
our universe was brought to life,
that we may fall in love
everytime we open up our eyes"

I've tried to appreciate fall and not just thinking about the impending cold of winter. Brrr. I can't even imagine trying to get outside and keep my busy toddler entertained once the season changes.

Here are some glimpses into a few fun late summer and fall days!

Shelburne Farms Family night with the greats :)

And with Matt's parents when they visited!

We also went to the orchard!

Hikes :)

Beach playdates...

Playground trips...

Farmers Market!

Trip to Montreal!



With babies...

PUMPKINS!

Last but not least - Tractors!

Love

More foliage to come :)

A reminder for a Monday

I've really been trying to do this more recently. Wouldn't you know...it helps me not feel as overwhelmed.

This. Face.

It's still hard to comprehend the love that comes with motherhood.  This sweet boy makes life even more wonderful.

COME ON MOM!

MAINE

There is too much to do...not enough time to blog about it :) Summer is pretty much over and I'm back to work. Maybe it will make me more productive in general?

I was looking through summer pics tonight and realized how much I loved this trip.

We went to Maine. Just the 3 of us. Our first family vacay. We asked for a room with a balcony so we could sit outside and look at the stars after Grant went to bed. We ate lobster. Grant played on the beach in the sand and it was the first time he could really enjoy it. We walked on the cliffs overlooking the ocean.

Grant didn't take a nap in the hotel room once in spite of our efforts. We ate out every meal where one of us was up from the table at least half the time, chasing an active 1 year old. We were home by 8 both nights. I'll look back years from now and forget those parts and remember it as perfect.

Toddler joy.







You're coming, right mom?