Quinn turns FIVE

"may you grow up to be righteous,

may you grow up to be true,

may you always know the truth,

and see the light surrounding you.

may you always be courageous,

stand upright and be strong,

may you stay forever young." 

bob dylan

we love you quinn othelia!!

photo shoot with dad

jesse took the kids out one sunday morning for a little outdoor photo shoot. All three of them with a camera slung around their shoulder. It started at the arboretum, taking pictures of the beautiful trees and the changing colors, then ended at the local car shop, which specializes in, yep, you guessed it, the vw bug:) these kids are so proud of what jesse does, they just love to be a part of "the process".

apple time

we have been loving our apples, and all the apple farms that we've gone to, even though the crop has been seriously burdened this year, due to the drought earlier on. it's a wonderful lesson for the kids, because, just getting an apple at the grocery store and noticing an increase in price, doesn't have the same effect as actually seeing the farms. There were far less trees to pick from, the apples have been much smaller, and the season was cut way short! The kids got to see this, and be a part of it, and now have this new appreciation for something that we may have taken for granted before. we love our apples!!

crisp fresh air

 fall crafting outside! leaves are one of our most favorite elements right now!

yippee!

trip to the farm

one of the things i love about madison, is that there are so many opportunities for the kids, well, and parents, to hang out on a farm! The animals, the smells, the produce, the endless space to run, and all the farm equipment to climb on! On a beautiful autumn day, this was a perfect place to be!

 baby animals are our favorites!

 we made it through the corn maze, whew, i totally had to pee the entire time:)

quinn is making her way through the super awesome obstacle course.....the kids were laughing so hard.