science in a garage? ok!

 our neighbor, don, once again shared his love for science, but this time it was in his garage, and he invited all of our close neighbors. his message for the kids that night was : science is fun! i believe he proved that!

just playing with dry ice bubbles....no big deal:) 

watching the show!

an afternoon in a corn maze

this is our third year attempting the corn maze. we always make it out, it takes about an hour or so and i always pack treats and water. it's such a fun afternoon for our family; we get to work together, be outside, and pick at corn (which is one of the most relaxing things ever...)

 ryder was so helpful this year! he loved this:)

quinn on the other hand, isn't really a fan of getting lost in a corn maze, so we try to keep her content with snacks, follow the leader, races, and corn, of coarse!

the party

 birthday girl, in her third party outfit, with her birthday cupcake (which she decorated all by herself!)

it doesn't take long for the dancing to begin:)

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!