catching up

Catching up on the last few months of 2014, as the flow of the fall and early winter has overtaken us!

October: Pumpkin zone, of course,

and laying tile in the sunroom.

November: Busy days with the little ones at home, painting

and lots of big sister time.

November: hair cuts for all!

December: Happy #2!!

Mama living it UP in Dubai with her sisters!!!

Christmas tree hunt in the back yard,

and snowy hikes at our home-away-from-home, Copper Falls State Park.

Here's to a more photogenic 2015!!

in this day

 A new day, a new project. Digging holes on a sunny autumn day, 

 just big enough for this little one. 

 Good-bye front tooth! 

And hello Fall.

on the homefront

Many tender

and fun moments from 

these two who rule the home-ranch these days.

Exciting adventures in laundry,

wagon rides,

name-writing,

checking in on our friendly horse neighbors,

and even being sniffed by a horse! 

wow week

It was a big week for all! First day of 1st grade, 4th grade, 

and preschool! 

And a giant happy 7th birthday to Annabelle!

Quite exciting for one and all!

girls only

Annabelle documented our super awesome girls-only hiking trip with....

Grandma!

Grandma with the girls,

and Grandma with her own girls.

The hiking was wet and muddy,

but we had lots of fun and shared many laughs!

Thanks photographer! 

more of the same

An end-of-summer trip back to Sylvania Wilderness

 to soak up the last bits

 of sun, 

woodsy adventuring,

and freedom left in

this oh-so-very short time of year. 

the 3 B's of august

 Bouquets, 

 berries,

and buns.

catch-up

Family from afar came to visit in July, 

allowing us all to soak up this little one for a few weeks! 

Lots of catching up on the cousin front,

and spending days together.

We shared many rays of sun,

rounds of ice cream, 

 ridiculous photo attempts,

 and many funny baby conversations.

We miss you already!