Ever's Fairy Birthday Party

Some photos from Ever's magical fairy party below if you'd care to see...

A huge thank you to Cheryl for the most beautiful cake I've ever laid eyes on, and Abby for the cutest and tiniest butterfly cupcakes imaginable! Thank you to Marisa for giving her time and talents doing the sweetest fairy face paint on all the little ones. But most of all thank you to all our friends and family who spent the day showering our little fairy in love. She's FOUR!

Fall Day, 2018!

Twas annual Family Fall Day so we put on our brave faces and fourteen layers of clothing and headed to the pumpkin patch. We never time this right so we are always either sweating or freezing when we do this each year. 2018 proved to be the latter. That was the coldest hay ride of my life. 

Hot cider and motivational speeches got us through. "We're having so much FUN, right guys?!"

 these folks are troop-ers.

Then it was home for mulled cider, homemade donuts and pumpkin carving. (Or painting if you're Ever). Oren managed to get three adults to carve his pumpkins for him and Marisa slayed hers as always. We ended the day with bowls of chicken noodle soup and "it's the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown" so I'd call that a success all in all.

 Happy fall, y'all!

Ever's First Field Trip

Earlier this year, just at the beginning of "fall" (It was approximately 85 degrees out), I got to chaperone Ever's very first field trip! It was a trip to Ramseyer Farms for pumpkin picking, learning about how a farm works and playing with friends. It was extra special because Lana is in the same class as Ever this year, so we got to hang with her and Miss Lori the whole time. It was a hot, but fun, time. 

Ev chose the tiniest little pumpkin :)

 The animals, equipment and activities at this place were UNREAL. So fun for the kiddos!

^^^^^ Ever in this one ^^^^^