Em's First Field Trip

 

The kindergarteners took their first field trip, to an orchard/pumpkin patch.

 

I've been here before, a few years back, with Narls when he was in kindergarten. I was just as excited and nervous and ready to celebrate fall with my girl and her friends today as I was with Narls then.

 

We had a little prep sesh prior to the trip where the kiddos made their shirts and crafted some pretty spectacular pumpkins.

 

The field trip itself went perfectly. We took a hayride through the farm to a pumpkin patch where we picked out our own pumpkins. The kids got to tour the farm and pet a horse and learn how cider is made. We ended the trip with a picnic style lunch on hay bales, complete with donuts and cider.

 

I cannot say enough how thankful I am to have a job that affords me the flexibility to be with my children for their school events. I love having a career, but my kids are my whole entire world.

 

And now the loot! Pumpkins, donuts, cider, and caramel apples.

Seriously, this is why fall is everyone's favorite season.

Love.

 

But isn't everyday Sweetest Day?

Howl-O-Ween Dog Walk

 

Our love for Halloween knows no bounds.

 

And we are absolutely not above dressing up our dog.

For the record, she loves it.

 

A stunning day, trick-or-treating for doggy treats, walking with family and friends- what's not to love?

Punkin' Patch

 

Cider, donuts, amazing friends, happy kids, sunshiny days...

these things feed my soul.

Homecoming!

 

Amazing friends, amazing weather, amazing community, and we won.

Yay, Dragons!

Carvin' Pumpkins

 

Pumpkin carving & kiddos in matching Halloween jammies & The Nightmare Before Christmas & It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown & rum and ciders & cinnamon candles & homemade caramel apples. 

It doesn't get any better.

Pumpkins, Cider, and Donuts, Oh My!

Fall is very much upon on and my family has been busy with our annual autumn traditions. Traditions that are near and dear to my heart, like visiting our favorite pumpkin patch for the sixth year in a row.  We went on a sunny, brisk Wednesday afternoon. And we had the whole place to ourselves.

Bliss.

I'd take a paper cup of cider over a pumpkin spice latte any day.

Especially when it comes served a slice of these two.

We added something something new this year- a trip through the corn maze. There were frightened tears and exclamations that we'd never make it through, but we did and it was fun. ;)

Happy things where ever we looked- down and up.

Until next year, Spicer's. ♥