fall is here…and its glorious!
so, just saying a quick hello!
no time to chat….we here in the NorthEast know that it could snow any day…..
we are enjoying EVERY minute of our cool mornings, blue sky days….and family time.
putting away the flip flops (boo) and getting out the sweaters and coats….fall has arrived.
i thought i would have more time to blog….when the kids went back to school….not the case most days.
but fall is in full swing here in the NorthEast and our days have been busy!
i have been trying to harvest the basil as much as i can from our little garden…..we already had a frost warning! yikes! the nights are cool but our days have been warm and sunny.
batches of pesto in the freezer…..Rob thinks this might last through the winter….if i don’t give any away.
our lazy summer days have turned into a flurry of activities and lots of details to organize….lunch boxes, milk money, library day, show and tell, pajama day, open house….
tap and ballet and soccer
trying to enjoy the little time that we have when we are all together….with Caroline is school full time, cooper in preschool and Rob teaching at the college this fall…our days are full.
me…I'm trying to get use to the quiet…..and finding that my days are very productive!
Sunday….the Josh Billings Runaground
Rob competes in the triathlon with his family
our brother-in-law bikes
rob and his brother canoe
and his sister runs
I, have the kids all day
after we watch the bikes go by we head down to the water to get a glimpse of the paddlers.
our friends have a team called Just Beat Jeff (jeff, being our brother-in-law)
so our team is called..WWJ We’re With Jeff
the kids scream like crazy when they see Rob go by…”I love you daddy!” and he waves and smiles….and my heart melts.
after the race we head to the “after party”
we set up a picnic and enjoy the music
this year we tried the rock wall
Caroline participated in the kid run, a half mile course.
i love this picture of her at the end..with her 2 running coaches
as she ran by me her face lit up with the biggest smile…and again….my heart melted.
they gave each participant a ribbon for competing and she was so proud of it….and then they gave her a medal with a rainbow ribbon for placing 2nd place…of course Cooper was sad because he was to young to run AND he didn’t win a medal….but Caroline didn’t mind sharing..just for a quick minute any way.
gotta love the fair!
funnel cakes and free fish
we bought the hand stamp which allowed the kids all access to the rides! rob and i were patting ourselves on the back for that decision. over 3 hours of rides!!! at one point they got on and off a ride 10 times to ride every different car!
the crowns came from a booth selling water filters…Caroline the queen, if the hat fits…wear it!
it was not a day without tears…..coop was too small for some rides……and Caroline was actually too TALL for one ride!
any advice on how to keep these goldfish alive? there are not looking so hot!
i had my doubts…really a whole festival for garlic?
i don’t even like garlic that much
but we look forward to this every year!
the weather is always amazing, and there is something for everyone! shopping for me and lots of yummy food!
garlic fudge anyone? people were lined up for this stuff!
we love the garlic dill pickles
rides, bouncy houses, and a hay play area for the kids.
garlic ice cream, too. not for me.
Castleton College vs. Anna Maria
we travelled up to my mom’s to watch Castleton College play their first game! in the new stadium.
this was also my first college football game as a spectator!
and a first for the kids too!!
a 5 minute walk from my mom’s house!
i thought the kids wouldn’t last…..it was hot!!!
but with all the cheering, band playing, 2 Italian ices…and lots of water we enjoyed every minute of all the action!!!
last year, the mascot Spartan made Cooper cry and scream he was so scared…..but this year Cooper thought he would be braver…being 3……so this is a picture as the Spartan man was approaching…so far so good.
but then he became a little too friendly…..
and Cooper wasn’t having it…..not as brave as he would of liked to be.
after the game we tagged along with my mom and her husband to the college president’s house for a little party….over 1000 people….dinner, dancing, and fireworks!
Go Spartans!
Cooper’s 1st day of preschool!
and Caroline’s 1st full day of school.
waiting for the bus is so much fun!
after the bus drove away Cooper looked up at me and said, “my turn for school mommy!”
we picked some flowers for his teacher
and he walked right in, put his lunch away, gave me a hug…and that was it. My heart wanted me to stay and sit and play….but my head was telling me to grab a tissue on the way out….
it was a quiet day for me…i got sooooo much done! and everything that i got done…didn’t get undone in a matter of minutes…laundry was done and put away! dishes were cleaned and the sink stayed empty! beds made, toys away!
but it was quiet…too quiet.
