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The Goats Stole the Show

On October 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In fall season, nora

I think Mother Nature must’ve heard me talking about her, because last weekend, we were blessed with two beautiful fall days. Potential rain was in the forecast, but it never came. We spent a good chunk of both days outside, mowing the lawn, hedge trimming, cleaning up the flower beds, spray painting Nora’s

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Finding the Fun in the Leaves

On October 17, 2012 · 10 Comments · In fall season, nora

Maybe I’m imagining it, but it seems like we haven’t had the greatest weather this fall. We had a great summer, so I can’t complain too much, but it feels like we’ve had a lot of rain since September hit. And if it’s not rainy, there are very gray skies.

Today, it was a really […]

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U-Pick, I Pick, She Picks… Apples

On October 9, 2012 · 2 Comments · In fall season

We like to pick apples. It’s one of the best things about fall. This year, however, the local apple crop is not what it usually is. We had a very warm March, which made everything bloom early–and then when the weather went back to normal, the freeze damaged it all. While we usually have an […]

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Halloween Eve

On October 31, 2011 · 2 Comments · In fall season, family, holidays, nora

Another trip to a pumpkin patch (we really got pumpkins this time), plus a family dinner/pumpkin carving party at my mom’s = Halloween Eve. We also put the kids in their costumes so my mom could see them (she’s out of town tomorrow), but those pics will have to wait! :)

It was a beautiful […]

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Pumpkin in the Patch

On October 18, 2011 · 5 Comments · In fall season, nora

I don’t know how it happened, but Nora is suddenly looking less and less like a baby, and very much like a little girl. She has changed so much in the last few months. As we went into the summer, she was still this petite, semi-squishy baby, and now she is JUST SO GROWN UP. […]

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