Full swing...
I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.
Anne of Green Gables
October is in full swing.
The leaves are changing.
The air is tinged with anticipation of fall.
The sweaters are coming out of the closet.
And the APPLES are ready to be picked!!!
I was a little worried that we wouldn't make it up in time to pick some this year...
it's been a bit of a crazy schedule with Tyler playing football for the Carmel Cats.
But when we found out that one of his games was just around the corner from the apple orchard...
we decided to get some apple picking in before the game!!
Tyler has had a great season with the Cats.
They haven't had a winning season...but they have played hard and grown as a team.
Number #44 has been the BEST!!! :-)
And he definitely has the LOUDEST cheering section!!
After spending the afternoon in the cool mountain air...I was tempted to head back up there.
So a few days later we decided to skip school and go to Linville Falls.
The weather was gorgeous and the hiking was beautiful.
I am so thankful to have the freedom to experience all of these treasures with my kids.
And I am also thankful that they are willing to join in my craziness...just to enjoy a day outside!!
On our way back down the mountain we pulled off the road to see some more waterfalls.
The kids asked if they could take their shoes off and walk alongside the bank of the creek.
I warned them that the water would be FREEZING and that the rocks would be slippery...
No sooner were the words out of my mouth when one of them fell in...
it was so cold Amy could hardly breathe...let alone make it to shore.
But by the time we left...two more joined her in the water!
It was cold...but it was worth it!
A couple of days later we got dressed up and joined some friends for Halloween.
Jackson was a ninja.
Hailey a cowgirl.
Amy recycled her Princess Leia costume from last year.
And Tyler...chose to be a typical teenage boy and skip the costume.
It was a fun night with enough candy to keep a dentist in business for years on end!
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