Day 2220 | Ginormous Pumpkins
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We visited these ginormous pumpkins today. They were as advertised.
Day 2219 | Flowers
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Isn’t this the cutest little flower arrangement? The kindness of others goes a long way to brighten a day, doesn’t it?
Day 2218 | Weeknight Snuggles
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This is just what I needed after a day like today: snuggle time with my favorite humans (Chris was there, too, but someone needed to take the photo). Also, a couple episodes of Lego Masters. That was a nice bonus.
Day 2217 | Fall is Coming
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Sunday felt Ike summer. Today was decidedly fall. And it felt pretty wonderful.
Day 2216 | 4-H with the Cows
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We attended today’s 4-H meeting in a barn! Nothing screams 4-H more than that.
Day 2215 | Pumpkin Harvest
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Today was the day for picking our pumpkins! They’re perfect, aren’t they? And very heavy. Now they just need to survive the next month so we can carve them. Fingers crossed!
Day 2214 | Dining Out
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We thought we’d be crazy tonight and grab some takeout for an impromptu picnic in hopes of taking advantage of a beautiful evening. It turns out the restaurant we decided on closed at 5:30pm. What?!? The backup plan ended up being an indoor restaurant a block away. It was still delicious but not quite the al fresco experience we were looking for. At least I didn’t have to cook!
Day 2213 | Chicken Art
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I haven’t been taking many photos lately but I ran across this beaut in my camera roll from last week. It’s a new sculpture down the road from us. Funny, right?
Day 2212 | Book Festival
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The book festival newspapers are printed and being distributed around town. If you haven’t already, check out the lineup of authors. I have a feeling you’ll see something you like. And all events have a virtual option so there’s no reason you can’t participate!
Day 2211 | Bubble Tea
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Ever since we read a book that included the main character drinking bubble tea (months…maybe years ago), the boys have been interested. This weekend we made it happen. As you might expect, they were surprised and slightly underwhelmed. Haha. At least we know!
Also, the boys had their faces painted (as cats, in case that’s not obvious), so that’s what’s going on there.
Day 2210 | Sunset Bike Ride
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We convinced the little one to go on a sunset bike ride with us tonight. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect. As much as I enjoyed the moment it did make me a bit sad to realize these warm evenings are coming to an end. I do love fall and how the pace of life slows down a bit as the temperatures drop, but, man, it’s hard to beat nights like this.
Day 2209 | Cheese
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It’s hard not to force the boys to pose all the time when you live in a city as pretty as this one.
Day 2208 | Telemark + Hayward
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Part of our Labor Day weekend plans included a trip further up north to visit the Telemark ruins (what’s left of the resort we visited a lot throughout my childhood), do a little hiking, and a stop in Hayward to grab some candy. It was such a gorgeous end to the summer.
Day 2207 | The Lake
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It was a lovely day—very fall-like with a sweet soccer game, a friendly caterpillar, a jump in the lake with real clothes on, the first wood shop fire of the season, a walk to the campground restaurant for Skittles, and a completed puzzle. Not bad, right?
Day 2206 | First Day of School - 2021
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The boys had a great first day. All smiles at drop-off and pick up! Nothing makes my heart happier.
Day 2205 | Signing Day
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They let us back in the school today! The boys got to meet their new teachers and look around their new classrooms. It doesn’t get any more exciting than that. Except for maybe the first day of school tomorrow, I guess!
Day 2204 | Crystal Cave 2021
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Back in 2018, we kicked off our summer with a trip to Crystal Cave. This summer, it was a bookend on the other side. It was the perfect mid-way meet-up location for us and our sweet friends. Between the cave tour, a yummy picnic, and a round of mini-golf, it was pretty much an ideal way to spend one of the waning summer days.
Day 2203 | Summer Biking
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Man, it was a gorgeous day. We made it back to EC with enough time for a bike ride for ice cream. We biked seven miles…pretty good, right? We even had time for this sweet jumping photo shoot. Days like today just make me so happy.
Day 2202 | Watermelon Day
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The boys tried a seeded watermelon for the first time today. That’s crazy, right? Remember when all watermelons had seeds? Kids these days have no idea how good they have it, you know? Even more exciting is that this watermelon came from OUR GARDEN! It was our first (and possibly only) watermelon harvest. Gardening is the best.
Day 2201 | Farmers Market Volunteers
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The boys and I spent yesterday morning volunteering at the farmer’s market for 4-H. I have to say, it was probably one of my favorite summer mornings. The weather was perfect, the scene was nicely, and we were doing something to give back to the community together. I don’t think the boys appreciated it quite as much….but I appreciated it enough for all of us. :)
