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Fall Festival with the Aunties

If there's a local festival going on, chances are you'll find us there. And if there are ponies/horses involved in said festival, you will surely see our boy riding one. This year he wanted Aunt Heather & Aunt Rachie to walk with him instead of Mom or Dad. Yeah, I guess you could say he likes his Aunties!

Creative afternoon

Normally Connor isn't that into art projects (much to my disappointment), but today I enticed him with an outside setup and a lot of freedom - Paint a rock? Sure! Paint your hand? You bet! Paint Ty's paw and have him make paw prints on the paper? Okay, but remember what a cool Mom I am in the future kiddo.

Somebody's sleeping in my bed!

The way a day off should be

I wish I had a photo or two to share from today. Today was my only day "off" because I will spend all day tomorrow doing schoolwork, so we tried to make the best of it as a family. And I would say we succeeded. A late morning hike at Shingletown followed by a picnic lunch with Connor's Aunt Heather, Harner Farm (which is full of terrifying, moving Halloween displays that I don't recommend for any child - will not be heading back there this season), nap, Penn State game, and then on to a dinner and a bonfire with some friends. Connor had an absolute blast, and there's not much better than watching your child enjoy life... especially when you're enjoying yourself too.

A Penn State loss, but we still win

Yesterday was a Penn State game (didn't go so well), but more importantly, an end-of-the-season cookout with dear friends (a wonderful time). I wish I had thought to take some pics of the great people and food, but we were too busy chasing a toddler, a dog, and just enjoying ourselves. So you'll have to settle for this pre-game shot.

Labor Day at the Lake

My parents fulfilled a dream this year and bought a second house on a lake. We finally found the time to visit for Labor Day weekend and Connor absolutely could not have loved it more. We walked from the house down to the "shore" where he played every day in the sandy soil and threw rocks into the water, then ran and ran and ran around the huge grassy area next to it. Ty loved it too. No wonder Connor slept better, and longer, there than he ever does at home.