Cabin Weekend Oct '12

So I am playing major catch up, beginning with our weekend at The Cabin with our precious friends, the Sheerins! Katie has been one of my best friends since I was four, so she has childhood memories of going to The Cabin as well- it was so sweet to introduce HER family to this sweet place for us! It was SUCH a precious weekend with these amazing people!

 Carlton's first s'more. Not so much his daddy's. Turns out s'mores are a serious weakness of Mark's. HI-larious.

 Blythe showing her big muscles.

 Picking apples!

 Shocker... Joy double-fisting...

 Sweet Clara along for the ride at the orchard.

 My sweet Katie blesses my heart to no end.

 Carlton started a fabulous roll-down-the-hill trend!

 Mark turned a year wiser while we were there!

 Playing in the creek before breakfast...

Uncle Wayne and Aunt Boo have recently sold their home in Atlanta and permanently moved up to Blue Ridge, now using The Cabin as a guesthouse. Extra bonus for us- getting to visit with them when we go up there. It was so, so fun!

 Uncle Wayne created the highlight for Carlton's weekend by giving him a spin in the roadster!

 Our crew before the Sheerins headed home!

It was such an amazing weekend- so thankful for these times of enjoying our babies in such a special place!

One last tidbit...

I have one last photo series from the Gillies' visit earlier this fall. Cade suggested one day that they all dress up and have an Easter egg hunt in our yard since they are home in New Zealand for Easter. Why not combine a costume party with an Easter party? I like it. So we had a fireman, a football player, and a bunch of fairies and princesses.

 

 Blythe was not quite as aggressive of an egg gatherer as the others, and Cade went over to share his eggs with her on his own! (Notice Blythe was collecting eggs in a purse. Their baskets were stored away, so we improvised...)

 Eating their stash of gummies from the eggs Sandy provided and hid!

Typical of Blythe- thrilled for a treat, settling in to knock it all out before anyone else can take it from her, bless her heart!

Love Cade's creativity, and loved every moment of fun with our sweet cousins!!

October's This and That

Abby Jane writes messages during naptime. Here is "Blythey Boo" plus a caterpillar and a flower.

Joy and Blythe prefer to pull around Jake's and my chairs in order to flank Abby Jane during breakfast, instead of sitting in their own seats across the table from their big sis. This is how our table looks every morning.

 One morning while Abby Jane was at school, the twins and I planted mums.

 Then we mailed their birthday invitations!

 Another morning, we didn't have a pressing engagement, so we did some yoga in our PJs!

 Hat day at school.

 Abby Jane and I went to watch her good buddy Andy play t-ball. It was just so much fun! So, so cute. Lindsey told Abby Jane that sometimes girls play on the teams and they get to wear pink hats and have pink gloves. So now Abby Jane is trying to decide which days next year she will play t-ball and which days she will continue her ballet. :)

Our yard is gloriously shaded during the spring and summer, but that translates to massive leaf dumping in the fall. Which is fabulous for pile playing! Love how Joy is exactly mimicking Janie here- she thinks her big sis hung the moon.

 This is so her. So full-on, whatever she's doing!

This is how Blythe prefers to rake. Always dressed for the occasion!

Pumpkin Patch

Yes, I'm about six weeks behind here, but here's this year's pumpkin patch with the grandparents and the Gillies!

 Mimi and Bop Bop with their brood.

 Grammy and the ladies!

 Best buddies being silly.

 Hayride time!

 My sweet Blythey and I!

 Joy in her Bop Bop's Canes hat. It was a proud moment for her.

 Blythe was over the moon on the petting zoo, especially the baby bunnies!! She could hardly contain herself!

 Jake's wheelbarrow of sweet trouble!