Happy Halloween!

This was the first year Evelyn has truly enjoyed Halloween!

Boo at the Zoo

 

Waiting to walk in the town parade

Thankfully we got a few cute costume pictures when it was nice outside!

Post trick or treating lollipop :)

Fall Fun

While the weather was still nice, we enjoyed some autumn festivities with family...

Picking Grandma Jean's flowers

Pumpkins!

Equestrian festival at Danada Woods

Time for a Trim

Nope, not a haircut :)

But our landscaping did get a makeover!

This poor ash tree had to go--boo to the borer. All the other trees needed some cleaning up as well.

Here's the before shot:

 ... and after! You can actually play basketball at the hoop now :)

Stump shot!

Apples!

Last weekend we drove out to Malta, IL to go apple picking! It was a beautiful day, and we all had fun. 

"Cheers!" with apple cider donuts, of course. 

It was hard to remember to twist the apples instead of yanking them.

Mmm, free sample!

After we were done picking, we headed to the play area.

 Driving the tractor

Whee!

Silo full of dried corn kernels--we found a few in her diaper later that day ;)

Feeding the animals

She couldn't wait to "jump on the bed..." until we got out there and she couldn't stay on her feet! This didn't last long; we'll try again next year.

Now we have to figure out what to make with all these apples!

Summer days, driftin' away...

It sure has been awhile since we updated the blog! We've been busy enjoying our summer and continuing to get settled into the new house. Here are some shots from the past month...

Cantigny

Tomatoes!

Swinging at Ebersold Park

Bridal shower in Chicago

Kline Creek Farm

Kline Creek Farm--found a kitty that liked petting!

Splash park!

Silly with Addie

Super sandy! 

Brookfield Zoo

Cake with the ladies

Dog all buckled in

"Crayons 'mell good!"

Morton Arboretum

Watching for trains

Naperville Riverwalk

Sophie

Here is Evelyn reading her favorite book: When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry. It's amazing how much she remembers!
The big smile at the beginning is right after she says the line, "she kicks, she screams, she wants to smash the world to smithereens!"

Cousins

We just loved spending time with baby Hadleigh in Minnesota!

Photo shoot time! 

Until things went south...