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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

It's a Family Affair

It's been a fun and busy October and early November.  We've had the usual commitments and goings on like swim and gymnastics, friends birthday parties and homework. 

We were blessed with many gorgeous days which we used to our best advantage by having picnics and trips to the playground.

We went to SC to cheer on Meaghan and Andy for their 1/2 Marathon Triathlon and had an amazing time hanging with our friends after much too long apart. The kids played so well together and Caroline and Izzy were like long lost best friends, Alex was amazing with Sam and Loretta and Devin risked hypothermia jumping great big ocean waves.  It was over way too quickly, but I'm so very glad we went.  I'd missed my friend dearly. 

Loretta completed her very first 5k run at our town loop challenge. She finished 4th in her age group with a time of 39:29, running with John. I pushed Caroline and Sam in the double stroller, so it was a family affair. I think we've begun a new tradition and I figure in another year or two she'll be beating my time. 

There was pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating, cookie baking and zoo visits. I went to Chicago on business and had a wonderful dinner with the Heplers (Katie is expecting a baby boy!). So much to cover that I'll let the pictures do the talking.
 

 























Sunday, October 21, 2012

Fearless Sam



"I do it by myself!"  This is something we hear frequently these days from Sam.  He is so determined to keep up with everyone else and practically fearless in the process.  And when you have a least one fearless sibling who is 4 years older you can get into a lot of trouble.  If I'm not careful he'd climb into the alligator enclosure at Southwicks Zoo.  But, having two older sisters can sometimes hinder you as far as big boy activities which is why I think he soaked up every second of spending time with Alex and Devin. 

He watched those boys like he was taking notes for future reference and nearly danced out of his pants waiting for a chance to give Alex's skateboard a try.  He was so proud of himself too.  As he gets bigger and tries more and more activities I can only hope to encourage him to stick to the sports that are less high contact.  With his history of head injuries it's just a recipe for disaster. 

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Seasons Change and Time Slows

I love when the season changes.  Those brief weeks of transition where time seems to slow down just enough you can almost see its fluid movement.  Time seems to move so quickly the rest of the year, with school and work and activities, but somehow when mother nature changes her wardrobe time slows just a bit so that we can admire and reflect.

The first pure white blanket of snow in winter, the first pinpoints of color on a stark background in spring, a gold toned fall, they are each wonderful in their own right.

Right now the leaves are bursting in color and slowly carpeting the ground which is greener than it has been all hot summer.  Mums in various jewel tones and pumpkins and gourds decorate the yards and somehow the sky looks a bit bluer in the crisp air. 

I'm not sure what it is about the change of seasons that slows time so we mere mortals can appreciate what we have, but I'm so glad it happens.  We're healthy, happy and loved and our future is bright.  It's such a wonderful mix of reminiscing and reflecting on how much we have grown and changed balanced with excitement for what comes next.


Happy Fall!