Fall Gifts

Any time the sun comes out in October I consider it a sweet gift. I do my best to get my kids outside to enjoy the beautiful fall colors. We had quite a few "gifts" this October of which I am very thankful. Here are a few pictures from the park. I also added one picture from the new library of Amelia in her Halloween shirt.

Pumpkin Patch

We spent a wonderful Saturday together at the Bi-zi Farm Pumpkin Patch. This is my favorite fall tradition. If it were up to me we would go to a pumpkin patch every Saturday in October. We did all the same fun activities we do every year, except we added the corn maze and two bags of kettle corn.

Sharing our Kettle Corn

Amelia got a pony ride this year

Luckily Dad had a map and it only took us 35 minutes to get through the maze

Can you spot Trevor with his hot Chocolate?

Amelia wanted to be in charge

I couldn't crop out Amelia's little thumb sucking at the bottom of this picture

Can you believe all the pumpkins?

Russell is there to give you an idea of how big the Sunflowers are

We had to add the pony videos because Amelia was so upset after the ride.

10K Wine Run

I ran my first race Saturday with four great friends. It was the first 10k for all of us. Before I left home, Trevor turned on Rocky music while I got ready to leave to get me pumped up. What a nice guy. The nerves and adrenaline together turned me into a crazy hyper kid. I was giddy from the minute I picked up my girlfriends until I came home from the race. There were lots of ups and downs on the course with one Goliath of a hill I didn't think I would make it up, but I pushed through and surprised myself. Near the finish line I got one last kick of adrenaline and went for a full out sprint to beat the curly headed lady who passed me earlier on in the race. I ended up placing ninth in my division with a time of 54:45. That came out to be a 8:50 mile (that's fast for me). My friends really pushed me. I think I've found something I really love! I can't wait to sign up for my next race

Connie, Me, Ellen, Sara and Holly at the END!

Before the race, waiting in line for the bathroom

Me acting a little silly while stretching

Our ride to the race

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Girls Weekend in Seabrook

I spent the last weekend in September in Seabrook with my mom, sister Beth, Grandma Russell, Aunts London, Cheryl, and Marina, and cousins Jade and Amanda. We all slipped away from the busyness of our lives and slowed down for a girls weekend together in Seabrook Washington.
We hope this is the start of new September tradition (next year we'll get a few more ladies there). The weather cooperated and gave us plenty of sunshine. I didn't get any picture of our fun white elephant gift exchange or the other wonderful meals we enjoyed all weekend, but here are a few highlights.

Hot tub synchronized swimming

Yummy Pumpkin Waffles and Buttermilk Syrup

Beth and I after a morning jog on the beach

Aunt London with Baby Oliver (the only boy and baby allowed).

Oliver tried out his Chilli Pepper costume for Halloween (he looked more like a stuffed pepper)

On the beach on one of our hikes

Walking out on the water

A Hula-hoop contest won by mom

Grandma with her three girls

Grandma and Marina relaxing