Baseball Family

My heart loves baseball.

It just really really loves it.  Which makes October (playoff season) my favorite time of the year.

I love the memories of childhood that it brings back.

And I love the ones I get to make with my littles now. 

Beauty at Riley's Farm

We enjoyed a field trip up to Riley's Farm in Oak Glen.

So much beauty!

I had to force myself to put the camera away.

I just wanted to snap photos all day.

I didn't want to leave and can't wait till we can go back.

(James helping out the little pear pickers) 

(Riley's Farm)

(Little man on a mission)

(She truly appreciates open space and God's creation)

(Little pear monster couldn't get enough)

( Pumpkins too!)

Found this picture on the phone once we got home.  

(Thanks to Ava...our i-phone snatcher)

 But it sums up things well...I loved this day!

"He has made everything beautiful in it's time."

- Ecclesiastes 3:11

Hello Fall...Pumpkin Patch 2015

When it comes to my list of favorite family traditions, the pumpkin patch is near the top! 

It doesn't quite have the, "It's Fall!" feel when battling 100 degree heat, so we typically go in the evening.

(Peltzers farm)

Some very special people made the event even better.

(Train ride with Mimi and Auntie.  Papa met us later :-) 

We called the 5 minutes when the kids were on the train, our date time.  

I don't think I got any pictures with an actual pumpkin in it :-/ 

It's all about the extras for these kids anyways.

(Making hay-angels)

(Entering the corn maze) 

(Ava communicated on her talker that she would like to do the corn maze by herself because she's 10 now.)

When Judson feel asleep on the car ride home, these two got some time at home to debrief the day.

It's sweet to watch their relationship grow. 

Hello Fall!  We are happy you're here!  

One year

One year ago we made the move inland.  

It's been a beautiFUL year.

Lots of change and lots of new.

We've learned, grown, and mostly, were reminded that no matter where we go, we are richly blessed to have one another.

These four walls have become home to us now...

A place we can play

A place we can learn

A place we can grow

A place we can relax

A place we can enjoy

A place where we can be