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Remarkably, no one's shoes got wet on this hike. It was a minor miracle.
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On Saturday, we tried out yet another beautiful fall hike. It was chilly and very windy when we reached the overlook at the top of the hill, but that was okay. Because forest fairies don't mind the wind at all. In fact, they quite like it — it helps them flit around the trees.
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Yep, we carved pumpkins this afternoon. Which basically means that the girls each scribbled drew a face on a pumpkin, and Adam and I did our best to carve them as ordered. I think we all did a pretty good job.
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Me: "Tess, that's a beautiful painting. Who is that?"
Tess: "Whenever I paint a picture it's always of you. Because I always miss you when I'm at school."
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On Thursdays, Tess and I have happily fallen into the routine of staying in our pajamas for as long as possible. Last week, we stayed in our pajamas until noon. We played baby, and then we built a fort for Penny in the playroom. Today, we played baby (yes, there's a theme here), only this time Penny was the baby. She liked that. While I was in the shower, Penny and Tess watched a little television. Penny liked that, too.
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Our sweet Gracie has shied away from group sports for quite some time — actually, forever. And while I love that she's into horseback riding, I was thrilled when she finally agreed to give soccer a try. There is a very informal after-school program, where all ages (K – 8) practice together for a while, then the kids in kindergarten through second grade play a scrimmage together. Grace loves running around with the other kids, and the low-key approach suits her just fine. So when her coach (who, as luck would have it, is also the assistant first-grade teacher) announced that her team would be playing a real game against another school, Grace responded that there was no way she would participate. However, when the day came, she marched right out there with her friends and played with a smile on her face — and she even made a few great passes! We were so proud. And now we may actually have to buy that kid some real soccer shoes.
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You would not believe the amount of excitement — and the (not-so) scary witches — buzzing around our house in anticipation of Halloween. And then there's the abundance of (totally adorable) scary artwork, like Tess's ghost. I have no idea how what we're going to do in our free time once Halloween is over!
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On Saturday, we took another hike up Bradbury Mountain to check out the fall foliage (apparently, we just can't get enough of the amazing fall colors). We followed the hike with a trip — our first this fall (how can that be?!) — to Thompson's Orchard. All of the apples had been picked, but that's okay, we were really just there for the freshly pressed cider and even fresher donuts. Fall, I think I love you.
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