Fall fun

It's always so sad when summer is over, but here are a few reasons why I'm actually pretty excited about fall:

*Pumpkin pie! My friend Chery brought us a yummy pumpkin pie last week. I think I almost single-handedly ate the whole thing.

*Fun halloween decorations. This year we splurged on a great treat calendar from Pottery Barn, and I also made a few yard signs.

*Our family's favorite October tradition - the pumpkin patch! This year we tried the Lake Ridge Nursery. It was really fun - lots of moon bounces, a rope swing, a zip line, and we even got to drive around on toilets! Oh, and the kids got a free ice cream which was delicious.

Perfect Princess

I can't resist. Danielle went to her first birthday party last week. She got to dress up like a princess. So cute!

Before the party:

After the party:
(very hyper from birthday cake and treats)

Duck

We just had the funnest weekend - not just fun, but funnest! We went down to Duck, North Carolina with some friends. The weather (and everything else) was absolutely perfect! It was one of those weekends you wish could last forever.