Fun Afternoon at the Orchard (Videos!)

 Pictures taken Sept. 24 ~

Hay ride!

Video ~ Chickens.

Video ~ Slide.

Video ~ Goats.

Hay bales to climb on.

Picking apples.

Church in the Park ~ Sept. 2022

Pictures taken Sept. 18 ~

It was a pretty day for church in the park. Elli brought her rain boots to play in the creek, but it was dry.  :(

Mums & Pumpkins (Video!)

Pictures taken Sept. 18 ~

We went to the orchard to get a couple mums and pumpkins.

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Grandpa's 89th Birthday (Video)

Pictures taken Sept. 11 ~

We celebrated Grandpa's 89th birthday. We got him a "Grandpa" blanket and moccasin slippers.

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In memory of Grandpa

We love you.

9/7/33 - 1/22/23

GloWild! Lantern Festival (Videos!)

 Pictures taken Sept. 4 ~

We had fun at the GloWild! Lantern Festival at the zoo!

Video ~ Red Chinese lanterns at the entrance.

Video ~ Elli got a slow motion video of the Chinese acrobats!

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Bicycle Ride and Picnic

Pictures taken Sept. 3 ~

Brady's "Golden" 25th Birthday! (Videos!)

Pictures taken Aug. 27 ~

We celebrated Brady's "Golden" (but also "Silver" haha) 25th Birthday!! We had BBQ, strawberry cheesecake, and played Jackbox games online with Kaitlyn and Tommy in New York!

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Video ~ Marshmallow got to carry the birthday party balloons!

Ice Cream on Brady's Birthday!

 Pictures taken Aug. 25 ~

We met up with Brady and Allison for ice cream for Brady's 25th birthday! Party was the next weekend.

PawTalk Recordable Buttons (Video)

Pictures taken Aug. 24 ~

Marshmallow is learning a trick with her new PawTalk recordable buttons!

Video ~ "Let's go outside!"

First Day of 7th Grade!

Picture taken Aug. 23 ~

Bikes, Creeks, & Miniature Trains (Videos!)

Pictures taken Aug. 20 ~

We had a Saturday afternoon bike ride, walk in the creek barefoot (saw a crawdad!), miniature train ride, and a picnic!

Video ~ a walk in the creek barefoot

Video ~ saw a crawdad on the rock

Video ~ miniature train ride

Lawn Mower (Video)

Pictures taken Aug. ~

Elli: "I want something I can drive."

Dad: 🚜😆

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When You Love the Rain...

Picture taken Aug. 16 ~

When you love the rain, but need a covered deck. Haha

Recipe - Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes

Pictures taken Aug. 16 ~

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Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes

1 1/2 cups rolled oats

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

pinch of salt

1 cup almond milk

3/4 cup pumpkin purée

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

-Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.

-Spray griddle with olive oil spray and cook on medium heat.

-Top with pure maple syrup!

Nice Evening on the Trail (Video!)

 Pictures taken Aug. 14 ~

Video ~ Adventures! "I guess I'm glad I'm not wearing my new shoes!"

Watermelon Cake

Picture taken Aug. 13 ~

I made an all-fruit watermelon cake with watermelon, grapes, blueberries, bananas, and a maraschino cherry on top.

K-9 TV

Pictures taken Aug. 11 ~

Elli made a cardboard "K-9 TV" for Marshmallow.