Lovely, Lovely Fall

Fall is so beautiful around here- makes you really appreciate the little time left without snow on the ground.  The days have been warm, the evenings cool enough for a fire, and the colors are just lovely.  So here is just a collection of days throughout October.  Most were taken with Elijah's new camera- which he is so excited about   (and Finley seemed to be excited about as well- as some are from his perspective)

10 at last!

Goalie 

Thanks Grammy & Grampy!

3 big pumpkins and the little gourds from OUR garden!! So exciting!

We had such a fun weekend at the annual "Brown Birthday Bash" celebrating Matilda, Zagar, Vivian and Wagners birthdays.  Thank goodness for good weather, good spirits, and great friends.

Finley's view of Elijah being a tourist (Obie thought he was supposed to be Grampy)

Finley as Spidey

The mass of children lining up for the costume parade

SuperFriends: Montey, Sam and Finley

This month has been so fun, with flag football, birthday parties, garden harvest, HS football, and plenty of outdoor friend time.  We are getting set for Halloween, Elijah wants to be a football player, Liam a mummy, and Finley hasn't quite decided yet.  I have a couple more days though to get my costuming on- so they'll be ready to go on Monday.


Parting shots:  Otis, sweet Otis.  Every year about this time I get a little worried about Otis.  He keeps plugging along- slower than usual- but still gets excited to take a little hike with us.  Such a good friend to all of us...

14 years of loyalty (keep them coming Otis...)

How we probably look at Finley most of the time.