Falloween

I love fall, and for some reason this year in particular I have been obsessed with fall. This means wearing sweaters, baking pumpkin bread and making soup even when it was still pretty hot out (but being SUPER excited about the rainy weather we've had over the last few weeks). It also means participating in fall activities to the max.

First we went to Utah for a wedding and enjoyed, among other things, some fall foliage and riding ponies at a darling little farm.

Back home, we held our annual tradition of going to Bates Nut Farm. Joseph had already gone to a pumpkin patch with his preschool, but we couldn't resist going to the Farm because it is so big and beautiful and we've gone every year since we've moved here. Joseph in green = his preschool trip; the other pictures are our trip.

And, of course, we enjoyed Halloween. Joseph had three costumes this year (which was still a lot fewer than the number that he requested): he wore his Tigger costume from last year to his preschool "animal" parade ...

He wore his astronaut costume to my work party, the party we hosted here, and to trick-or-treat ...

And today, he dressed as his sister Audrey. (He did this all on his own.)

Audrey only had one costume, but she was FOR SURE the cutest Audrey Bee ever.