Holmes got a little over excited chanting “live it up!” at dinner tonight:) I mean, you can’t argue a feel good moment.

Mmm…maple whipped cream:) And maple persimmon upside down cake!

Come ski season, we’ll have a burgeoning three-year old who will be ready to hit the slopes! Now to start plotting the mountain snack plan:)

Meryl’s morning walking to school support crew is strong. Lucky her.

Meryl’s classroom made a video! Her teacher has been focusing a learning unit on building community and finding ways to celebrate each other, and they made a video sharing an “I Am” statement played to the song, “What I AM” by Will I. Am. So fun!

Holmes and I went to the playground after school today and finished with a solid swing session, right next to a teenager doing the same while listening to music. Gotta love a zenning zone out sesh.

Show yourself! We headed into the mist of Ahtohallan today to find the fifth spirit of fall…at the pumpkin patch!

Fueling up to find the perfect pumpkins!

Three out of four looking at the camera! Gotta start early to practice for the prime holiday picture:) Is that even achievable?

Meryl’s big into drawing and coloring, has been. And it’s fun to see how her talent evolves. We’re re-reading a science series where the lead character writes ideas and results for experiments in her journal, and Meryl wanted to recreate one of the pictures.

Well, you can’t pick your nickname. We’ve fallen for a local dance studio after starting tap this summer and adding ballet this fall. It’s a community, and it’s a good one. And since we can’t stay inside to watch because of the pandemic, us Moms get our walking and talking on. We’re now referred to as the “Dance Moms,” who, collectively, know all with answers to most of life’s questions:) Also, Meryl wanted to add, “Meryl is putting on her butterfly shoes.” (To which, I did not know she called them that!)