365Project.2015 | Weeks 44–45

Welcome back! We've enjoyed some beautiful fall weather these last few weeks ... what a blessing! :) We've definitely been able to ease into the NY weather thus far. We're more than happy to keep ignoring the fact that winter really will come. ;)

298. Sometimes it's just hard to go to sleep ... so we play with blocks instead. At 11:00 pm. ;)

299. Chris and the kids did some reorganizing of the Lego's, and Peter decided to use the fresh start to put his crane together once again. With a few modifications and enhancements ... ;)

 300. Oh, just enjoying a few pretzels ...

 301. And a late night snack ... shredded cheddar cheese! Mmmmm!

302. Between the rainbow and the sun touching the trees with a golden glow, it was a simply stunning morning!

 303. Daddy puts ear plugs in my ear if I'm around noisy tools ... so I decided to try it myself. :)

304. We all thoroughly enjoyed a church hayride and bonfire! :)

305. It's so hard to capture even an essence of it in a picture, but this particular afternoon we were SWARMED with black birds. All of the trees were covered in birds and when you stepped outside, it was louder than the cicadas on a southern summer evening. Abby was fascinated! :)

 306. These two love baking together! ♥

 307. So. Much. Sweetness. ♥

 I love her crinkly eyes!

308. And this little guy will. not. be. stopped. He's writing "stories" and sounding out words like crazy! Thrills this Mama's heart!!!

And this little lady's expressions just crack me up! :)

309. Daddy passed his CDL road test with flying colors!!! Go, Daddy!!!

And here's our crew! They sweetly obliged Mommy and stopped their play to come pose for a group picture. ♥

We also got to enjoy a bit of play time with our cousins! :)

 310. Date night!! ♥ Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa!!

We found an official coffee shop in our new stomping grounds ... the one tucked inside Target wasn't really the atmosphere we were looking for. ;)

311. And ... when Mommy and Daddy get a few hours of uninterrupted conversation, they might just start  brainstorming. And getting ideas. And they might just decide that the storage room tucked behind their closet ...

Is quite a nice size.

 And they might decide to do a bit of rearranging.

 Or make that a lot of rearranging.

Because that space is just the right size for a little lady who could use her own sleeping area. :)

We had to purchase a "new" (to us) crib because our other one was simply too tall for this area, but we are all very excited for Abby to be able to have her own "bedroom." We shall see if the new arrangements help her to sleep a bit better ...

And that's life in these parts. :) Just two more weeks of school before a week off for Thanksgiving, and then Daddy launches into the December rush. It's gonna be a whirlwind ride to the end of the year! Thanks for joining us! :)