Southern Autumn

This time of year I miss Pennsylvania. I love the colors and the leaves. We really don't get that here. One part of fall that I do love here is the cotton. Seeing it still surprises me. It's so white and fluffy. Today was a great day for being outside, so the kids and I took a bike ride over to a cotton field. 

 Dex was quite grumpy and not in the mood for a photo shoot.

 Asher as usual was just too busy running to stand still for very long.

 Someday I will manage to get a good shot of them all together...maybe when they are in the twenties.

Piper really wanted me to take a picture of her new boots. She loves the change of seasons since it means a new wardrobe.

Silly Girl

Piper you are so silly. When she comes down the stairs it is always a surprise. Usually she is sporting my heels, but every once in a while she changes it up and wears some boots. 

Just about every morning she comes in my room to wake me up. She gives me a kiss and a hug and says "Mommy wake up, it's your lovely day". She is right, it is a lovely day.

Monet

My kids love getting things in the mail, especially packages. A few months ago one of the blogs I read talked about Babba Boxes. I paid for a three month subscriptions and every month a package comes in the mail. Each month has a different theme. This month was art. There are a few different activities in the box. Oil pastels and a canvas were included as one activity. Asher had a lot of fun coloring and then smearing the pastels around. 

 Piper always loves the books that come in the box. It was fun teaching them about Monet and the different art styles.

I like Asher's masterpiece.

Mt. Trashmore

On Saturday after the much needed haircuts we spent the rest of the day in Virginia. Asher and Piper are so easy when Dex isn't around. We went shopping, and out to eat. On the way back we decided to stop at Mt. Trashmore park. Seriously, that is the worst name for a park. 

 Piper is fearless. She will climb anything and she is always doing what the big kids do.

 I have a feeling my little ballerina may actually be a gymnast.

 Asher went right to the rocks. He spent the entire time climbing up and down.

 I didn't even notice Piper climbing this one until she was at the top.

 They actually really enjoyed the day together. That doesn't happen too often.

Piper the hairstylist

Saturday morning when I came downstairs to make breakfast this is what I found. 

 There were piles of Piper's hair all over the kitchen. Ever since I got my hair cut she has wanted one as well. Apparently she thought she would take matters into her own hands.

 You can't tell in the picture, but she cut a lot off and it was pretty wonky looking.

After Asher's soccer game I drove them straight up to Virginia for hair cuts. The stylist was able to get her hair looking much better. Her sideburns are still really short, luckily having curly hair really helps.

Oh Piper, you always keep me on my toes.

Last of the vacation pictures

One disadvantage to where we live is that there are no good climbing trees. Every time we are in a place with good trees Asher is the first to start climbing. 

 He has pretty good form.

 This sweet girl makes me so happy. She is such a delight to be around and is constantly making me laugh with the things she says.

 Dex is so easy going, I guess you have to be in this family. I am just starting to get hints of the boy he will grow into and it's fun to watch.

Why I'm thinking of getting a bird...

There was one part of the island that had a little harbor and we spent some time walking around. Outside a little shop was a tree with some parrots. 

 When we walked over to the red one, the parrot said "Hello". Piper's face immediately lit up and she said "Hello parrot, can you see my pretty dress? I'm a princess and my name is Piper". She went on for a while and really thought the parrot understood and would talk back.

 This little girl talks a lot...maybe getting a parrot for her may be a good idea.