Our Lexington Adventure

Today, we headed down to Lexington, Kentucky in style! Since this was a business trip for Daddy, we got to take the Smucker company car which just so happens to be a giant Ford Flex! When you're used to taking trips in a compact Honda Civic, being in a ginormous (and fully loaded) SUV is a real treat!

When we got into Lexington, we decided to have dinner at the fabulous Bella Notte. The food was MARVELOUS, darling!

Although the kids liked dinner, they were pretty anxious to get back the hotel to swim. The pool at Lexington's Embassy Suites is just what they had dreamed of and more! Here they are in the glass elevator rearing to go:

Check out the video below for a few moments of their pool-time fun:

Best Black Friday Deal Ever

After my digital camera met its demise a few months back, I have been pinching pennies in order to buy a new one. I can't tell you how excited I was to find this Sony a6000 as an Amazon Black Friday deal through Amazon. I love this thing!

Not a Baby Anymore

Porter is looking more and more like a little man these days. Sometimes it really breaks my heart that he's not my baby boy anymore...

This digital scrapbook creation was made possible by Melissa Bennett's "Harvest Moon" quick page album.

Thanksgiving Wishes

To all our friends, family, and fellow bloggers... Happy Thanksgiving!

Love These Two

This probably my favorite photo of 2015...

On Break

Porter is officially on Thanksgiving break. Let the festivities begin!

Keeps Me Laughing

Stella always keeps me laughing while we wait for Porter in pick-up line. This just cracked me up:

Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing

Wow! What a book! Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing written by Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by Jago is a real treasure for any family bookshelf. I highly recommend!

Sassy Pants

Oh, this child!

Booth Buddies

These two rarely get to sit together at restaurants (for our sake and the sake of all the patrons), but today we made an exception while at Dravenstott's Restaurant located right here in Orrville. They actually behaved quite well with one another.

Wagon Ride

Our kids are always down for a wagon ride.

Early Decorating

For the last few years now, our Christmas tree seems to get put up a week earlier than the year before. If we keep at this rate, we'll be putting it up in October by the time Stella starts preschool!

Play in the Leaves

What a great day to play in the leaves, and to our children's delight, we have an ample supply!

Getting to Work

I ran in the house for less than 3 minutes to check on dinner. When I came back outside, I found that Porter had gotten out Daddy's wagon, a few shovels, and a bucket so he could "get to work on the hill." Oh, this kid! He LOVES dirt!