October Sunshine & Pumpkins

Happy Columbus Day everyone! Or should I say, Happy Indigenous People's Day, as the Mayor of Lawrence has chosen in lieu of Columbus? Either way, I say it's a pretty fun day because Marshall had the day off from school.

Having Marshall home made it feel like summertime, especially because it was close to 80 degrees F today. I still can't believe how hot it has been this week. This is my first real Autumn in 3 years, so I am taking in all I can of the cool mornings and evenings and warm afternoon sun, all while enjoying the gorgeous changing colors of the trees.

Marshall picked out our pumpkins for us.

I approved.

So many of my friends have been posting pumpkin patch photos this past week, and I thought it was a good reason for Marshall and me to go! We only had 30 minutes before I had to leave to go to the yoga studio, so we took a few fun pictures and picked out some really fun pumpkins. Schaake's Pumpkin Patch worked out quite well for us this year.

How fun it is to find simple joys to fill our days.

Blooper Shot!

The wind was blowing so hard this afternoon, which made it really difficult to cooperate. :)

I hope you are all enjoying your Autumn activities with your families and friends.

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