roses and pumpkins

My mom is here visiting and I am so glad. To see her familiar face, to have her visit our new home "out West" is very comforting. The girls are also so excited to see their "Nana". On Sunday we decided to take her to the Rose Garden. Even this late in the season, the roses are beautiful. We absolutely loved it, although it was a bit chilly as we strolled through the garden.





On Monday we went on a field trip (with the girls school) to the pumpkin patch. We had a fun time and my mom got us an apple pie from the farm store that was out there-after dinner last night we ate that pie right up .


~corn maze at the pumpkin patch

~look at that huge pumpkin!

Mom leaves on Friday, and I'll be sad when she goes back to the East Coast, but glad that we both have in our hearts the memories that we've made here in our new home.
Today we are going shopping, she's a shopper for sure-Happy Monday!

Wednesday's market

no matter where we are, or where we move to finding the farmers market always brings beauty into our lives. Thanks to all the farmers, everywhere.

the afternoon light

~on the plant

~on a bowl of fruit

~on small hands

afternoon light
signalling that another day
is close
to another~
beautiful light
making
the simple
seem
remarkable.

after school....

~we walked to the park


~noticed that the leaves are turning


~played on the swings




~appreciated the vast blue sky




~walked back home with a little crochet work in hand

(our stay at the park was a bit short, because someone hurt their pinky toe on the play equipment-flip flops have been officially put away for the season).