What a fall it has been...
First off, it was the most gorgeous fall I can remember (or maybe I say that every year).
I just love fall, and this year was definitely one for the books.
The weeks were filled with soccer games.....so many soccer games.
The best way to show this fall is through a photo dump.. so here we go!
Fall 2026:
We started out September with a quick over night trip to San Francisco to attend a 49ers fundraiser. It was just John, Rob and me; I had so much fun watching the two brothers amongst their 49ers brotherhood.
Westside Soccer Team! The girls made it to the playoffs for the first time in 10 years! They made it through the first round, beating the other team with PKs. It was a very exciting game played on Halloween morning. Their coachers, Mat and Rick were just wonderful.
But alas, they only lasted a few day :(
We didn't find as many this year because the fall was so dry and warm, but the fun is in the hunting.
The girls picked flowers in the fields.
The cider was so good. And the colors so vibrant.
The kids enjoyed apple cider slushies at a farm.
It's my blog so I'm going to post my collection of Lucky pictures I took during the day this fall. All day long while the kids are at school and I'm around the house this cat spends his day sleeping in various spots, often times camouflaging with the sock pile.
This is the time of year when Lucy poops out candy wrappers.
Fall Fest:
Our house became the Fall Fest headquarters and girls primped and primed themselves for the big night out on Sauvie Island.
Pumpkin Patch:The boys are never too old for the pumpkin patch! The four of us had a nice Saturday finding the perfect pumpkin.
They were really into carving them this year.
Girls Party! Sweet Evelyn hosted a Freshman girls party at our house. It was a lot of work but I know the girls had a good time. There were a lot of new faces here. It was a beautiful day. Pictures at the pumpkin patch were their first stop.
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| and then a fire outside to end the evening. |
Mushroom Hunting: We did our annual mushroom hunting adventure with our friends the Austins.
Amber got me a matching mushroom shirt.
Hood River: I insisted we spend a beautiful fall weekend in Hood River. We went with our friends the Borlands, visiting farms and tasting ciders and fall wine.
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| Sunset on the way home. |
Grandpa Time: One special project that was worked on was a desk for Levi. Grandpa took him into his workshop and worked hours with him, instructing on how to build the perfect desk from scratch.
The Shroud Of Turin:One of the most impactful things we did this fall is make the trek out to Mt. Angel Abbey to see the replica of the Shroud of Turin.
The kids were so fascinated. We listened to a podcast on the way down and learned all about it. Caleb especially was so excited that he did extra research and made a whole slide show about it.
Cat Pictures:
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| He's in the same shape as the sock. |
Halloween: The finale of the Fall season.
Evelyn had fun going to a Halloween party and trick or treating with her friends. The boys conquered the neighborhood.
For as much good as we've had this fall, there have also been some hard things.
Chocolate died.
Levi got a concussion in soccer.
The elections went the complete opposite of what we wanted.
However, life is so very good, and I am grateful.
