Thankful...even for colds...

 It was a rough month with 3 sick days, 2 doctor visits, and a trip to the ER for our little girl. Mommy and daddy didn't fair too much better :( It seems {fingers crossed} that the worst is behind us so here's to hoping for a healthier month in December. That said though, we still found ways to enjoy and be thankful for November!

 

We joined a local science center nice and close to a Whole Foods...that worked out :)

 

 

 

 

We also made it to visit great-grandma Bechtel!

Rose loves her flock and the ladies have been doing a great job in keeping me stocked in eggs.

 

Rose completed her first month of the BookIt! program and got a free personal pan pizza at Pizza Hut

 

Rose is a slime making expert. She has gone through a whole gallon of Elmers glue in two months!

 

 

Lily may also have had a touch of sickness, but Vet Rose was on the case and Lily made a quick recovery :)

Sissy (the doll that used to be as tall as Rose) also needed a check-up or 100...

AND Rose found her new favorite brand of chips...she can eat the whole bag :)

We also made it to Lehigh Valley Zoo for their Christmas Lights, definitely my favorite lights in the area :)

And we picked out our Christmas tree. We were not going to get it this early, but plans changed and we couldn't go to Virginia this year, so we made the most of our time together :)

Our tree wasn't complete until the train was set-up!

 

 Even Meowzers got into the holiday spirit

 

All things October :)

October was full of all things fall and wonderful :)

Rose and I had an ice cream date while daddy was working late...she completely demolished hers and some of mine!

There was another cute hairstyle, doesn't she look older (insert crying mom)!

We painted little pumpkins in the beginning of the month

We {finally} took a camping trip in the bus! I didn't know if 2017 was going to be the year, but she made it! We explored Hickory Run and it was close and beautiful!

Can you spot Rose escaping in the background? Where does she think she's going, we're in a boulder field :)

 We even had a great rainy breakfast and Rose has become quite the proficient chef!

We got a stash of new leggings from Nana including Halloween prints

And cute complimentary patters for Rose and I to wear together!

Although we have lived within a mile from our local fire department we have never been for a tour, until this year. We went down for Fire Prevention Week activities and had a great time learning to be safe!

Later that week we decided to carve the big pumpkins because we realized our weekends were quickly filling up!

In our house pumpkin carving includes power tools :)

Can you guess whose pumpkin is whose?

It was then on to birthday activities...that's a hint for figuring out the pumpkins ;)

I made my own cake with my two favorite helpers! No finished pics, but it was beautiful and tasty!

We ate the cake after breakfast with Nana and Pop (after all it's thanks to them I have a birthday!) and then spent the day at Knoebels!!!

 

And for being such a great birthday planner I picked Justin up some of his new favorite beer :)

We found lots of time to play...outside

and inside :)

We all enjoyed Disney on Ice for the first time...let me just say those skaters are no joke! I was absolutely amazed by some of their feats :)

Of course, when in Hershey, you go to Troegs!

Rose got to go mini golfing with dad while mom was at work

And they got ice cream afterwards

Roes has also made a sweet friend who we ran into while Trick-or-Treating :)

Rose enjoyed parties at school...can you find Rose?

We also had a great time trick-or-treating as a family. This was our first time all getting into the act, but i hope not our last! Rose got waaaaay too much candy which we will all be enjoying in the months to come :)