October 2025

 

I wait all year for October...and this October was worth the wait :)

We started the month off strong with family photos :)

Look at my beautiful girl and cute hubby!

Rose also participated in cheer this fall for the first time. 

She got to ride in the parade

And perform on the football field

Rose also joined the high school marching band for a football game

And this year the parents brought blankets and hot coffee :)

Justin took a guys road trip to Tennesse for his brother's move

So Rose and I had a girls weekend!

The next weekend we planned a family day trip out to the Pittsburgh area and visited some of our favorite spots from our August vacation.

We started with a fun brewery we found for the first time during our vacation

Found a new to us rail trail

And visited our other favorite brewery!

Mom had a birthday! And the family came through with a wonderful celebration :)

We also took a camping trip to Greenwood Furnace State Park to mark off another state park.

We took some pumpkins to carve 

with power tools

and they turned out amazing!!

Look how cute our little camper is all lit up :)

And we set a new family record for longest bike ride!

We spent the last weekend with a trip to Hershey Park for some fun

Including Troegs for the parents!

And we carved a few more pumpkins...because why not ;)

We had planned to finish off the month by having pizza with some cousins and passing out candy, but Justin and Rose were in a minor traffic accident and they are both ok, but had to rest for the weekend. So we watched Halloween movies, built legos, and played games at home instead :)

September 2025

 Welcome Fall!!

For me this is the BEST time of year! There is so much to enjoy outside and we are taking full advantage!

We enjoyed time outside at our home

And we got a camping trip in

Even wildlife get thirsty ;)

Rose was living her best life on the water

And in the water

AND a road trip back to Erie :)

It wasn't even in our thoughts until Friday night when we were trying to pick a place to ride our bikes... we just figured why not and made some happy memories :) We also now know there are so many more places we can day trip if we don't mind waking up at 5:30am and getting home just before midnight...

We all have e-bikes now which made the 15 mile loop at Presque Isle much more relaxing :)

And we went back to the brewery we tried during our vacation for another yummy meal!

We also all enjoyed some time together.

Rose and I had a couple date nights while Justin was working late.

One night we just picked up food for home

And the other time we took ourselves out :)

And Justin and Rose enjoyed some shopping while I was working...

Pumpkins

Earrings

New soaps

AND a car wash...then they picked me up and took me to dinner :)

AND Justin and I enjoyed a whole night away!!! It was very nice ;)

And a date afternoon :)

And, of course, some morning pics of Rose (she has a favorite jacket...mine!)