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Weekend Recap: Fall Fun Edition

 Happy Monday, friends! I am running behind on getting this post up. That has been my mantra lately. 

We had a fantastic weekend here on the homestead. Harvest 2025 is complete, which means Carl is finished working on weekends (PTL!). My mom and dad hosted a Halloween party for our family. My sister and two of her three kids were with us. It was a lot of fun. I dressed up like a taco simply because I had it from last year's trunk or treat. Wrenley thought it was hilarious. She dressed up as a princess (imagine that!). She also loved that my brother-in-law, Tim, dressed up like a banana :) Trey came as a cowboy and brought Maggie, wearing her pretty red bandana. Elijah wore the unicorn costume; Ellie Kate was Alice from Alice in Wonderland, and Jamie (I didn't get her picture) was a pirate. We had punch, lots of sweets, and Pizza Hut Pizza. We also played games and decorated cookies. It rained, so we weren't able to carve our pumpkins (my dad didn't want a mess in his shop).

Happy Early Halloween!

Sunday was slower —cooler temps, cozy sweaters, church, and then a nice, relaxing afternoon watching our favorite series, which we have watched at least twice all the way through. We went back to church for a lesson and a birthday party for a special lady who turned 92. 
 
It was simple, but those are the weekends that fill my heart the most-- the ones that remind me that family time doesn't have to be fancy to be special. As much as I love summertime, I also love that fall has a way of slowing us down and bringing us closer together, one cozy time at a time.

Much Love,
Beth







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