Pumpkin Patch!

Oh my, she is growing up so quickly! I love every new stage she enters, even as she inches closer to the same height as me. : )

Lovely grass stuff.

The Pumpkin Patch pictures and blog is always one of my favorites. I love the experience, the light, the colors, the time of year.

Ahhh, a kid's life...

I'm so lucky to get to witness these kids' lives.

He tried to get one pumpkin and got the whole plant!

One of my favorites of this set:

I love that they are both in one picture (doesn't happen too often).

I love that they are facing opposite directions.

I love that they are both looking down at their pumpkins.

I love the sun, it's so warm and bright (and I'm really missing it right now.)

I love the vibrance of both the green leaves and the orange of Orion's triangles.

I love it all.

Portrait of the three of us.

I don't often take a picture of myself that's actually in focus, so when I get one, I must use it!

Carving time!

Awww...

I sure do love the glowy sunlight on our back porch.

Waiting around, watching it all. : )

Finished products!

Ren Fest

Still trying to catch up from last fall...

I feel like it's been a few years since we've attended the Renaissance Festival.

While waiting in line for archery...

The light was wonderful on this day!

Great light makes taking pictures so much more fun!

In motion:

Maebelle loved the super big hula hoop! It was like 4 feet in diameter!

Man, I love these kids!

Orion in our back yard, playing with the sword he bought. He loves swinging it around similar to the way he uses his bow staff.

Up next - pumpkins!

The Final Taos

We had some delicious coffee (or chai) from a local coffee shop.

I love a GOOD coffee house. This one was so great there was a line out the door.

Another adventure was the Taos Gorge, or maybe it's the Rio Grande Gorge. 

I love the bridge with the Zia Sun. The shadows were wonderful!

I am not sure what I was expecting, but it surpassed those expectations.

And the surrounding area was also gorgeous.

It's a mini tree!

I love the dried out sage.

As much as I loved this sun soaked environment, I was happy to get back to a world where there was life, even at the end of September.

I know I said this before, but I really enjoyed this trip and loved the time with my mom.

I love you Mom! Thanks for taking me on this wonderful adventure to Taos!