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Sisters at the playground.
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Welcome November. We felt your chilly fingers reaching for us at the end of October, and now your presence is seen and felt with the frozen grass and icy windshields in the morning. While a drop in temperature seems to be your calling card, I also recognize that you bring Thanksgiving and many an afternoon spent snuggled under blankets reading a good book or napping a gray hour away.
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Swinging in the sunshine on a fall afternoon.
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It has been a busy last chunk of time in our family, with Halloween, a birthday, and general work taking-up much of our time! Halloween was only two days ago, but it has become a two-week event around here. Last week we completed our trick-or-treating in both Plainfield and Naperville. It was nice to walk around the downtown areas and see local businesses and feel that we were in safe environments with lots for children to do and see. It is also strange because visiting businesses for Halloween was never a thing when I was growing-up...although I also had to watch out for black bears during Halloween, too....so I accept differences and embrace the change!
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Slip sliding away.
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It was a good idea to participate in Halloween festivities last week, as the actual Halloween day was fraught with very high winds, snow flurries, and sleet. Needless to say, the girls did not go out in search of candy...and not too many other people did, either.
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Halloween. Audrey is a monarch butterfly and Violet is Darth Vader. Here we are in Naperville next to a giant pig pumpkin!
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The next day brought us all a chilly November morning, but we were in high spirits as it was Violet's birthday. It is hard to believe that there is now a three-year-old running around our house now! Violet has her own set of life rules, and is true to herself. It has been such a gift to see Violet grow and learn about the world around her. She brings a certain flair for life with her, and her honesty and passion for life are always evident! I love you so much, my little kiddo!
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The Pod. Our new minivan.
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Finally, with a new page on the calendar comes the countdown until Thanksgiving. This year we will be driving our new minivan on our annual trip to Virginia! We cannot wait to see the family and play and have adventures in Richmond! The girls are already thinking about playing with Aunt Irene, chasing Sam and Emma around the yard, and exploring Carrytown again for another Christmas tree decoration! So much to do, so little time! If only November were longer.....
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