Fall

I love Fall! I know a lot of people do but I think I take it to a whole other weird level. I have an obsession with pumpkins, pumpkin flavorings, pumpkin scents, etc. This obsession lasts for about 3 months and then I move on. (I think that might be why I like it so much, because its only available for a few months a year.) Every year around September I start getting very excited for latte's and cakes and candles and pumpkin carving and of course cooler weather and the leaves changing colors! Since today was the first official day of Fall and my dear mother's birthday I thought it was the perfect time to make a Pumpkin Layer Cake. Let me tell you, it was delicious. I highly recommend everyone make it tomorrow. And that is not a joke. I will be making this again at Thanksgiving and probably every holiday thereafter. (Just a side note, the recipe calls for Pecans but we/I am not a fan of pecans so I used chocolate chips!)

THE Cake.

Birthday girl!

With Mom, Chad and THE Cake.

Just once last picture of the deliciousness.

Mini Vacation

I left Jacksonville for a week and a half and traveled to Raleigh to see friends, go to an interview and attend the Brad Paisley concert.

Pre-concert fun with Brittany, Lyndsey and Courtney.

After a fun filled Raleigh weekend, I then headed to Williamsburg for a week of more fun! It was a great time! I always love spending time with the kids and Chris and Michelle and of course using my pass to Busch Gardens! We also went paddle boating, did lots of arts and crafts, saw the Fife and Drummers in Colonial Williamsburg and ate, a lot. Hopefully I will be able to make another trip soon for HallowScream!

On the paddle boat!

Michelle and the kids at Colonial Williamsburg.

I then came back to Jacksonville and got to meet my cousin's wife, Jen, and her adorable daughter, Delaney.

Jen and I, with Delaney at the beach.

Such a sweet girl!

And then the next day got to visit with Uncle Andy and Aunt Joan (Sorry no photo of this!)

So all in all it has been an awesome two weeks!

The Pose

I can't get over how adorable Ava looks when she poses like this.... not sure who she got this pose from ;-)

She even makes wearing a life jacket look cool!

Boots

I bet you never thought you would see this... (or at least I didn't see it happening)

Yes, I wore cowboy boots! I must say they looked very cute, and I fit in with everyone else at the Brad Paisley concert but man were they uncomfortable after several hours.