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Fall Family Fun!! (2024)


Fall was my favorite season for a long time. Then we spent four years in the pnw and summer became a much needed reprieve! Now, living in a place with all four seasons again, fall has reclaimed its place as my favorite :-) 

I took the girls on a trip around the county, sampling donuts and cider at every little farm and roadside stand. Lakeview Orchard in Lanesboro was our favorite.



We picked up pumpkins at different farms too!



Fall soccer is awesome. Savvy's team (Wildcats) is a closely bonded group of girls who are genuinely the sweetest kids. And their families are fun to hang out with on the sidelines. It has been a much needed community and some of the girls cried because after 3 seasons, this 4th season would be their last together now that they are at the middle-high school. 


Fall on campus- the best! 




Pumpkin muffins at least once a week.






Porkchop gets a bath in pumpkin scented dogwash.


Sore throat? A fall hot toddy for me was in order! 


Our first time to Shaker Village. It was really neat!! Learned a lot. The furniture was beautiful! 



Chicken races at the village...yes, we are in the country!





Pumpkin patch and farm number 5? I don't know, but this ride on a tractor through the haunted cornmaze was delightful!




It was super sunny and warm out. Perfect time to do some lawn work. I really wanted this poor tree pruned and Matt really wanted to use his friend's chainsaw...win win!




Another corn maze! This one requires you to look for something every year. This year there were hundreds of cows to count. And just as many dad jokes. 
















This cidery by Apex Orchards was lovely!! And they had a beautiful garden. 











Sometimes, the drive is just as much fun as the destination. 






New England was quite generous this year with its fall delights and gorgeous weather! 




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