Halloween 2017

We had a wonderful Halloween night trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. Sophie decided to dress as the Mad Hatter this year, so Howie and I took her cue and dressed as Alice and the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland. Emma-Caroline decided to dress as the quintessential  Halloween Witch.  It was a beautiful cool evening with lots of fun had by all. Happy Halloween!

The White Rabbit, Mad Hatter and Alice wish you a Happy Halloween!

Olive Oil and the Mad Hatter!

Townsend, Sophie and Emma-Caroline

Happy Halloween!

Fall Fun!

My sister Kelly and brother-in-law Leif came up this past weekend from Stafford, Virginia for a visit. We took them out to the local pumpkin patch in order to score the perfect Halloween carving pumpkins. We also enjoyed some time at our local breweries and wineries. It's always fun when Aunt Kelly and Uncle Leif come for a visit!

 Howie's found his new ride!

 Kelly and Leif posing for a picture perfect photo op!

 Sophie found her perfect pumpkin!

 The perfect pumpkin patch!

 Kelly and Leif

Our Neighborhood Winery

Living in Crozet, Virginia was a bit of an adjustment for me at first. I was used to living in a city and really have not ever lived in a larger city except when I was a child of 4 and 5 and my family lived on a farm in Livingston, Tennessee. Crozet is a very small town, but it is surrounded by beautiful mountains. There are also many local wineries close by including the one I call our "neighborhood winery" which is located one mile from our home. King Family Vineyard is beautiful and is very generous in sharing their amazing property with their guests. Each Wednesday they have a food truck come to the winery which allows their guest to enjoy after hours and the beautiful sunsets. We like going as a family and with friends. It is truly a treasure and something that I enjoy here in our small town.