Thursday, October 22, 2015

Hutchinson Farm

Autumn puts on quite a show up here!  The colors have exploded in the past week and despite a cold snap, we endeavored to get out to enjoy them last weekend.  Head 30 minutes west from where we live and you're in beautiful rolling hills. There are numerous farms and pumpkin patches to visit; this year we explored Hutchinson Farm and it was such a treat.

What I loved most about this pumpkin patch was that we had it to ourselves.  It felt quintessentially festive!  We got there at just the right time;  we avoided crowds and the commercial feel.   It was one of those childhood moments that you can just see being etched into his memory.  James Robert ran through the field springing from pumpkin to pumpkin with total glee.

We also loved that Hutchinson Farm had so many varieties of pumpkins. We picked 3 different kinds of pumpkins and have grand plans for all types of pumpkin seed baking (mine with old bay seasoning and his with cinnamon and sugar).  We'll definitely be back next year!
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Banff Trip

Gram and Grandpa September Visit

Gram and Grandpa drove up to visit us at the end of September!  James Robert was lucky to have them all to himself for a few days while Mat and I traveled to Banff.

We caught the most gorgeous sunset one evening while going to skip rocks and collect lake glass.  
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Sunday, October 4, 2015

September 2015

September 2015
September felt monumental.  We celebrated an anniversary and did the most exploring of Canada yet.  A family trip to Montreal and a visit from Gram and Grandpa allowed Mat and I to visit Banff, AB together.  Additionally, James Robert started at a new school.  The pictures tell the story much better than I could describe; it was a stunning month. 

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Royal Botanical Gardens

It had been on our summer bucket list for months, but we finally made it to the Royal Botanical Gardens.  It was a super hot and humid day, but it was a fun morning exploring the grounds.
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James Robert loved the natural playground as well as the ponds.
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He picked a beautiful spot for our picnic on a park bench in the rose garden! 
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Montreal Trip

We decided to take a last-minute trip to Montreal over Labor Day weekend (or Labour Day for the Canadian's).  The last long weekend of the summer was the best time to go because in the not too distant future it will be chilly.

The drive was supposed to be 5 hours from Toronto, but traffic and general toddler maladies pushed it to 7+ hours in the car.  However, we had the best time!  

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

August 2015

August, we were sad to see you go.  Summer has been so sweet.  These dozen pictures don't even begin to capture all the fun we had.  We tried to squeeze every last drop of summer from the 31 days of this month. It was certainly one for the memory books.