happy halloween!

this year, ella was a three-legged pig, oli was dogzilla, julie was a candy corn, jennie was a baby, baxter was a dragon with wings, paige was a dragon without wings, and i was the evil toothfairy (check out my tool belt). dad didn't win the adult free-hand pumpkin carving, but the red sox won the world series anyway. and baxter won the under 12 free-hand pumpkin carving, but we all really know that his aunt carved the train. too much candy, cake, and sugar was consumed by all. all in all -- a good time was had.

falling forward

fall is my favorite time of year -- the colors, the smells, the apples, the cider donuts, the pies, the way the sun sets lower and gives everything a warm amber hue, the pumpkins, the craft fests, the corn mazes, the candy, the bringing out of sweaters, the chopping of firewood. this is what my fall looked like...