Fall 2017 🍁🍁

We love fall in this house 🍁 . It’s exciting when after many hot months a chill is finally in the air. Pumpkin patches, Halloween, and all things Autumn become our October pursuits. This year has been no exception. We have been super busy between soccer (Amelia), piano (Amelia), guitar (Ella), gymnastics and horse lessons (Ella), and now Shaun has started a rec volleyball league. I’m not sure when we find time to do anything but go, but when we do we are trying to get some of these fun festive fall activities in. Plus it’s fun to decorate for fall. 

So happy fall y’all!!! More posts to come on Halloween and all the fun that comes with that with kids.

Alex’s First Day of Preschool

I’m a little late posting this, but this cute little guy of mine was very excited to start school like his big sisters. He loves his teacher already, and he tries to bring his backpack with him everywhere he goes. I’m not a bit biased but this kid is beyond handsome.😍💙💙💙

A Visit With Aunt Janet

We were happy in September to have a visit from my oldest sister, Janet. I hadn’t seen her in seven years. Ella was only two and had no memory of her. I try to show my kids pictures of their family, but without meeting family they seem more like make believe than real people. So it was beyond wonderful for my children to finally get to meet their aunt. They LOVED her! She is very beautiful and super stylish so I think they were in awe (and probably shocked she was actually related to me as I’m not all that stylish). But we were so glad to have her visit. I hope we don’t have to wait another seven years to see her again. We love you Aunt Janet!!! Thanks for the visit.

Let’s Make #13 Lucky!

We celebrated our thirteenth anniversary this year! Holy cow we are getting old! But despite what superstitions tell us about the number thirteen, I think we’re off to a pretty good thirteenth year. We took Friday and went to the temple with my parents. We did dealings for my grandparents and great grandparents. The spirit was very strong, and we felt the confirmation that many whose work we were doing was being accepted on the other side of the veil, and that perhaps some were there with us that special day. Shaun and I felt what better way to celebrate being eternally sealed than to work on sealing our family to us and us to them. It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon.

Then Saturday we went on our first dinner cruise on the Potomac. It was something I’ve always wanted to try, so it was a great way to make this Anniversary special. 

The Calderwoods take on Pennsylvania🍫

It's been a beautiful weekend in Lancaster and Hershey, PA! Friday in Amish Country and Saturday at Hershey Park. Now we get to head home listening to LDS General Conference. What a great way to spend a weekend! 

We started our weekend in Lancaster, known for the beautiful Amish Country. We went on a tour of the Amish countryside, but the highlight by far was getting to eat with an Amish family in their home. We got to meet the children and spend time talking with the mother who had spent the day cooking for us. Something I’ll always remember. She was truly a delightful person. I came away with a deeper respect for the Amish people and finding some similarities between their faith and my own. There’s something to be said for slowing down, taking a break from the world, and focusing on our families and the simple joys life brings. I really enjoyed this day.

Then Saturday we were off to Hershey Park. Shaun’s work gave everyone in the company free tickets to the park and food vouchers as well. We had a great time! 

Good times had by all at the oh so sweet Hershey Park!