Early December Festivities . . .

About 45 minutes away from our house is a magical place called Longwood Gardens. It was the family homestead of the Peirce family (one of Amee's direct ancestors) until they sold it to Pierre Du Pont in 1905. Pierre Du Pont founded the Du Pont company and bought this beautiful piece of land for his weekend getaways. He transformed it into an amazing garden featuring his beloved italian water fountain that he spent 10 years researching before building. Pierre died in the 1950's and his family turned the gardens into a place where the public could come and enjoy what he created.

We were able to enjoy the Christmas display at the gardens as well as some of the amazing indoor gardens. Here are just a few of the pictures and our kick off to the Christmas season.

Fun Filled Week With Jan + Kev

{Thanksgiving at Valley Green Inn}

{Gettysburg}

{ DC }

{ PHILLY }

{ NEW HOPE }

Grate-FULL

THINGS WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR, IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER........

1. for each other
2. for our amazing families {we couldn't do it without your love and support}
3. for our great friends {out here and back home}
4. the joy of the ocean
5. the opportunity to be out in Philly
6. our healthy bodies
7. the gospel
8. the great outdoors
9. our cute little house
10. grandparents
11. the feeling of the holidays
12. freedom

p.s. more to come of our fun filled week with the camerons........

THE PLACES WE GO.......

I WORK IN THIS BEAUTIFUL PART OF TOWN ABOUT 20 min FROM OUR HOUSE, SO LIKE 45 min OUT OF THE CITY. IT HELPS ME SUSTAIN MY "BIG DREAMER"... TREE LINED STREETS, QUAINT NEIGHBORHOODS, HUGE STONE HOUSES, DARLING LITTLE SHOPS, YUMMY RESTAURANTS, ITS QUITE DELIGHTFUL!!!

{to bad i don't really like my job huh}

AND THIS IS WHAT LANDON GETS TO SEE EVERYDAY. HIS SCHOOL IS RIGHT DOWN TOWN, LUCKY BOY GETS TO PASS THROUGH THE GHETTO, SEE LOTS OF METAL, LOTS OF TRASH, ENTERTAINING CRAZIES, BUT LUCKILY HIS SCHOOL IS IN THE NICE PART OF THE CITY.

{p.s. he is doing so great with school and adjusting to everything. he makes me so proud xoxo}

Sleepy Hollow

We spent Halloween weekend up in Sleepy Hollow NY. It was a Halloween dream come true for Landon. The village is very quaint and can be quite spooky as well. It was an awesome weekend and we even saw the HEADLESS HORSEMAN ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!


We stayed on an old manor in a neighboring village called Tarrytown. {http://www.tarrytownhouseestate.com/}


Sleepy Hollow Graveyard

"rides forth to the scene of battle in nightly quest of his head"





This is patriot park in Sleepy Hollow

HALLOWEEN

WE HAD OUR OWN CRAFT NIGHT JUST ME AND LANDON..... WE CARVED PUMPKINS, ROASTED SEEDS, AND LAND MADE SOME FABULOUS DINNER.

{he is so good!!}

WE HAD SO MUCH FUN!! LANDON IS ALWAYS WAY SPEEDY.... AT EVERYTHING. I STARTED WAY BEFORE HIM BECAUSE HE WAS COOKING DINNER, AND HE FINISHED WAY BEFORE ME

{so he had to help me finish mine}

WHY I LOVE ST. GEORGE

SO I MADE A QUICK TRIP HOME FOR THE LONG WEEKEND.......REALLY HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE GOOD OLE SG.....

1. DID LOTS OF HAIR...MADE LOTS OF $$$$

2. LAID-OUT, I REPEAT LAID-OUT IN OCTOBER

3. MADE YUMMY/REALLY CUTE holloween SUGAR COOKIES

4. GOT TO DO PILATES {THE LOVE OF MY LIFE} 3 TIMES

5. GOT TO SPEND LOTS OF TIME WITH MY FAMILY....LOVE THEM!!

6. WENT TO THRILLER.... THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HAVE NIGHTMARES

7. ENJOYED THE BEAUTIFUL FALL SKY

8. ATE CAFE RIO... 2 TIMES

9. GOT TO MEET CHLOE JOY MORRIS.....{ASH + ANTHS BEAUTIFUL NEW BABY}

10. STAYED UP TILL 3:30 IN THE MORNING SEWING

11. GOT TO SEE GOOD FRIENDS AND THEIR CUTE KIDS

12. GOT A NEW KITCHEN TABLE {THANKS MOM!!! FOR SPOILING US}

13. ATE THE YUMMIEST POMEGRANATE CAKE AND POMEGRANATE MANGO GUACAMOLE

14. FREQUENTED BUBBLE TEA aka ORANGE PEEL

15. IT TURNS OUT.....I HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME!!!!

HUNTER RAIN BOOTS

THESE AMAZING BEAUTIES HAVE SAVED MY LIFE!!! (THANKS MOM)

SO IT HAS RAINED HERE IN PHILLY MORE THAN WE HAVE SEEN THE SUN. EVERYONE SAYS, "THE SUMMERS HERE ARE BRUTAL....." THE SUMMER WAS NOTHING, IT RAINED 3-4 DAYS, SUNNY 1-2 DAYS, RAIN FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE WEEK , THEN ONE SUNNY DAY... AND THE SUNNY DAY IS NEVER ON THE WEEKEND WHEN WE CAN ACTUALLY GO DO ANYTHING.... SO LAME!! AND WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS BABY, THE RAIN COMES FROM EVERY ANGLE, UP, DOWN, FROM THE SIDE, FROM THE DIAGONAL, BUT THANKS TO THESE BOOTS ITS BEEN ALRIGHT.

HUNTER...ITS THE ONLY WAY TO GO!!!

Weather for Philadelphia, PA

39°F | °C Current: Cloudy Wind: NE at 13 mph Humidity: 93% Fri 43°F | 40°F Sat 45°F | 42°F Sun 46°F | 38°F

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT....... NOT ONLY IS IT RAINING, ITS FREEZING!!! AND TO TOP IT OFF, I HAVE HEARD 3 TIMES FORM "OFFICIALS" (WHATEVER THAT MEANS) THAT IT IS PROJECTED TO BE THE COLDEST WINTER HERE, IN 10 DECADES!!!