Pie Crust Crumbs

 Livi to Ellie during school this morning:

Livi: "Ellie, you said pie crust crumbs are easily made and easily broken."

Ellie: "I think you mean pie crust promises, Liv."

Snow Day!

Our very first snow in Virginia! 

The first flakes started falling in the morning and the girls were absolutely thrilled. Ellie has very little memory of snow and Livi doesn't remember it at all so needless to say, they were motivated to get their work done and get outside!

Living on a slight hill does have its advantages -- they can sled in their own backyard!

The driveway even became a sledding run.

Sadly it was short-lived as it started raining about 30 minutes after they went outside and everything turned slushy rather quickly. We're already looking forward to the next snow day!

Elections According to a 6-Year-Old

 Livi: "I know why so many people voted for Donald Trump!"

Me: "Why?"

Livi: "Because they like Donald Duck!"

Me: "......"

Livi: "Oh! And also McDonald's! Because they like McDonald's."

Tiny Things

I'm probably the only one who finds this so cute (I have a subconscious obsession with tiny objects), but Ellie recently made some tiny school supplies for her duck and I love it. :)

Small composition book:

The inside that Ellie lined herself:

Tiny folder:

And a tiny pencil (just a regular pencil that's so used it's tiny):

Hiking Shenandoah National Park

The weather looked perfect for hiking this weekend so we drove an hour and a half to Shenandoah National Park to hit the trails. As we keep telling the kids, the early bird gets the worm, and in our case that meant getting primo parking before the crowds arrived. It was also the first time we've felt the fall chill and, for our thin Florida blood, that's going to take some getting used to! Once we got moving on the trail, we warmed up...

... and were treated to some really gorgeous views at Stoney Man Overlook!

Picnic lunch in the car.

All said, we hiked over five miles! Brian and I have really missed hiking since our Tucson days and it's been wonderful to share this pastime with our girls. They rarely, if ever, complain and it's been so nice to be active together as a family.

A quick stop at the Skyland Resort for restroom breaks, (mediocre) hot chocolate, and more beautiful views!

Thank goodness we got there early and left early because the line to get into the park as we left was a MILE long!

Flower Box Aspirations

It only took 5-6 years, but I finally accomplished the flower box goals I had in Germany here in Virginia!

Last Night as a Five-Year-Old!