Which is a little surprising, really, because fall totally snuck up on me this year. Usually, I'm happy and ready to greet new seasons, but for some reason I was unprepared. Being back on campus with all the undergrads and going to back-to-school events seemed almost...disorienting. Ads for fall clothing and decor seemed out of place, and football was rather unappealing.
I think it's because spring this year came sooooooo sloooooooowly, and then the summer was relatively cool. Plus, the summer seemed to fly by even faster than usual with Nellie at home and a class to teach. I hardly feel ready for cold-weather clothes and long winter nights!
But here we are, and so far the Wernets are making the most of it. Kevin's been doing some hunting, of course, and last Saturday he took Nellie up north for the whole day. She loved it! Then Sunday we drove out to Holland to Our Brewing Company, which is a wonderful family-friendly microbrewery, to watch the Lions game, drink root beer (and other kinds of beer), and visit Kilwins for treats.
Yesterday was the American Heritage Festival. It was sunny and warm, and the leaves are just starting to change. It was a great day to be outside all day! We ate, went on the pontoon boat, rode in the horse-drawn wagon, petted the farm animals, and got sunburns. We're having fires in the fireplace and the house is decorated with pumpkins, leaves, and scarecrows. (And one angry-looking turkey.)
Next weekend in is the fall festival at LCS, and the weekend after that we'll have a mini-vacation/long weekend at John's. We're starting to think about Halloween (Nellie wants to be a bat, Annie wants to be a princess super hero) and Thanksgiving. So, fall, here we are.
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| Nellie walking with my dad, and learning proper gun safety |
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| Kevin's at home one day a week this semester, so Annie and DJ got their turn to go hiking, too |
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| DJ at the American Heritage Festival |
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| Sister secrets and cornhusk dolls on the wagon ride |
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