Cornucopia of VA and NJ

We had a fabulous time visiting with friends and family in VA and NJ.  It's hard to surmise all that we did as it's quite a blur at this point.  We mainly just relaxed and ate (A LOT), and watched everyone be entertained with the Helaina show.  She was a trooper and as usual did much better with the travel than Chris and I did.


We all enjoyed the cold and crisp air of Fall that we haven't felt in so long.  Did I mention we ate?  We noshed on Carl's Ice cream (a local favorite that we are usually too late in the season to visit), all kind of yummy delicacies at my dads house.  When we ate out, Chris and I were amused at the price of all the food.  2 years in Hawaii and we are still not adjusted to the cost of living here.  There is also something about eating home cooked meals or food from local restaurants that just scream "home"

Considering my energy level has sunken to a 3rd trimester predictable low and Helaina's has ramped up to surpass the speed of sound, I will share our visit with pictures to tell the story:

Helaina's favorite game at Mimi &
Grandaddy's was "cook"

The Goldfish and her Fisherman for
the fall festival

Uncle Jerm in his masked outfit made
quite the impression on Helaina

Helaina was not the only one who enjoyed

all the parks we went to

Duck feeding at the Lawrence family's house

Getting the mail was a fun activity that you take
for granted unless you live in a high rise

Painting a pumpkin with Grandaddy 

It's neat when my daughter gets to meet an old
friends daughter.In this case it was Stacy Dumas and Anslee.

Her Highness of Fall

Soccer with Daddy in the yard

2 of the 4 Kohl Girls (yup, I said 4)

Grandaddy's chauffer service to the train station

All Aboard-- Next stop NJ!

We thoroughly enjoyed our train trip and
talked about making another one!

Bike ride with Pop Pop

Improvised Pop Pop swing

Feeding the ducks at the Zoo.  

Cousin love

More cousin love

Hmmm.  More eating.

Frosty photo op

Exploring Pop Pops new toy, um Truck

It wasn't all fun and games. Helaina had to earn her
keep at Pop Pops to off set her food intake.  

Raking leaves

taking out the trash

Mowing the Lawn

This is what Pop would do if she didn't complete her chores ;o)

Cousin Tracy's Wedding - Congrats!