happy fall, y'all!

it's so hard to believe that sunday is the official first day of autumn.  i'm not sure if the weather feels like summer or fall because it can't make up it's mind.  it's really throwing me off. 

we have a show in the theater this weekend, so fingers crossed for a good show!

love, laurie

hys-terical

have you seen the news about these two guys who played a great prank on a texas mcdonald's?  i mean, this is genius.  to make it even better, they were on ellen this week and got a nice surprise.  epic.
love, laurie

is it summer or is it fall? no one knows!

the weather is seriously insane.  it's been all over the place and i feel like i truly don't know how to dress myself in the morning anymore.  we've had super cold days, incedibly hot days, down pour rain, and bright sunny skies.

last week, on one of the nights when it got super cold leko curled up in bed with me to stay warm.  even though i'm not a fan of cold weather, that cooler night was a welcomed change and i was thrilled that the cool weather makes leko want to cuddle.  i've missed that all summer!!!

love, laurie

roba family farms

after we went apple picking on saturday, we headed over to roba family farms.  it's a tradition of ours to visit roba's farm each year in the fall and we absolutely love it there!  it was teacher appreciation day which meant we got in for free and didn't have to pay admission which was awesome!

love, laurie

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previous trips to roba's: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

apple picking

we always look forward to apple picking every september.  this month has been a wet one with rain almost every day, so we were thrilled to have a bright, sunny, dry day on saturday to head out to roba family orchard to spend some time among the apple trees.

even though it was incredibly hot outside (which made it feel more like summer than fall) we had a great time walking up and down the rows of apple trees picking and tasting the apples.  we picked a variety of different types of apples and look forward to eating them!

ps: today just happens to be national apple dumpling day!

love, laurie

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previous apple picking adventures: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

seven years old!

this month our baby boy turns seven years old!!!  my goodness, we sure do love this guy and we can't even believe that he's seven already!  it makes my heart burst to look back at photos from when we first brought him home in january 2012.  we'll be celebrating his birthday all weekend long with lots of tuna, of course!

have a wonderful weekend!

love, laurie

a new toy

ryan has been wanting an impact drill for forever.  he has been saving up gift cards and tip money from work to buy one and was like a kid at christmas a few days ago when he saw an ad online saying the set he wanted was on sale.  before i knew what had happened, he ordered it and it arrived on our doorstep.  he couldn't wait to try it out and put it to good use hanging a peg board in his parents' basement.  

i was letting him have his fun with it, but he insisted that i give it a try too.  he thought the image of me standing on the step stool using the drill with a matching outfit was pretty funny and couldn't resist snapping a photo.  

i can't wait to see what projects he has in mind with this new toy!

love, laurie

behind the scenes

behind the scenes snapshot from me running the light board for a senior photo shoot done on stage at the theatre over the weekend.  i can't wait to see how those photos turn out. 

love, laurie

patriot day

we had the opportunity to visit ground zero five years ago in september, just after the 12th anniversary of 9/11 and it was a moving experience.  the waterfalls and the reflecting pools that sit within the footprints of where the twin towers once stood are a lovely tribute, and the freedom tower is quite a site to behold.  our thoughts and prayers go out to anyone who lost a loved one on this day 17 years ago.

love, laurie

dueling pianos

on saturday we kicked off the fall season at the theatre where i work with a show called "new york, ny dueling pianos."  it was a request-driven, sing-a-long, comedy dueling pianos show and the audience really enjoyed it!  it was a stressful one for me, so i'm personally glad it's over.  now i need a nap!  on to the next show!

love, laurie